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HRM

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  1. Who was the PPI done by? PM me if you fear them, thanks.
  2. This is the first I have heard of both of these items, so shocked and saddened at the passing of Bob, he was just a great guy. As for his E, it is hands down one of the finest E's flying--Bob treated it like his child, lots of mods, flown everywhere regularly, and just a beauty.
  3. Told you it was baffling Congrats and happy flying!
  4. Nah, I just found the article amusing on so many levels and thought I'd share.
  5. First, that would be the Mooney Mite (see photo). Second, even the inimitable Al Mooney GU'd in it
  6. The F-35 Lightning II Can't Fly Near...Lightning Weakness is its middle name. By Kyle Mizokami Jun 26, 2020 A key F-35 safety system is sustaining damage in Air Force service, forcing the office that overseas the F-35 program to recommend flight restrictions. Under the new guidelines, F-35 jets should socially distance from lightning, maintaining a distance of least 25 miles. The faulty systems could cause a F-35 hit by lightning to literally explode in midair. The F-35 Lightning II strike fighter is temporarily barred from flying near actual lightning. More than a dozen Air Force F-35s were discovered with damage to a system designed to prevent catastrophic damage from lightning strikes. The damaged systems place the aircraft in danger of exploding if the airplane were hit by lightning in mid-flight. The problem is with the Onboard Inert Gas Generation System (OBIGGS) is a safety subsystem common in modern airplanes. A typical OBIGGS system diverts air from the aircraft engine and separates the nitrogen, injecting it into the jet’s fuel tanks. The more inflammable nitrogen present the less flammable oxygen, helping reduce the possibility of fuel tank explosions. Wartime damage aside, one way a fuel tank explosion might take place is as a result of a lightning strike. Inspectors at the Air Force’s Ogden Logistics Complex discovered damage to the tubes that funnel nitrogen into the fuel tanks in 14 out of 24 out of F-35As inspected. The problem appears limited to the Air Force’s F-35A model. The U.S. Navy and Marine Corps, which operate the -C and -B versions of the F-35, have not seen similar problems. According to Defense News, manufacturer Lockheed Martin paused F-35 deliveries to look into the issue with aircraft on the production line. The company believes that the problem is being caused “in the field after aircraft delivery” meaning while in the hands of the Air Force. There are no reports as of yet in the hands of foreign F-35 operators, though that sample size might still be pretty small so far. Air Force Magazine’s 2020 almanac lists the Air Force and Air Force Reserve as currently operating 203 Lightning II fighters, the most of any air force worldwide. For now, the F-35 Joint Program Office, which overseas the global F-35 enterprise, is recommending that F-35As avoid lightning and thunderstorms. The jets should maintain a distance of 25 miles from either type of weather, until the source of the problem is found and a fix is implemented. Ironically, this is the second time the Lightning II has been prohibited from flying near actual lightning, after an earlier problem was discovered with the OBIGGS in the early 2010s. Source: Defense News.
  7. This just struck me funny...since the context was flight performance:
  8. Isn't induction a negative (vacuum) as opposed to a positive pressure system? Is it possible, for example, that an induction stack seal might be fine under pressure, but leak under suction? Just WAGS at this point.
  9. Same here. I was in the baffling camp, and this is still somewhat baffling, but looking like induction now.
  10. IMO it is either break-in (i.e., take it easy until it settles in) or baffling. I came on here this morning to suggest you consult Mike Busch, but you beat me to it Hang in there (and take it easy on climb until resolved). Oh, what about engine mount alignment?
  11. I think it's up to the IA, but I always agree with an "if it ain't broke, don't fix it" maintenance strategy.
  12. Greg, I will be baffled if this isn't baffling. In a C/D/E this is super critical and assuming all is good with the engine, and that is not a reach since it was rebuilt, the only thing else that changed was the baffling. I don't know if you still have a DH or not, but even a missing screw or gap can cause issues. Just my 2¢, hope you get it worked out. --Harley
  13. My hangar is a bit old school. I finally got the head installed: Stole the sign (idea) from an FBO out at KSJT
  14. My A&P sent it somewhere in Houston. I have the receipt somewhere, but your mechanic should have one in mind. I don't think there are that many shops that do it anyway. They take it apart, clean it, replace seals and worn parts and then test it. Given the number of IO-360s, there should be a good shop known to your A&P.
  15. Mine had to be sent out. The difference after it was rebuilt was noticeable.
  16. Boy does that bring back (unpleasant) memories.
  17. My money, or should I say yours, is on the fuel servo. Induction leak an easier, less expensive first check as others pointed out.
  18. I cannot imagine that it wouldn't be. More aerodynamic and one continuous seam as opposed to a centered astragal.
  19. Yup. Some fail to realize that the purchase price of an aircraft is hardly the entire expense involved.
  20. That opinion surfaced earlier in that the Chinese needed a certified platform from which to not only build in China but also sell. Apparently the GA community there is growing. My guess is that they underestimated the Feds Against Aviation
  21. 65 Mooneys listed on Controller...or was it T-a-P?
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