Jeff_S

Ah, doesn't this make you want to ditch the Mooney for a Husky or SuperCub?

Has any of this actually been confirmed? Or is everyone reacting to a single, poorly-worded press release that could just as easily be a joke? But if this truly has come to pass, I think it's a good thing. Mooney certainly needed the influx of cash, and there is probably a growing market in China. There are those who express doubt and mistrust of China but to that I say "money is money" and in this case Mooney-money makes it even better. One poster has already noted that all your i-Devices are already made in China and they work pretty darned okay.

Okay folks, the time is close and the weather looks like it will be beautiful for Saturday. Plans are still the same. Please arrive as close to 9am as you can so we can all be parked together, then we'll head over to Joey Cole's hangar. If you get there after the main group and aren't familiar with the airport, Joey's hangar is just south-west of the main FBO, and he opens up on the backside of the hangar. They have posted all the temporary tower information and NOTAMs on the website here, but I'll paste the pertinent information below as well. I look forward to seeing everyone on Saturday! All VFR Traffic call Rome Tower on 118.65 at least 5 miles from the airport. All traffic should plan on entering a midfield downwind. This is a Temporary ATC VFR Tower Call sign is Rome Tower This is class E airspace with a operating Control Tower A TFR will be in effect for the AirShow from 12-6pm October 10th-12th, 2013 A NOTAM will be issued for operating Hours **PLEASE CHECK NOTAMS** Tower Hours of Operation Thursday – Saturday (Oct 9th –11th, 2013): 0800-1800 Local – 8am to 6pm. Sunday (October 12th): 0800- A/R *Sunday Hours will be extended to accommodate all of the traffic departing Rome.

If you look at the other thread on this topic we are arranging a Mooney get together at the show. Plan to arrive by 9am or so and we will all be parked together. We are going to spend some time with Joey Cole at his MSC maintenance hangar and this will give you time to get any mx questions answered. Then we'll enjoy the show. Look for more updates from me here on the Forum for specifics.

Mike's a freakin' maniac. If I'm going to be couped up in a plane for 10+ hours, I expect a lie-flat bed, lots of free alcohol and non-stop inflight movies. Oh, and the ability to stand up to go pee!

I have to add one from just last night. Was out shooting approaches and for some reason my glideslope capture on the A/P never worked. It's always something with an airplane!

I'm not aware of a difference between "radar advisories" and "flight following." Both will get you a squawk code and the same level of support. Generally if you are not in controlled [C or B] airspace they won't give you any vectors except for extreme traffic emergencies.

Hi There CDF219. Welcome to Mooney. We do have an informal Southeast Mooney users group that I've been keeping alive. If you would like to join the mailing list for that group go here and fill in the appropriate information: http://www.southeastmooney.org/mailman/listinfo/se-mooney Also, you're just in time to join our next scheduled event which will be at the Wings Over North Georgia airshow in Rome, next weekend on Oct. 12. Look for a topic by this name in the Miscellaneous Aviation forum here on Mooneyspace and read about the latest information regarding this event. If you'd like to join us send me a PM with your info so I can keep you updated. Thanks! Jeff

I just had to replace the alternator but I caught that on the ground so I guess you won't count it. Other than that, in-flight I've had a few GPS outages but those always seem to come back so I attribute that more to the GPS system than my equipment. I did lose the Turn Coordinator in-flight, which drives my S-TEC 55 autopilot so that was a somewhat major issue (dang, I had to hand fly the plane!). Occasionally my MX-20 decides to visit a "blue screen of death" that looks horribly like its Windows namesake, but luckily it always resets itself after a few minutes.

A chacun ses goûts, messieurs! (To each his own.)

Yeah, now THAT'S intuitive!

I have heard it said that every pilot has a last flight. Sometimes you know it will be your last, and sometimes not. It's probably better to be in the former category (less messy, anyway). But hey, I'm seriously quasi-interested in the RV-8. My wife has already vetoed the second plane concept, but a guy can dream, can't he? Where can I see some pics?

Je vous direrai que la traduction etait parfaite. (And my last sentence would have been, too, except I'm typing this on a stupid Windows machine and can't figure out how to get the correct accent over the "e" in "etait".)

Are you talking about Nassau Bahamas, or Nashua New Hampshire? If the latter, maybe it's how they Live Free or Die!

I don't think those are iOS 7 specific. They worked on my iPad before I upgraded it to iOS 7. Must have been something else in your set-up. It should be noted that they worked AFTER I upgraded as well, further testament to ForeFlight's focus on quality development. This is in comparison to WingX, which has publicly dissuaded people from upgrading to iOS 7 for the time being, admittedly because they think there are flaws in the OS rather than in their own software. I don't have a dog in that hunt, but find it curious.

