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FoxMike

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FoxMike last won the day on September 27 2018

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  1. I just installed the magnetometer about 2' behind the oxygen bottle (right side of the tailcone). Not easy to install but seemed to have little interference in that area. Wiring not done yet so it will be next week before we can text and calibrate it.
  2. I have 525A system that will be removed in the next couple of weeks. Bob Bramble overhauled the unit several years ago and and I have used it for about 500Hrs. The unit has 2300 total hours. I keep my 1999 Bravo hangared so the unit has suffered little over its life. 525A was factory installed in 1999. Let me know if you have interest. I also have a KI 256 again overhauled by Bramble at the same time as the HSI. Planning dual KI 275 install in March. Want to talk my number is 303 886 4575.
  3. The marginal cost of flying a turbo airplane depends entirely on the pilot/owner. Turbo airplanes have more parts that need maintenance and overhaul. Spend some time learning how to operate the engine you will not find the marginal cost of a turbo to be that large. Realize that Mooney was required to provide adequate cooling for ambient temps standard +40F. Many summer days in the Rockies the temps exceed that so you need to be cautious. I have been operating turbo airplanes in the Denver for more than 40 years and prefer turbo to NA. A J model works ok around here. My wingman owned one for many years but once he got into a K model he never looked back. Good luck.
  4. My Bravo is a 99. When I hold the baggage light switch, the battery charges a capacitor that lights the light for 45 seconds or so. The light then goes out. Mooney went to this because a lot of batteries went dead when the light got left on. Great idea.
  5. Brushes in the motor or low voltage into the motor.
  6. Out of curiosity what was your neighbor driving a gas truck?
  7. When the steering horn gets worn out you can get enough play to cause the nose wheel to vibrate excessively (wildly). This can lead to loss of control during landing. No matter how skilled the pilot the airplane can easily end up in the weeds. Best to get the problem solved before you end up in the weeds. Sometimes some shims will tighten the steering up but it usually takes a steering horn repair or replacement.
  8. I had a basic med for a while but I wanted to go to Canada so I went to a FAA doc and got a 3rd class for the trip. That was years ago and I have given up the basic med and get a 3rd class every couple years. I never could understand why the special issuance route is is such a burdensome way to a medical. If the FAA offers special issuance they should have the resources to provide the service in a reasonable time and at reasonable cost to the pilot. Requiring expensive testing every couple of years is mostly ridiculous. In your case I would get a basic med and if you get a special issuance then you can choose which to keep. Sometimes the initial special issuance is tough to get but in ensuing years things smooth out.
  9. A couple of years ago I piloted a couple of flights of an Ovation that Duncan was using to install an Aerocruz 100 for flight testing. I never heard if they got the STC approved.
  10. Tachometer quit on return trip from OSH. I wondered if anyone knows where I could get a new sensor or a used one from someone who has removed the Moritz gauges. The sensor is attached to the magneto and counts the revolutions of the magnets in the magneto. I am guessing that this is the problem.
  11. I took a look at my V clamp yesterday. My Bravo is a 1999 and I found the V clamp to be riveted. I wondered if other Bravo owners had riveted V clamps. I called a service center and they told me the part number called out in the parts manual was no good but the alternate number (Textron number) was still good. Of course they had no stock. I am pretty sure this is the originally installed V clamp and after 2300 hrs still looks serviceable. I have not had much good luck this year but things maybe looking up.
  12. The screw hole in the collar is not in the center of the collar. The collar must be correctly placed. In other words the collar can be misassembled by placing it upside down. The handling of the airplane can be affected if the collars are not positioned properly. The nose wheel is particularly problemmatic. Worst case could be the airplane might end up in the weeds on takeoff or landing.
  13. I overhauled the engine is two steps. Soon after I bought my Bravo I got a call from Lycoming saying the engine was subject to a new AD requiring a new crankshaft. Lycoming sent me a new crank and overhaul kit for $2K. At the time I had about 300 total hours on the engine so I set aside the parts and flew until I had about 1200 on the engine and the age of the engine was 12 years. At that point I had to overhaul to get my IA to sign the annual. I had the shop do the bottom of the engine and most of the accessories and new hoses. I had the cylinders honed and put the cylinders back on. Flew the airplane till I got over 2K on the engine. I decided to order new cylinders and waited more than 6 months for Lycoming to deliver them. The original cylinders were still doing ok and I was thinking that I should have overhauled them. Anyhow with just over 2200 on the engine I put the new cylinders and sold the originals to someone who overhauled them and I guess is still flying them. I think if you fly often and use reasonable power settings TIO 540 AF1B will go close to 2500 without concern. If you push hard or do not fly often you had better think of an overhaul not long past the 2000 mark. The biggest problem with this engine is the exhaust system. Poor design in my opinion.
  14. I have one that I am willing to sell. The pump is still in good shape I doubt it has been used for more than a few hours. Send me a message if you are interested. Walt
  15. Used to be a service called Ship Sticks. You sent your clubs via FedEx or UPS. I have not heard any advertising about them for several years. You might check them out.
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