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OR75, thanks for the detailed reply yes my serial is 24-0586 my intuition sensed there was something fischy with these lenses......Looking at the quality I am not impressed... Although Aveo engineering claim they will get EASA stc approval for the mooney, my experience is that things like that takes a year or two.... I will get back on this lens topic soon, ...... I am gathering information for alternative solutions. I am strong believer in LED technology but administration is slow in aviation rgds Luc

yess sure but I am living in EASA country (hell) !"£$%^^&&***.....if there is an FAA STC you can bet it will take five years before there is an EASA STC for the same thing....if ever... PS I am looking at the egg- clear lens replacement only my hoskins are still OK I hope

Getting into the smaller stuff now ..;-) I am looking to replace my cracked an totally yellowed wing tip strobe lenses... The maintenance manual/ipc is not clear about this and when looking into the whelen catalog didn't help much neither.. where to find this.. i don't think its a whelen part....? When looking on pictures on the internet it seems to be an illness if this type of lenses My J had the wing tips added later so I believe it must be an earlier version before mooney used Whelen strobes.. Maybe I am wrong... Much appreciated to recieve some feedback or hints rgds Luc

The green yellow stuff I used is the same they use on Boeing aircraft etc... it's called BMS 10-11 Use with care this is very chemical stuff not to be used without reading all warnings... http://msds.ihs.com/partinfo.aspx?partid=7623 http://www.aerosuppliesinc.com/Catalogue/Numerical%20Chapters/Aero%20Supplies%20-%20Catalogue%20MILSPEC.pdf To my understanding all older mooney's have this flaking off the inside ...I am not worried about this honestly as the metal in general remains shiny so no corrosion is happening there... My experience is that there are other potential areas (to take care off) not visible only after pullling out some panels or furbishments... areas to look for: left pilot lower tubelar structure passenger tubelar structure main spar under the seat's etc..

I have no idea when the ended. So what type do you have and what year is your plane? Thanks for the help!

so many KG102's on the market now ..jeees....It would look that the most economical way to go glass is to find a sn3500 and re-use the KG102 or buy a very cheap second hand unit..... I would hesitate for the 3308 though, as it requires again maintenance and not the option to have the back-up ATT etc..... Anyway from the moment I will know the condition of my compass system. (my aircraft is still undergoing a major overhaul)..I will monitor for a SN3500 on the market... Again as already stated I don't think KFD, Aspen and Garmin can handle ADF inputs... a big part of the world still fly with NDB's for many years to come often supported by GPS but the equipement is still needed legally to fly B-RNAV Appr in europe.... Abybody has the wiring shematics for the sn3500 ...just asking you never know..? Update : should better look..sorry..;-) www.sandel.com/pdf.php/82005-IM-J_SN3500_Installation_Manual.pdf

Quote: M016576 -JoB

Quote: Cruiser Basically this thing is worthless.

Quote: M016576 Almost forgot the panel pic. Here's my set up....

Just to throw it in the group! Sandel 3500 with SG102 as replacement for KCS55A? Anybody is going for this set-up? Advantages disadvantages of this solution with respect to the competition... Just wondering as already mentioned Sandel seems to be able to treat legacy equipment very well...ADF inputs etc... Maybe I am wrong but with the revisionary mode available you keep the vacuum ATT/FD wich is coupled to A/P anyway and in case it gives up you still have the primary display available on the eHSI... In addition I am wondering why Sandel doesn't bring an "affordable" electronic ATT/FD (primary ATT like the 4550) on the market handling FD/AP steering in an 3- ATI case.as replacement for the KI256....of course if the AHRS would get certified as input for the A/P...?

Quote: M016576 I have it tied into my Garmin 430W, KNS-80, ADF and my century 41 A/P. Don't need a GPSS and the A/P tracks nice and smooth!

Love this subject, yepp almost everybody can detect a loose metal sheet or bent panel though cracked/damaged glass maybe be very difficult to discover... Plastic Planes take specialised skills to repair mainly found in the glider world ..... Take this example on my previous motorglider some gelcoat was chipping off where the wings meet the fuselage. I did the work myself which took several hours of work. Repairing Plastic Planes with structural damage is $$$$$$ expensive because you don't replace a part you need to laminate it in and then put gelcoat on it, its a totally diffrent business then metal sheet work.....

Quote: richardheitzman You took the wings off to paint??? Oh the cost of it! WOW. I have never seen that done before. They don't do that even at the Factory.

Quote: planebones Read the Lycoming Service bulletins concerning prop strikes....a complete teardown is not required, just remove the engine and inspect the rear gear section and change a couple of bolts. Ken

Quote: Piloto Those louvers never were very efficient and you get wet when flying in rain. If I were you I would just install the later air nozzles used in the 201 and later models. They are easier to get and more efficient ventilation. Just put a panel over the old louvers with a hole in the center for the new air nozzles. José

Anybody has a spare Aft deflektor lying around? I am wondering what to do with this...it looks very ugly. I was thinking of repairing it with glassfiber cloth and paint it..any other solution welcomed.. thanks Luc

Quote: N223MM Judging by your past picures, your birddy should be wonderful when done. P.S Don't be too frustrated. Nichts ist so neu, als was längst vergessen ist.

This discussion is already long history in the airlines. I used to be a maintenance avionics instructor teaching good old 737's with flux valves and the new avionics on airbus32, 33 and 340's If I would have the budget I surely would go glass though the A/P-FD coupling is a subject I would like to see discussed in detail on this forum... Garmin, Aspen and Bendix Btw in europe we still use a lot ADF's (there is even a rennaisance in using them (mainly centra/eatern)l europe what about this.crucial information during and NDB approach.? Can theabove packages represent this info....the Airbuses and Boeing's can.. Gyro's fail, mechanics fail (I know, I started my career as Instrument Technician repairing ADI's and Mach Airspeed Indicators on DC-10's.etc. and ended up lin 94 testing symbol generators SGU on the A310.. IMHO mtbf between mechanical stuff and electronics is BIG. One point to concider on Mechanical Gyro's and Instruments everything depends on the quality of the repair or overhaul and honestly that process can be much bettter controlled with electronics.The number of quality technicians capable of performing a good overhaul on a classical HSI, ATT etc...is slowly fading out... My M20J needs still to be fired up to check if all avionics are working after the major overhaul I am doing on the airframe. I bet my Garmin 430 and Bendix king radios' and NAV are still working, I am already having nightmares and getting stressed when I start thinking of sticking HSI and FD bars not popping up... let's cross fingers... The only downside of too many displays that all information is based on visual cues....information overload or too much automation without feedback

Yepp, my day is good. I just read an article in Dutch/German Pilot magazine about the G3. Well I couldn't stop thinking , this my M20J can do also.....even better. for less then 279K $ without any plastic 75% @ 155 Kts 12Gallons/Hr 441Kg (972Lbs) usefull load 627 Nm on 200Hp At least we don't need to fake the gear switch to learn student Pilots the right drill (CLGS)l....What's next stop the real flying? For 200K$ you can equip an old mooney with a lot of glass.and extra's.. Aren't we all priveliged to know the big Mooney secret...? PS:My bird finally is going in the paint shop...pfffffffffft....I wannaaa fly now...sorry frustration

Quote: peter The switch is a Klixon TC-20 "single–phase, switchable on/off, rocker–type" circuit breaker. See: http://www.sensata.com/klixon/circuit-breaker-aircraft-20tc.htm