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Dear MS Friends and Family… Merry Christmas! and see you soon! Best regards, -a-

Echo, Keep in mind… When organizing the center stack… the depth at the top has the inverted Y tube back there… the audio panel traditionally goes in the top spot because it’s depth isn’t very long… Some radios are so long… they may bump into the inverted Y… Best regards, -a-

I got the simple eye issues… went out of focus at around age 17…. And have been drifting slowly over time… with age…. Best regards, -a-

Also be looking for a seal inside the door… a split rubber sheet that allows the mechanism to slide may be hiding in there as well… PP thoughts only not a mechanic… Best regards, -a-

Foam rated for outdoor UV protection is all that it would take… Material density dimensions fire resistant and best glue to use may make a call to Lasar a worthwhile endeavor… Automotive foams often have similar qualities… How much does the Mooney specific foam go for lately? Best regards, -a-

Great discussion gents! makes me want to add a pair of TNs… MP controllers… and inter coolers…. Now where is that STC! Go Mooney! Best regards, -a-

Aging eyes have interesting properties… the distance sight get sharper over time… as the close in sight gets weaker… Something to do with the eyeball changing shape as it ages… This helps plan your next visit to the eye Dr… Best regards, -a-

We get vultures in NJ… Slow soaring Turkey sized birds… giant risk to leading edges an windshields… they like to hang out near roads that produce nice deer meat for their diet… the deer are getting better at road crossing… and teaching their young? they must have learned what a car is in the last decade…. Just not better enough… best regards, -a-

Isn’t it a simple tighten to inflate, loosen to deflate type system? the door bladders probably work the same way… it probably comes from a blood pressure cuff…. PP thoughts only, not a user of any of these devices… Best regards, -a-

You probably should call @Mscheuer at PSE… You know what you have, and what you want to do… Mark knows what you need and how to get it done… PS makes the best audio systems available outside the big G realm… Find Mark! Best regards, -a-

hey all! +1 for progressives… 1) driving and flying are very comfortable for the same reasons… distance to the IP are similar… I use the same glasses for both… and using my iPad at the kitchen table… 2) challenges… golf, skiing, running… the distance to the ball, bumps, and ground, matter… 3) contacts… same challenges, different solutions… 4) a second pair of glasses with no transition really helps… 5) the outdoor glasses get that ‘transitions’… automatic tint adjust… 6) it is a pain… when you realize that the map my run app is hard to read while jogging… 7) with good glasses, fit properly… you may wake up one day forgetting how complex your eyewear corrections actually are… then another day… you forget your glasses were on, and crush them… messing up the fit, has a constant reminder to go see the doc and get something adjusted… PP thoughts only, not an eye care professional… Best regards, -a-

The cool thing about the old wiring… The UL improvement can be quite large! especially when removing the entire ancient systems… there are a few records and pics of what has been removed around here… Best regards, -a-

See if @Speed Merchant is around… If I recall correctly… he refreshed his M20J as if he was building a new plane… fancy switches and CBs to finish the job… Best regards, -a-

Nav displays… 1) mostly a few short wires and power, connected to the associated radio… 2) Filling the hole nicely may cost a bit more… 3) Ask your favorite radio shop for their suggestion… Expect small hours and small additional bits and pieces… to nicely fill the holes left behind… 4) research: Find the install book for the actual device to see how many wires are attached… or if lucky, remove the screws and have a look… Some displays near the bottom of the panel are easier to get out, compared to the ones near the top of the panel…. 5) Sounds like they might not be attached to anything already…? Probably one of the easier removal projects around… The ADF display may have only one cable going to it…. 6) Removing all of the dead wires of a com radio and GPS… take a few extra hours… chasing all the way to the tail and into the ceiling… best done at annual time where the interior may be out already…. 7) Doing all of the work all at one time… will minimize the time spent planning and executing… 8) whole radios come with lots of wires going long distances… compared to a VOR display or ADF head… 9) use caution with old BK stuff… these can be fully integrated systems… where the GPS is connected to the HSI, AI, and static system at the same time… much more planning is better…. PP thoughts only, not an avionics technician… Best regards, -a-

Really depends on if there is any extra wire length to allow the radio to move to the new location… you might be able to look and see what is back there… My M20C would have had a much better chance for that… The newer planes with radios still installed by the factory… limiting extra wire was one of their weight saving priorities…. Good luck! PP thoughts only, -a-

Great follow-up woody!!! Something to know about our oil pumps… 1) they are gear type oil pumps… 2) gear pumps have the ability to supply incredibly high pressure when the outflow gets blocked…. 3) pressure, is essentially resistance to flow…. The oil pump supplies the flow… 4) Cold oil is a pretty good source of resistance… 5) Where the OilP gets measured… may not actually be the highest pressure the engine sees…. 6) the usual spot the pressure gets regulated… is at the far end of the oil gallery. 7) spin on Oil filters typically don’t see high pressures… or their seals tend to leak or extrude out… One two questions… Did the plumbing error cause any other issues related to oil flow? was that reversed hoses… or a hose attached improperly to a high pressure source? PP thinking out loud only, not a mechanic… Best regards, -a-

