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I have had good luck with Cole Aviation in Rome, GA. Joey and his crew bailed me out a jam I got in when I trusted a local guy to do some work on my engine. Since they fixed it (replaced everything but the case and crank basically!) it has stayed fixed and has run like a little Swiss watch for the last four years. They also put my bladders in (Joey went to O&N in PA for training).

Quote: scottfromiowa How do the fuel level sendors work with the O&N conversion? What is done to existing fuel senders?

Bladders can leak. Hopefully mine never will. But they aren't nearly as sensitive to operation on rough bumpy runways as wet wings - especially when the sealant gets old. But there is a safety issue that is seldom mentioned .... if you have to put her down off runway and bend a wing, you are more likely to spew fuel out with a bent wet wing than with a bladder. The wing can deform and split open at a seam, but with bladders the fuel can still be contained, giving you time to get out of harms way. But if a wet wing seam splits and gallons of fuel are released things can possibly turn out much worse. I love my bladders, but I understand they may not be the best choice for everyone. I didn't care about the weight because I never put humans in the back of my C and never get near gross weight. I sealed the tanks on my first Mooney back in the 80s myself. I will never, ever do that again!

Quote: Cruiser ... I believe there is too much variability in individual engines to have any meaningful impact on cost of ownership.

IMHO .... for the IR I wouldn't worry too much about it. It's mostly procedures that apply to all aircraft. Just don't let him get too close to the ragged edge on the unusual attitude recovery and risk discovering why Mooneys aren't supposed to be spun. Other than that, the instrument training should be the same as on any complex single. Just faster ....

Very NICE!!

Whooo-Hooo! I made a payment on my Mooney tonight and I think I may actually finally owe less than it's current market value! It's kind of depressing to think that this is something to celebrate .....

Quote: 74657 If you had 150K-ish to play with, what Mooney would you buy?

Quote: GeorgePerry 2. You can use simple green on alluminum, but you'll need to dilute it and quickly rinse it off and not let it dry on the alluminum. If left on the aircraft, overtime the formula has a corrosive effect. The best cleaner for belly grease is a citrus based, degreaser such as 409 orange.

Try these folks .... there are others but these people will have what you need I think: http://www.airtexinteriors.com/catalogue/upholstery.htm

Quote: carusoam Look up Bryan Painter and his photo gallery..... He probably has a "No Fear" decal on his M20C.

I use mine on landing when it is humid, there is visible moisture, or I just feel like it might be a good idea. I have only experienced carb ice once in an M20C and it was at night in level cruise flight above an undercast. Got my attention for sure, but carb heat did it's job. I check it on every run up unless there is lots of dust around.

Quote: richardheitzman If you have a aircraft, don't let dirt accumulate, clean = corrosion free.

Quote: jax88 Lately everything keeps telling me I should donate my girl to a worthy aspiring pilot (for reasonable monetary considerations, of course) and adopt myself a 231 or 252.

Quote: DaV8or They invite the common rabble, but we, the owners, are only welcome at the back door and we have to park in the dirt.

One way to make almost ANY headset more comfortable is to put the Oregon Aero mods on it. I have done that to a set of David Clamp HC-10 that were so uncomfortable that they were unusable. It made them into the best passive headset I have ever worn. I also sent the Sennheiser 450 that my girlfriend wears to them for upgrade. The difference wasn't as profound as with the DC, but she is hypersensitive to everything and is now happy with them. I will be sending my 450 to them for the same treatment after I get back from vacation. This won't help the height problem, but it can make your headset wearable for many hours longer than otherwise. http://www.oregonaero.com/p5455-2001.html

Quote: Mitch Dave. For not a lot of money, I would really suggest the Zeftronics regulator first. We've have great service from the generator system on Jolie's E when we installed the Zef. Just my 2 cents worth in hopes of saving you some money and still achieve your goal of 14.2 VDC.

Quote: DaV8or Also, does this means there is almost no possibilty of manual gear having a failure??

Quote: Skywarrior I simply cannot wear any headset that has anything on the top of my head (I'm 6' 4"). Thanx, Chuck M.

Quote: rob I got my bird back from Heath Aviation in Winona, MS today. Here's the completed panel. The work that was done was as follows: - Remove Garmin 250XL and King KX155, replace with 430W and SL30. - Install Aspen EFD1000 and replace VSI with gyroscopic AI. - Install Aera in Airgizmo's angled mount I paid an arm and a leg but I am thrilled with it so far. I have lots of reading to do now.

Quote: flight2000 Going back, I see someone already posted a rebuttal... http://www.flyingmag.com/pilot-reports/pistons/mooney-acclaim-type-s Brian

Cole aviation in Rome GA has done some great work on my Mooney. Saved my life once in fact.