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The Mistress, of course, after the notion of a French Mistress: The mistress and the wife are aware of each other. The wife hates the mistress, but puts up with her. The mistress is expensive to keep--apartment (hangar), expensive baubles (avionics) and always expects champagne (Aeroshell & 100LL).

Here's the jist: As many of you know, we had an incident during Mooney Caravan 2019. During the en route portion of the flight, a slowdown occurred during a rejoin to fingertip maneuver. During this same time period, an en route course change also occurred in the direction of the rejoining wingmen. As such, an overrun occurred and both pilots took corrective action. After landing it was noted that contact had occurred. No other elements of the formation were placed in danger by the incident. Sh*t happens, especially in aviation--I say "No harm, no foul".

Good grief already. Did wingtips <allegedly> touch? That's all we want to know. Glad to see that there was only bent aluminum and no injuries!

Sloshkosh 2019?

The infamous Plessey back-spring?

Embrace the 'Mooney Nod'. After mastering it, you will never again look at a Mooney with electric gear with anything but pity. Also, as you are lowering speed for landing, know that the gear can act like a speed brake. Unless you are in a downward death spiral from altitude, the Mooney will not exceed 120 with the gear down, so at about 125 or so, release the bar from the floor and enjoy the effect of a manual speed brake, when you hit 120, lock it in place and you'll never have the dreaded GU. On the opposite side, if your Mooney seem sluggish on climb and you just can't seem to get past 120, guess what? Let he amongst us who has never experienced this cast the first stone.

Ahhhh...Grasshopper. Welcome to the world of certified aircraft. ...and yes, the position of the Johnson is the best indicator of a proper erection. The light helps too.

My gawd is that clean.

Not true, we have lots of it...

Well, we already have the cuisine...who doesn't love Tex-Mex? After BBQ of course...

Love the photo, but if that happens can Texas just go it's own way? Actually, we'll just do that. Long live the Republic!

Thanks! If everyone had just said "Boy Scouts retire flags" there wouldn't be this ridiculous discussion. As an Eagle Scout, I've retired flags many times and it is a cool ceremony! Akin to a viking burial kind of thing

I got to Mach 0.38 once.

Frankly, I like both. If you want convenience and money is no object, then KAUS is the way to go. You also get to land with the big boys. The tower there tried to kill me once by giving me 35L and then after I was almost on final switching me (and I could sense a pucker factor of 10+ in the controllers voice) to 35R for 'traffic'! I landed with a 737 IIRC. Anyway, KEDC is just an aviator's mecca. The terminal is one of the most beautiful of any in the world and the line crews are TOTALLY Mooney savvy. You also pull up in the shade (see photo, red arrow is N5976Q), a BIG plus in Tejas. Ozarka in the fridge and fresh baked chocolate chip cookies--what's not to love? Only issue is it being so far from the city center. I frankly will never forgive Austin for shutting down Mueller--my house in Hyde Park is less than ten minutes from it

The very best way to visit that monument!

Gottah love Mike Deakin: Pilots know how TO fly airplanes Aeronautical Engineers know HOW airplanes fly. Seldom do the twain meet. Less overthinking the issue and more reliance on 'Stick and Rudder' skills (sorry to keep harping on this).

Well, to assuage all of you who fear that things may 'not have been right', please attend: Following the install, I had my A&P/IA run a W&B. He had no issues with anything that had been done. Bruce was extremely careful about fire retardant materials meeting the letter of the law. With the Spatial Interior, he uses the same plastics that are used in commercial jets. Lastly, because of the modular design of the Spatial Interior, and the fact that it easily snaps in and out, future inspections of what is really important; i.e., structural elements, are much simplified. QED

Just a little plastic repair and paint.

When I redid the interior of my E with Bruce Jaeger (Jaeger Aviation 'Spatial Interior'), it was all considered (according to Bruce), owner maintenance. Yes, the headliner 'console' is complicated, but it is just air vents and projector lights (and the never used speaker). Surprisingly, with all of the stuff that Bruce has done to Mooneys, he is not an A&P/IA. That said, he knows far more than many that do. He showed me quite a few things during the install, particularly places to look for corrosion.

I thought hard on that (original post quote). When you think about it, it's a 360 all the way around (like a hairpin) even though you are 180º back the same way you came. No matter, we all know what it is in the end--terrifying with no engine!

Jeez-Lou-eez! I am going flying tomorrow morning and first thing I plan to do is take a look (I have the SWTA mod). Thanks guys!!!

It's "worse case scenario" and fits with the classic description of the 'Impossible Turn'; i.e. that as you depart on heading, you lose an engine and you loop 360º back to your departure RWY. Of course, all the practice is at high altitude. Frankly, I like what <someone here> said, that the airport in general is full of all sorts of good landing places, no need to necessarily return from whence you came. Once you declare an emergency the airport is pretty much yours. The key is to not panic and not feel that you cannot make the turn (under any circumstance). Once again, a 'seat of the pants' Stick and Rudder thing.