FoxMike

Your mechanic may have put the collar on upside down. The hole in the collar is not drilled in the center but close to center. If you flip it over the plane will likely handle much better. A look at a parts Manual sec 32-20-00 will help.

I have a 99 Bravo and I had the same sort of problem. Low fuel warning started at 8 gal. The fix is in your maintenance manual. It requires you to fly or drain the tanks down to whatever level you want the warning to start, remove the faceplate off the annunciator find the correct switch and energize it for a moment and the tank is now calibrated. You either need a manual or a Mooney Service Center to do this right. I flew one tank at a time down to the 3 gal level so it took two shots to get it done. Good Luck!

MD11, The new models are relatively comfortable and are about the same to get in an out of as the earlier models. I added memory foam to the front seats of my Bravo. I fly long distances on occasion so I am in the airplane 8 hours or so with one gas stop. Memory foam really helps support the legs and back on long hauls. Latest models are roomy enough so pilot and passenger can move around a little bit. Seats have adequate adjustments opportunities. I have owned small Moonies, a Baron and T210. the Bravo in not as good as a 210 but OK. Bicycles are tough to get through the baggage door. Good Luck in your search.

I would mount it on the instrument panel to prevent inadvertent use when you need to call center.

When I learned to fly the only restricted airspace were military climb corridors located at the end of Air Force base runways. Good old days. However you had to know light signals because radios were quite unreliable.

Short answer is bigger margin for detonation. In some cases the higher compression engines have adequate margins but lower compression lets engine manufactures sleep at night.

I have flown several Lancer IVs. Qualifications for a success as an owner include excellent piloting skills, excellent mechanical skills, very knowledgable about mechanical engineering and aeronautical engineering, able to suffer large financial setbacks without undue concern, able to do without the airplane for extended periods of time. This airplane does best as an object of hangar flying discussion. Stick with a Mooney at least it is semi reliable transportation.

I don't have a dog in this fight but I will mention that Sandia makes a six pack less heading sensor which I think will be adequate backup for a Aspen install. I bought one to back up my KI 256. I have been reasonably satisfied so far. I brag that my plane is equipped with "mini glass".

I saw a 770 on eBay a while ago for $9,000k. Bet you could pick it up for $5,000K.

I have heard that King has only sold 2 of them. They have made no attempt to upgrade a fairly clumsy system to keep up with their competitors. I have heard that Honeywell is thinking about spinning King off. I waited several years to see if they would get their act together and finally went for Garmin.

It might have been used to attach earlier static wicks.

Executive Air at APA is a good possibility or the Flight School at FTG. They have a a retractable 182. I can't think of any school that has a Mooney they can use for instruction.

I have never changed a filter but it might be a little messy. I would suggest you find a local mechanic who is familiar with TKS. You can get a filter from CAV in Olathe, Ks. I think he filter is a little pricey so be prepared.

My Mooney has the baggage light with timer. I really like that feature.

I idea of using XP is OK if it does not have Service Pak 3. I have a tablet which had XP then during an update I picked up Service Pak 3. I could no longer pick up the database updates from King. I talked to the help desk which was no help. King could only suggest a new computer and cable.

I went through this a few months ago. Image Mate will not work with Win 10. I got a cable to plug into my KLN 94. You download to the PC then plug into the 94 or 89 if you have a external plug wired into your instrument panel. The steps for the download to the 94 are not very straight forward so you may need to call Wingman help. This works best with a laptop. You need to an additional device to make the transfer to the GPS at the right speed. I sold all the stuff so I cannot tell you what to get. I waited a couple of years to see if King would improve the 770 but this problem was the last straw so bought a 750. Good Luck.

Advanced Aero Technologies in Greeley,Co did the work. Price was just north of 20K but It took a more than a little modification to shoehorn the 750 into the panel. I also wanted a few other things changed. It took about three weeks to get the job done.

I flew 147hrs part of which was a trip to Cuba. I put a G750 and 345 to make the TLS 2020 compliant.

I just added a G750 and 345. The shop tried to convince me to go with a G500. Instead I overhauled my K102 HSI gyro and KI 256. I have been flying steam for 50 years and cannot see spending large to get a TV that will also run my KFC150.

