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AZ weather was dog crap today. Went from KTUS to KPGA today Had steady 35 to 45 kt headwinds at 9500 Had to go west to KPRC then north to Page due to snow and lennies at 12.000' south of KFLG Lowest lennies I've ever seen. Wind was howling! 7 degrees F at 9500. Other than the constant wind the only actual weather was Mt Hamilton (KFLG) south to Payson. Heavy snow down to the ground. TUS had 20+ winds so Nogals was probably a rough one also. Hope for fast recovery.

Yes I was just passing on the unfortunate fate of a once proud Mooney that met an untimely death. Just one of many derelict and forgotten Mooneys languishing in slow rotting hell at airports around the world.

Wake me up when I finally passes both Houses and gets signed by you know who. I still say It'll never happen.

Wait? He couldn't SEE the snow plow? It's BIG, It's Yellow, what else is there? OH ya, It's on the runway!

I want I want but bank account says, no no no

I brought this up a long time ago. The Feds have to get a court order to put a GPS tagger on your car BUT we blithely agree to GPS tracking of our every move from start up to stop with ADSB. No guarantee as to how long the info is kept or who it goes to. I asked my Senator to investigate and he did AND what came back was only "there is no provision for anonymity in the US Airspace system". Much like an airline flight number, random assignment of "N" numbers can be done quite easily right at the TRACON level.

My short battery life is up front where its hot.

It was a dead fish from day one.

They need another $5billion website contract

For those with long life batteries (4-7 yrs) is it mounted in back in the tail cone or up behind the engine?

On a trip but maybe I'll try a couple of pics when I return. Got to mask the N number though.

Actually we found it in the ditch in the morning when everyone got to the airport Seems he disappeared after it happened in the middle of the night and showed up later the next day. He was 2 years behind on tie down but he brought it current 3 months ago but I think he is behind again.. WIngs, tail, fuselage all bent. Nose gear toast, maybe mains are OK. 1 flap might be OK. Vertical fin might be OK.

Forgot to add NO INSURANCE

We have a 231 sitting on our airport (2 years now) with a 30 hr factory reman engine) that taxied into a 4 ft deep cement ditch, at night. Not a single airframe piece is usable. EVERYTHING IS BENT. The prop blades are loose in the hub. Idle power event. The owner is behind in his tie down. Vintage radios.

I've been told by a very reliable source that years ago Lear 24s could be rolled while one is kneeling between and just behind the pilot seats and never really feel a G load change as the horizon goes around its circle. And, few years ago, one was doing an aerobatic routine at air shows with smoke even!

I had a friend years ago with an E at my airport that used it and it worked fine for him, too. Always thought it was a good option.

What ever happened to the company that sold leak sealer that was sucked into the leak from the outside by slight vacuum on the the tank? It looked like red locktight fluid.

I feel bad for your predicament. Unfortunately this happens all too often in our Mooney world. It shouldn't but it does. From lack of understanding on both parties part, problems arise that should have been cleared up before the work starts. First lets look at what really needs to happen #1 is an " ANNUAL INSPECTION" This is outlined specifically in Mooney's Annual and 100 hr Inspection form (a 100 hr and an Annual inspection in reality includes the exact same scope of items for inspection. If you are renting your airplane then you have to do 100 hr inspections, the scope every 100 hr is exactly the same as an annual inspection.). There is some "servicing" included in the form (oil change , filter change, etc). One needs to verify what EXACTLY is included in the quoted "Annual Inspection Fee". Only the "open up and look and see" portion or also the "servicing" included in the Inspection form. #2 would be any "servicing" not included in the quoted fee. Wheel bearings, spark plugs, etc. #3 Fixing or repairing items found during the Inspection (any "Inspection" will include a listing of squawks found during the Inspection) Be aware that any first time look at an unknown airplane MAY find items not done correctly by someone else. I have seen this in many, many airplanes that I have looked at and it has been discussed in several threads here on this forum. I found a starter power cable on my own Mooney that was replaced with an automotive wire while doing my pre-buy inspection. No info on who did it. One requisite of an annual and your AI is that he is required to certify that the airplane meets its Type Certificate OR is repaired or modified in an Approved manner. "Subjective" airworthiness really shouldn't enter the discussion. It's either correct or it's not. There is even an FAR that governs 'Inoperative Equipment". You say your ADF doesn't work? How about your autopilot or something else? If it's not inop'd or fixed according to the FAR you could find yourself on the back side of an FAA investigation. If your AI signes it off in that condition, he could too. Yes, I know, I'm a hard a^% on this but, trust me, you don't ever want to be on the back side of an FAA investigation even if they say they are "kindler and gentler" now. The Inspection fee should also include the AD search BUT if your log books are a mess they may charge more time for research. Additionally, "inspection time" before the "annual inspection" seems somewhat dubious. What would be inspected that wasn't looked at on the actual Annual Inspection? As you can see there are at least 3 components to an Annual Inspection. To just say, "do my annual" and not confirm what that includes leads to many misunderstandings in the end. I do hope you get things cleared up and go enjoy your airplane.

The rivets are doing the same thing. How long ago was it painted? Could be lack of prep before paint of corrosion under paint.

RATS I'll be in Texas

Someone is going to make a lot of money if they rent a 1/2 doz cargo B727s (exFedEx?) and start flying cargo to Cuba as soon as it opens up.

I'm old school, what are safety wire pliers? :-) I learned without using them.

Can you spell WINTER? Lots of snow now. Do you like snow? Do you like cold? It's the low season for a reason, (I'm a poet and don't know it :-) I live at Page KPGA/Lake Powell just north of KGCN Flying across the canyon is spectacular Make sure you have a GC Chart Sedona is colorful and expensive. Not much at the airport in GCN in winter. Santa Fe is cold also. All of the places mentioned are COLD! If you are looking for warmer you won't find it where mentioned. I'm going further to Palm Springs CA for warmer :-)

Been there done that with my Dad, You have my support Anything you need just ask Prayers.