Great report NewMoon! 1) You are definitely seeing higher than usual CO readings… 2) It is time to find the trouble spot. 3) Joey Cole is the right resource to visit. 4) Things to look for… turbo engines have V-clamps holding exhaust tubes together… small leaks often show a gray dusty pattern where the exhaust is escaping… 5) V-clamps come with rigid procedures for tightening and re-use…. Improper re-use can lead to disastrous outcomes… (torque, and number of times it gets torqued) 6) If the leak occurs before the turbo… this is a very high pressure, high temperature, place to have an exhaust leak… 7) Worst case… the leak gets worse quickly, and has a cutting torch effect under the cowling… 8) Post a follow up when you find the source… It will probably be another good saved by @DanM20C story… Turbo exhaust leaks can be very serious trouble… We can always invite @mike_elliott to the conversation… Mike has some additional insight on this type of challenge… PP thoughts only, not a mechanic… Best regards, -a-

Key things here… 1) Buying first airplane… 2) Picking the way through the coarse details… 3) defining the mission is a good idea… 4) Do you like speed and efficiency? Go Mooney! 5) The M20C makes a great first plane ownership experience. 6) The other option given… is neither speed or efficiency for the size of the engine/fuel burn it has… 7) You may want to review the economics of GA… just a bit, before proceeding too far. 8) Select the engine that you want your Mooney to fly behind… based on gph/$/hr… O360 IO360 TN’d or TC’d IO360 then go bigger…. IO520 or IO550, with or without turbos… Then select the body length you prefer…. short body mid body long body 9) Don’t rush to get too much machine, until you pick up the experience to match… 10) When you have the matching experience… go all in…. Go Acclaim! PP thoughts only, my first airplane was an M20C. A short body, with the 180hp O360… Best regards, -a-

It really helps to know where the location of the ship’s instruments are… 1) Some instruments can power two different displays… 2) Most instruments only go to one display… 3) OilT and P… are sensitive to location in the engine… 4) Some engines have a L/R mirror image location for engine instruments… 5) Often the spare location has a threaded plug in it, waiting for you to ask… Hey, what’s that there for? 6) The low cost way is to install a sensor in a nearby available hole…. But, may not meet primary instrument requirements… 7) The certified way for primary instruments… the exact hole is probably needed… where the mirrored location is probably similar, but not on the STC anywhere… 8) Sooooo…. If you are retaining the ship’s gauge because it is primary…. Find the OilT sensor on your engine… and see if it has a mirrored location on the opposite side of the engine… 9) If you have done all that… and are using a mirrored location, and the OilT indication is that far off…. You have proven to yourself why all Mooneys using that engine, use the specific location to mount the ship’s gauge sensor… 10) Essentially, we are measuring the operating temperature of the oil at that one location… for standard reporting purposes on the instrument’s face… yellow and green arcs, and redline, are calibrated for that one location… 11) engine operating procedures for OilT are specific to the OilT at that one location… in ordinary conversation, it is pretty easy to ignore the rest of the complexity that goes with it… 12) as far as needing the reading glasses… that is why some people elect the JPI 930! For a few dollars more… The iPhones with the Super Retina display… kind of raised the bar a bit! Standby for somebody with real knowledge of your engine and sensor locations… PP thoughts only, not a mechanic… Best regards, -a-

Find our PSEngineering guy around here… @Mscheuer He loves to answer questions like this. Trying to add a ‘stereo’ intercom to a non-stereo audio panel… may add to the complexity Best regards, -a-

Hey Lee! @laytonl You have impressive stats in your family! We just reached 2nd gen…. This week! Congrats to Levi! … and my son, -andrew-… Best regards, -a-

That light is the typical twist/adjustable iris type… (like the gear lights) It typically comes on with the cabin lights. Most get twisted closed and forgotten about. You will remember it on a night flight while looking for the fuel valve… Especially if you need the pvc valve handle to reach it. Trying to find the light in the dark has a similar challenge…. So leave it shining, a little bit. Best regards, -a-

1) I really like you writing style! 2) Hank’s is my second favorite… bullet points! Life is Short, Fly Fast! When dough or fuel is short, Fly efficiently! Always fly on the downwind side of the big H! Pray that Dan get’s a tailwind for that last hop! Go Mooney! Best regards, -a-

There is also the difference between spending personal dough and corporate funds… Corporate funds are easy to spend, while doing the right thing…and the corporation decides what is right. Personal funds, always limited… no matter what the owner wants to do… Using the cost of a paint job vs. being outdoors for a decade… To make this argument work… Can require a full refurb… it isn’t just the exposed paint taking a beating… outdoor exposure… also includes the yahoos parked in your neighborhood… Stormy seasons… how interested are you in tying down everyone’s planes nearby…? Damage by other people’s planes by loss of their control… comes in a myriad of whacky ways… New pilot/ owners have great imaginations…anyone see a pilot doing a run-up, using the tie down ropes as a brake? picture what happens when a weathered tie-down actually snaps…. Best regards, -a-

@gwav8or, You just received the ‘need’ for a great upgrade…. we have the EI guy around here if you have questions… Best regards, -a-