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  1. I had a similar challenge when I bought my M20C... The older the POH, the less data it has... So I called the Mooney Factory... I spoke with some guy named Bill Wheat... Bill suggested I need two things... One, the owners manual for the year the plane was built... (arrow documents) Two, the most recent POH printed for the model... I later found out... Bill Wheat was the engineer that signed my 65C’s AW page in its first log book... 35 years earlier! More recent POHs are really serial number specific... About Mooney POHs through history... The first was an owners manual... about 30 pages of welcome aboard you smart wonderful male pilot... The 1976 version was about 100 pages that included more performance charts and basic procedures... A 90s POH is about 300 pages long with some deep detail... So if you like to read about Mooneys get an even more modern POH to see what else you might be missing... Some MSers have done their own flight tests to generate some of the missing data for their own plane... Vx won’t be 94mias... because that is even above best glide... (where did that come from?) I don’t think that is Vx for a long body either... PP thoughts only, not a CFI... Best regards, -a-
  2. Zippy hasn’t checked in since he left the question... -a-
  3. I imagine that is what it did... calibrated for one distance, with an echo off a standard surface... Seems to have fallen out of favor for some other technology... probably WAAS GPS. My HSI has the light, just not connected to anything... Best regards, -a-
  4. PP thoughts... Possible explanation of what we are seeing... The original part was a cast piece... most likely using the lost mold technology found in a Jr. High School metal shop class. and it was PROBABLY made up of scraps thrown in the melt pot... a nice way to turn scraps into useable parts. As for wear between the J-bar or the aluminum blocks... the surface hardness defines which part will wear. The steel J-bar may even have a harder coating of chrome on it... Looking forwards... the aluminum oxide coating is what anodizing is... a nice way to put a hard coating on the part... Is there any lubrication applied to this part at any time? My 65C appeared to have this part painted, probably gray.. the paint was stripped in a straight line where the J-bar contacted it and slid into place... PP thoughts only, not a plane builder... Best regards, -a-
  5. So... The important part to know... Cracks get initiated by all kinds of bumps and bruises... It is important to follow procedures to eliminate the potential cracks... If not eliminated properly, under stress and strain, they have a tendency to propagate... So... picture the crack growing in size. Until a part decides to leave... @2700 rpm the centripetal/centrifugal forces of the propeller are measured in thousands of pounds... Now, if those forces were to free a part of the prop... the imbalance will surely cause an eye opening, teeth shaking, experience... You might want to share a pic of the nic... or send it to Cody... If the blade is really Damaged... there are ways to get them fixed properly as well... first stop, visit with your mechanic... don’t be surprised if he passes you direct to the prop shop... Some dents are bigger than others... depending on what hit the blade, and how it got hit... If you need a good prop shop... a few MSers have gone to Cody... PP thoughts only, not a mechanic... Best regards, -a-
  6. Or a Donna Summer fan... https://genius.com/Donna-summer-bad-girls-lyrics -a-
  7. The grumpy old codger was right, 9999/10000 times... Pointing out the green light lit, wastes a few seconds of life... that was going by whether you wagged a finger or not... But... if wagging your finger, caught a GU landing before it happened, that one time... you are AMUs ahead...! Statistically speaking... wagging your finger wouldn’t be a waste of time if it keeps you from landing GU... Now... who wants to be the first to let grumpy know, or just let the old dog lie... You know what grumpy was going to say if you landed GU on his watch...? If it is true we can’t prevent GU landings... then it becomes a challenge to put them off until after our last days of flying... eat well, rest well, spread out the challenges, breath, this helps you deal with cognitive errors before they happen... PP thoughts only, not a cognitive therapist... Best regards, -a-
  8. Larry, We have a guy! Ask @OSUAV8TER he is our fuel cap expert! You might get some Teflon based Orings with a cap OH... Best regards, -a-
  9. On a good clear day... Sitting at the beach on cape cod... Looking south towards Martha’s vineyard... Parts of the island disappear behind the ocean... Making it confusingly look like a few smaller islands... The tall glacier built hills stand above the curvature, better than the low lands... 5 miles away, is probably not enough distance to notice the far away beach disappear.... 20 miles away, whole parts of the island seem to be missing... Old fuzzy memories of sailing around cape cod... Best regards, -a-
