HRM

Quote: georgeb While it's true that the Cirrus; Bonanza's are just a tad faster, they're burning almost twice the fuel to get just a few knots faster. George

Quote: KSMooniac HRM, I'm glad someone finally bought that plane! It was for sale for a long time and it sure looked like a good one to me. Enjoy!

Quote: GeorgePerry Golf clubs in the tail...I don't know where to start.

Quote: Mitch Hi HRM. Got it, I understand what you're saying. I don't know exactly what the extention duration is for the step after shutdown. My guess though, is if you're out of the plane in less than 10 seconds or so, you may catch the step not fully extended, but pretty close. If it takes longer than that to extend, you may still have a mechanical or lubrication issue with the step. I'll check ours on the E model and report back. I can't help it, but everytime I look at that step I am reminded of the time I wished that I had not had a step!

Quote: RobertL By my count there is possibly only half a dozen to a dozen 20E in Europe - all seem much cheaper than the F which seems to trade at not much of a discount/close to an early J. Pre-69 models manual u/c do not have the following of the US, or over time have made their way back stateside - or Texas itself (I assume all Mooneys have a homing instinct for the Lone Star state).

Quote: Mitch "...but the step is just so neat and spacecraft looking. You miss out by not having one. That said, it does have a mind of it's own and seems to come and go as it pleases." If your step is coming and going as it pleases, then you have either a vacuum leak, a lubrication/binding issue, a cable/attachement issue or combination thereof. The step operation is quite simple. The concept is that it will retract with vacuum present and it will extend in the absence of vacuum. Check the boot and vacuum line for integrity and check for smooth retraction/extention movement. Also make sure the cable/attachments are secure.

Quote: Seth Mike at Freeway is great - glad you got a chance to talk with him. Tommy, Mike, and Bruce I would trust with any Mooney issues whatsoever. I contacted Brittain last night with an email and they came back to me today with basic costs, my different options, and asked me if I wanted to be added to the eight month wait list (confirmed from earlier in this thread). I said yes, and will probably add a system (not sure which one yet). PM me with your email and I'll send over the attachments they sent me.

Quote: JimR I don't have a "before" picture for comparison sake, but here is my freshly-restored interior door panel. The strap hasn't gone on yet. I'm just redoing the plastic for now, so the red trim remains. It looks a lot better than it did. Thanks, Bodie, for the inspiration. I'm going to work my way around the whole interior. Jim

Quote: Seth My guess is its just the O-Ring, but the MSC I have the plane worked at warned me against pulling it out like that. They said if the system is malfunctioning, do that as a last resort in order to not have to fight the controls, otherwise press it with your thumb, or just get a rubber pand to act as the thumb. If its just an O-Ring, great, but who knows what the $$$ may be if its not reinstalled correctly, or if there is a leak of some sort. Again, my suggestion, get a thick rubber band, and just use that. The MSC is Freeway Avaition in Maryland, call them up and they'll chat with you about it. www.freewayaviation.com

Quote: JimR I generally pick the children up and put them on the wing walk, and I give the ladies and infirmed a hand up. I do the same when flying another Mooney that is equipped with a step. When I am no longer able to do that, I will consider buying a Cardinal.

Quote: Seth Yes, you strap down the button with a rubber band, or some other contraption (the old 35mm film container from JimR sounds like something I may try). You can also pull the button up, but again, that can lead to breaking the seal if overused. A rubber band works with out a problem.

Quote: RobertL Have operated a P brand twin for 10 years and am now 'upgrading' to a Mooney. ... Thank you for any feedback - and by the strength of the Forum clearly the brand has a devoted following.