Call Dan at XeVision. He has a Mooney drawing showing the installation which represents approved data. ( I think). This would be the basis for an approval of a 337. You would have to install the way the drawing is done but this should not be a problem. I would suggest you get the drawing write up a 337 and take it to your FAA inspector and get it approved before you buy the lights. The FAA decided that since one company got an STC approval they should stonewall all the field approvals to benefit the company who bowed to the FAA and went through the process. I am at the starting point of a field approval but Christmas got in the way. Let us know how you are progressing.

I bought a TLS with the factory install TKS. I do not use it much but when I need it it really does the job. If you want "dispatch reliability" the TKS is worthwhile. Most of the time the ice is light and you can rely on the turbo to get up out of the clouds but on some occasions you get ice in the flight levels. If you already have a load from the climb out you do have a immediate problem. Having TKS makes flight planning easier and encounters with moderate ice less intense. I have had two other booted airplanes which I found to be adequate except for a surprise encounter with freezing rain. I have no idea how TKS works in freezing rain. A friend with a TLS and I flew wing tip to wing tip at the same power. He was able to get ahead of me but not by too much. I think the performance loss is 3-5 knots at 70% power. I am glad that the system was installed before I bought the airplane ($40K option in 1999). Like you I intend to keep the TLS for a long time. It certainly has maintenance issues which Textron should deal with but Textron is clearly interested in profit before a product they can be proud of. Good luck in your decision.

Personally I have never idled a turboed engine after a flight and I have been flying a turbo of one sort or another for 40 years. The 231s that do not have a waste gate, if taxied at high power might be able to turn the turbo fast enough to heat up the turbo but fairly unlikely. A very few pilots have to taxi up hill or over soft ground to their hangar or parking area and might need a short idle but the majority don't need to idle before shut down. Just my opinion.

I did not read the whole thread but my Bravo puffs a little white smoke at start and during operation. I attribute it to turbo seals. It is pretty hard to seal up the oil passage because of the temperature differentials the turbo operates under. When at normal operating temp he seals probably seal pretty well but at start up and taxi after landing the turbo core cools and the seals do not seal as well. Anyhow the problem is likely the turbo not the engine.

I will take a wild guess that the gear door hinge got bent. Try raising the gear a little at a time and examine the hinges on both sides.

Several have asked about the cost of the 750/345 install. It was north on 20K. I have sold most of the radio equipment that was removed so the net cost is around 18K. I also sent the HSI gyro and KI 256 to Aerolabs for overhaul. They had 1800 on them and never been out of the airplane. Bob Bramble said they were tired but did not require any special work or parts. I hope they will go another 1800. I looked at installing an Aspen but the cost of setting it up to run the KFC 150 just seemed to much. After flying steam gauges for 50 years I am not reluctant to rely on them. I installed the Sandia Quartto last year because I was flying to Cuba and the KI256 while not showing any bad signs had a lot of time on it. I felt it was a good decision when approaching Havana we got into Colorado level turbulence. I have not tried the 750 on any long trips as I am still trying to learn it. Pilot manual is 650 pages. It seems intuitive but about the time I think I have conquered it, I get handed some humble pie. I have been noticing that very few folks have yet complied with ADS-B. I see lots of FIS B traffic but not much tagged with an N number. The 345 passed the check ride as I mentioned in another thread. I should say that the radio shop did the install wiring well, but on the day I went to pick the airplane their were so many problems I had to leave it for another day. During the radio installation I sent the entire fuel system in for overhaul. As with the gyros the fuel system was original. In the past I could fly lean of peak but not without a small amount of roughness. After the overhaul I have found the engine runs smoothly lean of peak and idles down to around 500 RPM without difficulty. One query I have for the Garmin owners is what database works out best. I was going to go with Jepp as I travel the Caribbean and Latin America. In the past I have gotten a Jepp trip kit but I thought I might splurge for the Americas Jepp database. The radio shop said the key to open up the 750 to Jepp was 2K. I am now reconsidering that idea. I wondering what other folks have done. I think the 2K unlock is a recent development and maybe it will go away after Jepp thinks of a way to put some pressure on Garmin. Anyhow I would appreciate your thoughts. Sorry this thread got hijacked so badly but if anyone is still reading this I would appreciate your input.