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Happened to a Citation at KVNY many years ago. They made a smoking hole returning just because of a nose locker door. We need more open cockpit training before solo! :-)

Every 70 hrs? You're landing too fast and stay off of the brakes!!!!! (as I can hear my mentor saying even today 60 years later :-) As Jimmy says- " What could possibly go wrong?" :-) :-) Unused/low use airplanes suffer the exact same fate as low/unused Rolls Royces - exactly the same fates. Everyone wants that museum quality garage find airplane (Rolls Royce) with low time for a bargain price but they usually find the first annual makes up for the low initial buy in. (and I know Rolls Royces!)

Point to remember An oil analysis will not "see" large particles like what you have on the magnet. Its designed to "see' only microscopic particles. So an analysis may not report anything wrong. Follow the above Lycoming report on how the move from here on.

They are step motors controlled by digital commands from the control head

Started on repairing the cosmetics on mine today.

Just a word of caution until you get the gas cap rim changed If water can get in then gas can get out on the low pressure area of the wing You might find on an upcoming flight that you port overboard a lot of your fuel from that tank all of a sudden. Being that it is the right side you won't see it until its too late. Out of sight out of mind during the flights. Don't get caught running out of gas.

Interesting note on LAS-HOU I used to do that in my 1964 D model with all of 180HP :-) Air time was always around 7+30 with about 9 GPH. Say 68 gallons rounding up. 6+vs 7.5 at @ 68 gallons used What does the extra 1+30 saved cost in comparison? :-) :-) How many 1+30s are saved per year? It still the most part of a day to get there. Right now, portal to portal, I can match the airline time to HOU in my Mooney. And not have to be groped at the airport. I stop for a good meal or bring along top notch baskets of food and I can go armed if I want! All on 180 HP ! :-) :-) Been doing it for 28 years in the same airplane.

I jut have a "thing" about that. I won't deal with a company with this policy. There are many single person A&P operations around the country trying to survive that are not licensed "companies". If the seller won't sell to an individual A&P then so be it. I'll buy elsewhere. Exceptions made for "Wholesale" companies who deal in large lot sales. I, too, have many friends with a business license that would order it for me but as far as I'm concerned, they just lost my business going forward. Your offer is gracious but not a route I'm willing to go but thank you anyway It is appreciated

The one on controller won't sell to individuals PP does not have a cross reference for the flap/trim cover plate and the p/n shown on their web page doesn't match the part I'm looking for (as shown in this thread) Nice people but no stock no make according to them. I can patch what I have and probably will until a better one shows up sometime in the future at a junk yard. Frustrating even Alan Fox hasn't been heard from yet :-)

Hadn't thought about a metal one from an earlier year. Mine is royalite. Scales should be the same I'd replace mine though Your's looks good Now I'm wondering about the aluminum P/N as of course everyone only goes by P/N I'll start digging into parts books tomorrow unless you have the part number handy? :-)

Even when it feels better- FOLLOW THE DOCTORS INSTRUCTIONS Doing something else is at your own peril

Yes just what I need too Where did you get the shell? Who do I call?

Yes the indicator housing assembly is what I'm looking for (or just the shell)

No luck at PP Still looking around @Alan Fox

If you find the racetrack fuel filler panels available as salvage its really an easy job to replace them rather than try and dig out the filler necks a reseal . Much cheaper and easier job to do the racetrack panel. Just screws and huckum-pucky to seal it. BTW nice looking bird. Don't get too anxious to change things right away. Try flying it for while and get used to it. Fix the small issues and fly the plane. Enjoy it and then think a while about changing things around after you are used to the airplane. Use it- don't park it at a shop for months right after you got it.

I once saw a wing tip mod that looked like a barrel minus the end plates attached to the wing tips of a flat rib end wing. The theory was it reduced wing tip vortex. It was on a low speed small aircraft. Way before Whitcomb. Probably did the same as winglets or tip plates and nothing more in reducing tip drag but at our speeds how much improvement would there be? Kind of like having a Caproni airplane on each wingtip.

Looking for a Fla/Elev Trim indicator housing that mounts on the aft end of the nose wheel box in the cabin on early short bodies. Have tried several salvage yards to no avail. I have part number if needed. @Alan Fox will be tried here as will Dom Maxwell today If anyone has other ideas please let me know Thanks guys

Do they do anything for performance? But they do add good looks? How much is lost in empty weight?

I use my D model for traveling having done HOU from St George Utah/LAS or PGA many times and one trip St George to Tampa and back. Portland OR, Montana, Oklahoma, Indy, have all been destinations over the years. (@ 2700 hrs in this airplane over the years) Longest leg hand flown was 5+18 going to Kansas City but I don't remember where I stopped for fuel (and I don't want to dig into the books to try to find that flight 20 years ago). All hand flown until recently with the new autopilot install.

You think you guys go places in your Mooney? Just look at this Mooney 25 years ago! https://honeymooney.com/

I'll see my friend in the morning at the weekend breakfast every Saturday morning. Pancakes, eggs and bacon free to all who fly in or even drive. West side of airport far north and west hangar. Can't miss it with all the cars there 8-9:30AM

I'll tell him today

Do the PT but don't push too hard. BTDT Follow the directions and you will do OK Don't think by doing more you will get better quicker. FOLLOW THE PT DIRECTIONS TO THE T and you will be fine. Had a friend rupture his again at 5 weeks by trying to do more than prescribed

Hold my beer Watch this! :-)

Lefties do it all the time Why can't you? :-)