  10. Add some specifics to the warning... In the 60s, we got two types of warnings... 1) beeeeeeeep.... 2) beeep beeep beeep...... The 90s, gave us another warning... 3) beeep... One is a warning I get that a nice squeaker landing is about to occur.... unless I’m six feet above the runway when it occurs... The other is a warning of impending crunching doom.... The third occurs when the KLN90B senses passing through 900’agl... is that a gumps reminder? For about $100 worth of parts... these warnings could be speaking an easy to understand language... Expect in the new millennium... we will get terrain and traffic warnings... and the possibility of loud chirps... from the CO alarm In a stressful part of the flight... if anything beeps, I lower the nose first... then figure out what that sound was... Best regards, -a-
  11. Same here... came with the transition training... The additional weight and cleaner aero of the Ovation makes slowing down to pattern speed a more thought out in advance procedure... No fear about the engine quitting in the traffic pattern... for landing... The only way to get a Mooney engine to croak during the landing procedure... don’t feed it! on that note... there is a way to not feed the engine... One of the reasons we put the fuel on the fullest tank... (gumps) If you only have a few gallons in the tank... when you point the nose towards the numbers... the fuel moves towards the leading edge, away from the fuel pick-up... you have technically unported the fuel pick-up... You have to be really paying attention. The engine isn’t really loud at idle... so when it goes silent, you may not notice... When you flip the fuel selector, and fuel pump switch... it takes a few seconds to respond... because it is at idle... You have already surprised yourself with a low fuel challenge... you don’t really want to Go-Around since you might be really out of fuel... Fun times with an Old M20C with crappy fuel level gauges, on a Maintenance flight around the pattern... It takes more than a few gallons in each tank to go around the pattern... File that in the number of ways you can unport the fuel pick-up... All that to say... put the gear down early, fear not the engine dying... During the landing phase... PP thoughts only, not a CFI... Best regards, -a-
  12. Welcome aboard, Zippy! Hey, you are in luck.... Mooneys are on sale because the plant closed! The last plane listed for sale around here took a whole week to sell... you can find the thread... it was an old M20K, with only a handful of recent updates... Wait a minute.... Are you buying a brand new Mooney? It may be harder to buy a brand new one if the plant is actually closed... Are you sure the plant is closed? Somebody was recently selling their new Acclaim... They got a touch of turbine fever, and needed to move up the ladder... Other than the full harassment for asking a goofy question... You will find the only person that can answer the question is the person that is asking it... (that’s why it’s a goofy question) So let’s find out about the OP... 1) Do you prefer Toyota Camrys over Corvettes? 2) Do you prefer to have your oil changed at the Toyota dealership, or do you do that yourself? 3) Do you always buy your Toyota brand new, or is your favorite car lightly used at a deep discount? 4) Did you select the car by the engine that it had, or you don’t even know how many cylinders it has? If you got this far, you fully realize you aren’t buying a brand new plane... If it’s your first Mooney, it may be over 40 years old... and it hasn’t seen the factory in that long... If not buying a brand new plane, the chances of needing the factory to be open, is pretty slim... About me... 1) I don’t drive a Camry... 2) I have owned two Mooneys... one was a 65C. 3) Both were purchased while the the factory was either closed, or had a skeleton crew... 4) If I were buying some other brand plane at that time... those factories were closed as well... 5) One of the coolest things that supports the Mooney community... all the Mooney Service centers are independent of the Mooney factory! 6) The really cool thing... really good Mooney mechanics don’t need to be at an MSC... 7) Have no fear... if you are a self guided individual that appreciates... Speed efficiency safety ...and you want to buy a pre-owned Mooney... Hang out on MS... Read up about Mooney ownership... Go for a flight in a Mooney (don’t do this unless you are serious... tough memory to erase) Realize that the factory isn’t what is slowing you down... If you need to find an example of somebody that has made flying a Mooney possible... there are plenty around here... All the Camry owners I know, don’t fly planes... my apologies to Camry owners that fly Mooneys... sub in the words Honda Accord.... Figure out what you need, and go after it... Ask more questions... Use the search function... this way, the next goofy question you are about to ask... somebody else has done it for you... Go Mooney! Best regards, -a-
  13. A little added cloud cover for spice! Great pics and details, PMc! Thanks for sharing. Best regards, -a-
  14. Welcome aboard, Wes! I’ll let @toto know you are asking... Best regards, -a-
  15. The before picture is pretty modern. The after pic is pretty spectacular! Thanks for sharing all of the details. Best regards, -a-
  16. @Andy Smith Aspen Guy ..... (memory device, for when I’m looking for the Aspen guy) I was unable to get the link to work. Could be an iPad issue? was the presentation loaded up to YouTube? Very iPad friendly... Best regards, -a-
