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Under the shield? Also, which line (inboard or outboard)? ...and thanks! It looks like this is one of those 'depends on who does it' things.

On the E the oil lines from the cowl mounted cooler both route under P/N 620014-3 "Oil Line Shield", which shield the lines as they pass under the exhaust headers above them. When I pulled the lower cowling, there were two rubber lined hose clamps up under the shield attaching the hoses to it. I cannot find any mention of those clamps in the manuals or in SBs. Any guidance on these. Abashedly, I also cannot remember how they were attached and don't want to bother reattaching them if they aren't required.

I can attest to that. Good luck with the project, these things have a way of working themselves out.

Yes.

Thank god for small favors! A HF "Ratcheting Tie-Down Strap" is your friend when working it alone.

Does the nose lower cowl need to be removed for annual? I have found that to be an incredibly demanding (set of) task(s).

Listed for 93.5 AMU, what did it sell for?

When in doubt, let the hangar fairies at it.

Well, I have the engine back on and all the mounts in place, just need to torque and then button up. Lessons learned from my engine mount expedition: If Maxwell says it will take him '5 hours' to do it, it will take you over 20. The Mooney is a complex puzzle that when working on it will evoke awe, consternation, confusion, perplexity, a large tab at Harbor Freight and a stream of expletives that you did not think you were capable of uttering. Many will offer advice, much will be utter nonsense. This journey is solitary. You need six hands--if you manage to recruit four extra you will discover that your mind does not control them and so they are pretty much useless. The floor hoist is your friend. There is no rocket science to aircraft repair--most valuable, if you lack experience, is patience and a good grasp of physics and materials science. In keeping with #5, I will never allow a non-Mooney mechanic to touch my E. I do not have the funds to support their education. ...and, here's a photo. The mount may look good, but it is not. Spongey and squashed. I elected to replace the hardware, these are the old bolts. It is amazing all the parts that you find (screws, washers, nutplates, etc.) when you pull the lower cowl.

I went through this a month ago. Lord suggested that I use 'LORD ENGINE MOUNT # J-9613-12' based on the photos I sent them and I ordered the new ones from Spruce (Part # 07-01122). I just got them all in yesterday and they matched what came out. The Mistress is S/N 848.

No more pies for me, I've gained 8 gallons of extra AvGas in the last year, life is good when you are lean, which is why I run LOP. I was contemplating the use of Pi in my Mooney today--the engine mounts are round, the washers, the spacers, the bolts, it just goes on and on, like my replacement of them.

Removed mine today (part of lower cowl resection), snapped this pic before the surgery:

Sort of. Anyway, see my profile: Interests--flying, diving and aggravating people.

Amelia, Amelia, Amelia--you almost wish that they would leave her rest in peace, wherever that may be. On the other hand, closure would put an end to all the speculation.

Well. I meant the ones who didn't want to leave the US. As for vets, Don, all those different species? Much, much harder. BTW, all my data is anecdotal.

M20E Super 21 Checklist (N5976Q) View File This is my checklist for The Mistress, N5976Q. Print double-sided and then cut in half for kneeboard. Submitter HRM Submitted 03/11/2018 Category Safety & Techniques

Well known fact...can't get into US med school? Go DO, after that it's dentistry, podiatry and lastly chiropractic. Did I miss any?

None...that's a Playboy Bunny logo.

That little window is so it can compete with the 'Flash Gordon' styling of the M20E. Both gorgeous aircraft.

Yup, that's what it is. See @ragedracer1977 post with the POH excerpt.

Well, Stick and Rudder by Wolfgang Langewiesche was mentioned earlier and I will just add that it is required reading for any pilot. My personal favorite is West with the Night by Beryl Markham. I frankly think she was the greatest female aviator of all time and when you read Lovell's biography of her (Straight on Till Morning) you get to really wishing you had known her--she slept with Denys Finch Hatton (who taught her to fly) as well as Antoine de Saint Exupéry (Wind, Sand and Stars and Night Flight.), but blew off Hemingway--not literally, who called her a bitch but grudgingly admitted that she was a great writer. She made Amelia look like a student pilot.

Shortly after getting let loose for solo flight with The Mistress I decided to fly over to Liberty (TX, T78) to get some of their cheap, self-service Avgas. So I'm approaching the airport and the engine begins to cough. I panic. You know how people say that just before you die your life passes in front of you? Well, as I tried to figure out what was wrong I remembered reading an AOPA article a few days before where they explained that the FAA had determined that most accidents were caused by pilot error. Of the pilot error accidents, the number one error was fuel management! I looked down and saw that the fuel selector was pointing to what was now a near empty tank. Seriously, why fly to Liberty with full tanks? Anyway, I reached down and switched and the engine literally roared backed to life. The rest of the trip was uneventful excepting the chill from my soaked shirt. Thank gawd my luck bucket was as full as it was at the time. I take fuel management very, very seriously and all components that affect it now.

It has a Breitling mechanism! Mine didn't work very well seven years ago when I bought my Mooney. I hunted for a place to have it serviced, no joy. One night the hangar fairies pulled it out and I believe they dropped it in a container filled with sewing machine oil and let it soak. It works like new now and will keep ticking faithfully for 8 days. I use it to time my tank switchover and the 6-second prime before start (IO-360).

The only way to go. LASAR also has a very clean, 'Buck Rogers' stainless steel tail skid that is also the only way to go. One of the least expensive customizations you can add to an aging Mooney

Yah gottah love MooneySpace!