drpep

Hello there from a Canadian on the West Coast! Anyone interested in flying to beautiful Qualicum Beach in British Columbia please consider joining us at our fly in on July7th 2012. We will do our best to attend to our American neighbours so feel free to make this a holiday visit. Need more info about Vancouver Island call or email me at 250-468-2771 or drpep@shaw.ca

Given our legacy aircrafts are steadily losing value is there a cross over point where adding non certified avionics at 1/3 or less the cost of certified such as AP or EFIS (Dynon) as back up actually does not depreciate the airplane any more than it is is doing any way? Just a thought to explore DRPEP

Anyone know where I can get the rrquired decals for my Mooney as I just had the airplane painted Thanks Philip

Hi Trey DID YOU MANAGE TO GET A PARTNER OR IS IT FOR SALE AND IF SO WHAT ARE YOU ASKING? Any pics available . drpep@shaw.ca Thanks Philip

Hi Have you sold it yet? Philip

Hello fellow mooniacs1 Its been a number of months since I posted. To make a long storey short In May I had a routine medical check up and complained of mild chest pain. After an internist declared that I had some kind of chest pain but not heart pain I was quite relieved. He did recommend that I do a stress test which I passed to be followed by an angiogram given my age(67). I agreed to do so at the next available booking. I was confident that I was ok based on the classic "ability biases" generally typical of most pilots who think that only bad things happen to the other guy (ie, flying VFR intto IMC would not happen to me). As a forensic specialist my curiosity was peaked. Being a one time competitive marathoner and generally quite fit no harm could be done by further investigation. So, I proceeded to get the angiogram all the while declaring to the cardiologists performing the procedure that I felt bad about wasting their time. Well, the news in short order was that I had no less than six blocked arteries ( 2 at 100%)and immediate surgery was necessary. Before I could really contemplate what was happening I was under the knife or saw and recovered with 4 by passes. My intial recovery was stalled due to infections however I have recovered extremely well allowing me now to do cycle road trips of 40 plus km and some modest hiking. As well I continue to fly as a copilot in my Mooney with two seasoned military pilots for which I am grateful. I wil be applying at the end of October to have my medical reinstated and I am confident that getting it back will happen I had contemplated over the early summer months on selling my Mooney but now retrospectively I am happy that I did not. In summary, the operation not only saved my life it also gave me a renewed sensitivity to do everything I can to remain healthy and not take anything for granted. I am back at work now and I can honestly feel the difference as my energy level is better than it has been for a few years. Thanks for reading my storey. drpep

Hi again This thread has definitely triggered some reflection on my Mooney needs. My E is really close to everything I would want. Engine time 600 hrs 3 blade prop 395 hrs last two annuals under 1500 MU'S . 830 JPI engine monitor, Lasar Electronic ignition, relatively 2 year old exhaust system, Tanis heaters, new 406 ELT, new sun visors, new shoulder seat belts, 201 windshield mod wing root fairing mod, new alternator, new audio panel with built in MPS player Garmin GNC 250 gps.com new Mooney design leather interior. The plane is very solid to fly and I fly it at 9.2 gal perhour and avg 140 kts. More bells and whistles would be nice such as a stec 30 and a Garmin 430 but my dilemma is the expense does not make economic sense. I generally fly most of the time by myself ad only about 30 % of the time with one passenger. But, but but..... as they say a 201 beckons so I am on the hunt for one in Canada which is a challenge as there are not many 201's up here.

Well interesting someone else has had a long wait for Brittain auto pilot components. I ordered the altitude hold for my 67E in June of 2009! I also have called them about every 3 months and have been apolegetically advised that they are working on it and it should be ready soon. I often speculate on the possibility that they do not have the core equipment and they are hoping it will become available but they have no idea when they can fill my order. I am now looking at stec 30 potential as coming up on two years is too long to wait. Philip

Looking for some advice regarding installing a beely panel mod for my 67E. I am currently exploring the purchase of a used single piece panel and would like to know if the panel requires any stiffeners. The holes are already drilled so re-allignment will no doubt require new holes and filling old ones. The seller iis asking $500 for the panel and the cost of packaging and shipping is another $285 not to mention cross border taes and duty. Any comments would be appreciated Kind Regards Philip

I have a 67 E which has been extensively upgraded. I will be selling it shortly as I am looking at a 201. You may want to look at the gallery for my pics on this airplane. Send me an email if you are interested. ddrpep@shaw.ca

I have a three blade hartzell on my 67 E Mooney. I was curious about the clearance as a result of the comments from this thread so I measured it today and got a measurement of 10 1/4 inches. Comparing my experience owning a 2 blade 76 F and then the 67E I would say that the climb performance is better with a 3 blade. I am at sea level and my climb performance single pilot is around 1100ft per minute at 100mph. Philip

Hi I got pedal extensions from Lasar Mooney Service centre in Norther California They come with drawings for 1.5 inches or 3 inch extensions. They work great! Check with Dan at Lazar. drpep

Hello vintage folks and others in the know I am looking once again at upgrading to a 201 ad attempting to get a feel foe the current market values this year compared to the last two years. I have looked on the internet for some blogs on plae values without success. Any comments would be appreciated allowing me to set a realistic price rage for my 67 20E. Thanks Philip

I have subscribed to Mapa off and on for close to 15 years. From time to time it produces very informative articles but for the most part the mag is mostly repeated adds and info on Mapa meetings etc. I have stilled held on to my old mags and from time to time I re read them. One respondent on this thread stated that he found it was a quick read and I would agree. Mooneyspace is far and away more informative and responsive. drpep

Hello George As I share your last name I felt some affinity to fire off an email to you congratulating you on your posting. I am a former Navy seal from Canada and I have enjoyed flying much more than diving. I am now a forensic psychologist digging into the clandestine realm of human misbehavior. Flying my Mooney while it does not happen daily it is a daily preoccupation. Be well, fly well and stay connected. I have benefited from your sharing on Mooneyspace. Philip