  17. Doing the math... that’s $404 difference... when compared to the initial amount of $976.. 404/976X100 = 41.39% Rounded, that’s 41% Looking it at several different ways probably won’t make it any better... Unless it helps... I paid more, and got less... I had Alexa help with the math... let me know if I missed something... No matter what the percentage is... $404 buys about 100gals of 100LL... Best regards, -a-
  18. CU, Great details! How well did your back up O2 systems work? Any challenges getting plan B on and going? Best regards, -a-
  19. Must have been a strong X-wind... ^^^^ -a-
  20. What’s next a FIKI long body? Or are you ready for one those turbine numbers? This is a beautiful Mooney! Best regards, -a-
  21. Anyone that has made the transition from old to new hasn’t complained... After the install is complete, and the bill has been paid... But, if you have WAAS on your old system, and it has been paid for in the last century.... that is hard to beat. True test of your CB-ness... you have an old WAAS navigator that is capable of WAAS approaches and supply ADSB data for the transponder... but you can’t let it go... because it works... you have qualified for being a classic CB... Now... if that old navigator isn’t WAAS capable... switch to one that is, make it a modern one, don’t look back! Best regards, -a-
  22. Interesting... the note for speed lost/gained related to the step... 1KTAS. thanks for sharing the details, Dan. Best regards, -a-
  23. That looks like the dull gray of mild steel... but it isn’t showing any rust like expected.. Wait a minute... Where is the rust? where is all the sealant? Wet wings typically have lots of sealant along all the seams and rivet lines inside the tank... I think I see lots of clean metal and scratches as if somebody did some sanding...? Might be a good time to check the logs again. Or take the same pic of the other tank... Find Alex’s reseal thread... see if his pics of sealant everywhere match what you have... Looks like somebody stole your sealant... Find out what sealant is in there... it is so light, clear, see through... it doesn’t match expectations... of dark, easily seen, spread on prone to leak areas... Then the rest... Note the seal between the wing sheet metal and this piece that is riveted in place.... It is quite possible that you can test the seal... blow some air in the tank’s vent. It shouldn’t be escaping... Great test for you lung capacity too... It may take two people... one to supply the air, the other to listen for where the leak is... Compare your methodology with the other tank... For some reason... a small break in the seal at the fuel cap... has a magnified affect of collecting quarts of rain water... a lot of rain flows down the wing, accross the cap then towards the ground... After that... look up Dmax’s method of leak testing... essentially using a vacuum cleaner to blow air in the tank... Doc graciously supplied an SB for something similar... Just use caution, compressed air over large Surface areas can generate some really strong forces... The leak you are trying to find doesn’t require any pressure stronger than the weight of rain water on the wing... PP thoughts only, not a mechanic... Best regards, -a-
  24. @jakearey might be interested in this conversation... Jake was discussing AMUs vs. capabilities in another thread... while looking to get WAAS capability for his M20C... There are only so many AMUs available... There is only so much space available... Avidyne has more convenience Items... Garmin has a bigger presence in the market... (They also beat their earnings expectations this quarter, as announced today...) My only bigscreen... is my iPad... Best regards, -a-
  25. With or without the Stec.... WAAS provides for the most up to date IFR approaches... vertical guidance to the ground.... (similar to ILS) Waas is also the required source of data for ADSB out... The 430W is 90s technology... it technically works, but the Avidyne or a GTN650 are quite a step more modern... So... 1) For IR training... VORs, ILS, GPS, and WAAS for the GPS... that will cover most of the bases... the 430W has one of each in the box... 2) For ADSB... your transponder and tailbeacon... work together in rebroadcasting your data... 3) Ultimately, it would be good to have your GPS wired to your transponder to broadcast all the data as a package... 4) Start the training then spend the money on the boxes... 5) Using what you have first, to see how easy/hard it is will make a difference... 6) when you see how nice a modern device is at cutting the workload... you may become more willing to spend the pile of AMUs... 7) If things don’t work out very well, scheduling, weather, kids, work... you may be happy that you didn’t spend the dough... 8) Something new is around the corner... it gets announced right after you commit to spending money on the old technology... 9) If AMUs are in short supply... Always check the shelf to see what’s available on the used market... you know who has the shelf right? Grimmy the Reaper aka Alan Fox... PP thoughts only... my IR training went on hold for a while... until I found out about degaussing the plane... the mag compass would hang up while doing 360s.... part of the IR training... Best regards, -a-
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