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I hope to see you guys out there.... Best regards, -a-

John, I used Bob Cabe in the San Antonio area with excellent results. Bob comes replete with a long list of experience and Mooney experience. I will PM you Bob's cell#...

Parker, I must not remember IFR flying very well.... In my neighborhood IMC, I remember seeing murk out the windshield. You can clearly navigate by following the bottom of the seabed. Does Garmin provide sea charts for the 430/530 systems? What a beautiful way to train for the IRating. Can you bring the Maule to Key West? That looks spectacular! Best regards, -a-

Quote: Mazerbase I wouldn't believe anything Coy Jacob says. Ever.

http://www.moapilot.com/pdf/Jan06/Jan06ALLweb.pdf More on this same plane (fuel injector line issue) and a word from our Jim Green. Later in the same issue, Coy Jacob indicates that off airport landings, on land, cause enough damage to exceed 70% of the aircraft's total value. Best regards, -a-

Scott, I like the Tshirts for lemonade trade as well. Meeting up with MooneySpace people too. We need to set a time during the day for MooneySpace visitors. Best regards, -a-

Reid, Welcome to Mooneyspace. Best regards, -a-

Back in the day, Garmin provided the same data, but in a more usable fashion. They brought graphics to a portable device. Stuff they designed and built a decade ago is still valued today. WingX has been slow to fully develop their application. I am looking forward to the marketing battle. I expect increased quality and lowered price to be the result. Garmin is indicating a positive note towards the iPad hardware. Best regards, Anthony

Nels, Good luck. Post some before and after photos of the work you complete. Stay safe... Best regards, -a-

Don, With all due respect. There are no issues of someone with your skills, flying an aircraft in airworthy condition, with the gear down, over several hundred miles. My concern was that Nels was potentially missing two important details. Your skills and an aircraft in airworthy condition. The short text looked like high risk to save a few bucks. I didn't want to see a young guy make a mistake that he couldn't undo. His response indicates that additional thought has been made. I feel better now.... Best regards, -a-

Hank, Your last paragraph contains an excellent list for the IFR Student.... -a-

Dave, How far away is a "good" mechanic? I was thinking, go directly there or bring the mechanic to the plane. Either the plane was deficient or the pilot did not have a proper signature in a proper log book. The situation is probably not that critical, but it sounds to me, like an unknowing person could start an unfortunate chain of events using this logic. A Mooney savvy pilot would probably get things fixed prior to a long cross country. A new guy may think everyone else would take this same short cut. I'm sharing my opinion, that if he has to ask this question, he already knows the answer. It seems that there is not enough information available to commit that flight. He is apparently trading additional risk, in a new-to-him plane, to save a few bucks. I think it is time to: Stop, Think and Plan... Or he really just needed to know the fuel flow with the gear down. I maybe saved the new guy some heart-ache, or ticked off a guy who know's better. I feel better now... Best regards, -a-

Hank, You have clearly reminded me of some of the benefits of paper. I keep some in the cockpit. They may be slightly outdated. Electronic charts always shows me exactly where I am, on an updated chart. The next chart or procedure is stored exactly where I think it supposed to be. I still use paper to write on. IPads have not completely eliminated paper, but paper is getting more difficult to get and keep updated. Best regards, -a-

Mike, FlightWatch, ADFs, VORs, paper and talking to people... All aging technology that still has value, but are not preferred by most...... Or GPS, graphical weather and iPad... New technology that does the same thing at a higher level. I did my IFR training with the old technology and moved up to the new technology when dollars became available. My recollection of FW: They are very busy when you really need them. Interpreting and writing are a challenge to get correct in the bumpy cockpit. FW works as designed, iPad does it better at a slightly higher cost. It is still your choice. Best regards, -a-

There must be more information to this story. Flying a Mooney on a long cross country flight with the gear intentionally down as a first flight after the sale sounds like the first link in an important chain or I missed an important detail. Since you are asking, consider additional assistance. Either mechanical or instructor.... Please share with us, Why would you want to fly so long with the gear down? Good luck with the new machine. Best regards, -a-

64E, Things that come to mind..... How's your rain today? How soft does the field get? How long does it stay soft after the rain? I am planning on getting your weather tomorrow, was thinking about you. Best regards, -a-

Patrick, There are many places to park at KLAL. Mostly in a big grass field. I think it would be challenging to taxi in the open fields in the dark. I used Winterhaven one year as a nearby stopover until we could get my 65C into KLAL. Setting up camp after dark would leave additional challenges. It might be a better idea to pick another airport near by and fly in early the next morning. Hedging your bets, you would want to make your large ground movements during daylight hours. Best regards, -a-

Dave, Nicely written. I feel like I have been properly schooled in the proper techniques of operating a turbo engine and working with a good mechanic. Best regards, -a-

I think I may have voted twice, Go Mooney..... -a-

Mike, Nice graphic, photos and video... I am looking forward to catching up with the group soon. Best regards, -a-

Brian, With the Bravo, you get (1) high altitude performance by turbocharging (2) most comfortable cabin as in the L,M,R,S,TN (3) lower acquisition cost compared to the TN Acclaim (4) Pick your favorite engine manufacturer: Lycoming vs. Continental (5) Pick your favorite departure attitude/temperature: Normal aspiration vs. turbo (6) Pick your favorite cabin capacity: Big vs. X-large Typical answers.... Ovation: Favored by pilots not flying in the Flight Levels Bravo: Favored by pilots flying in the Flight Levels Acclaim: Favored by pilots with wallets in the Flight Levels Encore: Favored by pilots with Flight Level flying aspirations at lowest operating costs. Newer is often better. That's my understanding of it. Best regards, -a-

Back in the day when GPS and VORs were both capable of driving the same HSI needle, A blue light would come on when GPS was the driver. This was an FAA requirement back in the day. Look to see if you have a blue light indicating your HSI source... Since the GPS is the prefered source, the blue light is constantly on and is subject to burning out without being noticed. Best regards, -a-

Adding WAAS GPS / GPSS / vertical guidance would be nice. This would make the Aspen a solid addition to my current HSI + KLN90B + autopilot. I need professional help just to spec the possibilities. ...Sorry I was thread drifting with Byron... Best regards, -a-

JD, TiO2 is the most popular white pigment for paint, plastics, pharma and food. It is low cost and highly efficient at the same time. I worked compounding plastics for a few years. The TiO2 was used in the range of 1 - 3% (weight) throughout the compound (as José described). I guess metal oxides interfere with radio transmissions. That's the extent of my current polymer background...... Look for paints that don't use TiO2? I would expect that someone sells antenna paints Best regards, -a-

The Bravo has it's own forum because a respected member/Bravo owner requested it. With the large population growth on this site we have achieved the level that we should probably increase the number of forums to include Ovations and others... Good luck reading ALL of the posts... Best regards, -a-