If you develop obsessive compulsive disorder and check the gear five times for every landing, the little warning sound is always in your head. That's my method!

So it had a gear up landing that was not disclosed on the eBay sheet. Go figure. Being sold by an aircraft parts warehouse, trying to get into the refurb biz I guess.

I will not touch the mixture if I get a normal cruise descent into the traffic pattern and normal landing. As you descend, the mixture is only getting leaner and leaner so there's no harm you can do to the engine as long as you are making the power you need to achieve your goal. However, if I get put into an excessively long pattern or get vectored at a lower altitude where I need to maintain speed and altitude for any length of time, I will rebalance the mixture then to suit the needs of the moment.

+1 on Cleon. I flew with him on a trip to Colorado a few years ago. We did some ground school by phone the night before, then I flew up to Longmont and met him. Unfortunately we picked the day the monsoon started to arrive in the area, so our trip to Glenwood Springs and Leadville was cut short and we decided just to hop over to Steamboat Springs instead. But it was good experience using thermals to climb up over the ridge lines, landing and departing at such high DAs and knowing what to consider as you fly in the area.

Jamie, I'll send out more detailed info as I get it. As to parking, they will be looking for Mooneys and there will be people on the ground directing us to the parking area they have selected.

Here's an update. I just spoke with the event organizer this morning, and they are looking forward to our arrival on Saturday October 12. I told him at this point we expect between 10-15 planes, based on the responses I've had here, at our Facebook page and through the Southeast Mooney mailing list. For those of you planning to attend, just make sure you let me know through one of these outlets (PM me here if you don't use Facebook or are not on the SE Mooney mail list) and I will coordinate with the show as to how many planes to expect. We will be parked together in a paved area somewhat north of the FBO and Cole Aviation hangar, but nothing is that far a walk. We should plan to arrive by 9am in order to have some time at Joey Coles. Also, there will be a temporary tower with new frequencies, and other instructions relating to aerodrome closing times for the airshow box, so I will distribute those but you should also go to the main show site (http://www.wingsovernorthgeorgia.com) periodically to stay informed. Thanks! BTW: I think it's great, but somewhat embarrassing, that they are having the Canadian Air Force F-18 demonstration team there in place of our own Thunderbirds. Since when is Canada better at managing their economy than US? (I know...since 2008...it was a rhetorical question.)

I went to the AOPA event when it was first held in Hartford CT in 2007. That was my first big long cross-country flight and major aviation event and I had a good time, learned a lot. But having subsequently gone to OSH and SnF I realized where the AOPA event really fit in compared to the other big extravaganzas. The real value of it was in the education seminars they held, and modern technology has allowed them to come up with many new and improved ways of holding these seminars without having people fly in for them. Also, being a vendor who exhibits at trade shows (not aviation related, but they are all the same) I can see where most of the vendors are pretty exhausted after OSH and wouldn't get as much bang for the buck by also doing the AOPA event. I am hoping that this frees up their budget to do more local oriented activities, which should actually help them better reach their base of members. And given the increased pressure that governmental agencies are putting on GA, hopefully this will also help them keep up defenses in that regard as well.

You are right to seek out a reputable AP/IA to do the work. But don't kid yourself that your "clean" airplane will necessarily skate by during an annual inspection. A good inspector's job is to find the things you might otherwise not find, and help you make decisions about what is needed to keep the airplane airworthy. It's not clear whether or not this is your first ever annual inspection, or the first one with your new plane. I'll err on the side of over-communicating and urge you to go to Mike Busch's seminars online at http://www.savvymx.com. There is a great one there that tells you how to make sure you don't get taken for a ride at annual. The key thing to remember is that any maintenance or service work outside of the regular annual inspection elements should require consultation and approval from your BEFORE the work begins. In other words, the inspection should have three phases. Phase I is the "inspection" where they go through all the required points and identify a list of any discrepancies. Phase II is when they present this list of discrepancies to you and you mutually decide what required immediate attention vs. what can be deferred. Phase III is when they do the work and return an airworthy plane to a happy owner. If you go through these phases at your annual, you can keep your surprise and hassle factor to a minimum.

That's a mighty fine neoprene canopy cover you've got for those cowl flaps!

Yeah, I see that and agree it's in pretty poor taste. But you know, there are jerk wads all over the place...best you can do is ignore them.