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Thanks everyone! Will entertain reasonable offers -- don't be shy. I'm stepping up soon and can't justify two planes.

Family out grew it, sadly. Would love to keep, but can't justify 2 planes Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Well, I've decided to sell my beloved Mooney. Solid plane, will be sad to let it go. I'm listing it here first incase any fellow mooniacs are interested. I'll get some more photos up soon. Email or PM me any questions. Plane will be available March 15th. 68’ Mooney M20C Upgraded - Well Equipped - Low Time Asking $65K Airframe: 2300 TT* Engine: O-360-A1D (768 SMOH*) Propeller: 3 Blade Hartzell (768 SNEW*) Useful: 924 lbs. Recent Maintenance Annual completed - 10/2015 Compressions last annual, 79-79-78-79 Fresh W&B - 2015 Overhauled Fuel selector - 2015 New Battery - 2015 All new hoses & brake lines - 2015 New Throttle cable - 2013 Upgrades Aspen PFD Pro Garmin 430W Garmin 430 (non-WAAS) Garmin 327 Transponder Garmin 340 Audio Panel (w/music input) LASAR Cowl Brittian Accutrak (coupled to Aspen) JPI fs450 Fuel totalizer Vertical card compass Prewired for a Garmin 496 AeroSheep seat covers (pilot & copilot) Alpha Aviation seat belts (pilot & copilot) Kennon Aircraft Sunshields Logs online here: http://www.n6763n.com/ * estimated, aircraft still flying N6763N.pdf

PIREP after repair: I have flown couple times since the repair -- all seems to work as expected. The first power-on required extra time for the 430 to "find itself", but after that, no warning message or issues that I see so far. Thankfully everything worked out great. -Dave

Just wanted to report back incase anyone finds this thread later. We sent the fuel selector out to LASAR, they overhauled and after 4 hours of flight time, all is working perfectly. No more leaks Thanks everyone for all the input. Dave

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Its at a local shop. They could replace the battery without having to send to Garmin. I'll provide a PIREP once they've completed the work.

Anyone going? http://www.socialflight.com/events/11th-annual-rio-colorado-flying-poker-run.html

I’m a owner-pilot that loves to fly for just about any reason. Flying is a hobby and not work, so I get to enjoy it. As a pilot, I feel the need to have a “mission” because of the financial nature of aviation. Therefore, I find it difficult sometimes to find new places/destinations worth flying too alone. As a software developer by trade, I’m constantly thinking about ways to apply my professional skillset to aviation. One idea I keep circling around lately is the, “virtual poker run”. With mobile applications and connectivity pretty widely available today, it's very possible to create software that could allow an individual to “checkin” to a specific geo-location. This makes it possible to organize and participate in a “virtual poker run” with my fellow pilot friends. Before I set out to create such a product, I'd love to get feedback from other pilots and aircraft owner-pilots. While I suspect I’m not the only one thinking this way, sure would be nice to know others would possibly use and enjoy such a product. There are endless possibilities in my mind with an application like this, and many reasons it would benefit the aviation community and GA pilots. If you wouldn’t mind responding with your thoughts, I’d love to hear them positive or negative. Cheers! Dave

Thanks for the lead -- if the local connection doesn't work out, this might be nice alternative to Garmin directly. -Dave

Thanks Sherman, I've got a call into local shop, if that doesn't pan out Garmin is next on the list. -Dave

So I just noticed a "low battery" message on my 430 on the last flight. Searching around, seems Garmin won't work on anything non-WAAS now. Having them replace would require an upgrade to WAAS, seems like its an expensive route to change a damn battery. There seems to be some brave soles that DIY it. While I'm pretty good at soldering, I'd hate to accidentally turn my unit into a giant paper weight. I saw few reports of local radio shops replacing the battery, but no one mentions the actual shop. Anyone go thought this already or have any recommendations? I suspect my 430W is about to experience the same thing, so might consider replacing both at the same time... Thanks, Dave

Really like that perspective. When I get a gopro, that will be the location to mount it. Nice vid!

Thanks for the tips! This will definitely help me narrow down an asking price Cheers! Dave

Correction: Aircraft Total Time: - 2500 Hours (estimated, logbooks still at the shop)

I’m reluctantly coming to the conclusion that I’ll need to step up to bigger aircraft. With my family growing (now 4 of us), my M20C just doesn’t have enough space / plus gear. I would appreciate your thoughts on what you think she’s worth in this market? Clearly I have way more avionics than any typical C, so I figured I'd poll the experts for pricing advice. Here's the details: 1968 M20C Mooney s/n 680077 Engine: - Lycoming O-360-A1D Prop: |- 3 Blade Hartzell Aircraft Total Time: - 1500 Hours (estimated, logbooks still at the shop) Engine & Prop Time: - 800 Hours since overhauled (estimated, logbooks still at the shop) Avionics: - Aspen PFD Pro - Garmin 430W - Garmin 430 (non-WAAS) - Garmin 327 Transponder - Garmin 340 Audio Panel - Prewired for Garmin 496 (ship power/fused) - Brittian Accutrak - JPI fs450 Fuel totalizer - Vertical card compass Miscellaneous: - 924 useful - Extensive panel upgrade - All new circuit breakers - 1 piece windshield - J-Bar Manual Gear - Hydraulic flaps - PC wing leveler (working great) - Upgraded Pilot/Copilot seat belts (w/Shoulder Harness) - Engine cowling plug covers - Kennon Aircraft Sunshields - Interior - 5 - Exterior Paint - 6 - Engine overhauled due to prop strike before I purchased in 2008 - Hangered since 2008 Recent Maintenance: - Annual completed 9/2015 - Fresh W&B - 2015 - Overhauled Fuel selector - 2015 - New Battery - 2015 - All new hoses & brake lines - 2015 - New Throttle cable - 2013 - All new plugs - 2013 - All AD's complied - Complete logs Here are some pictures of the panel before & after: https://goo.gl/photos/b2KK2gbs4KkS5MmH6 Thanks, -Dave

Enjoyed the vid! Makes me want to get my IPC and take advantage of the the cold winter temps! Noticed the iphone you have mounted on the co-pilot side running a "backup" EFIS -- curious, what app? You gave me great idea for my old iphone now Cheers! -Dave

I'm in (from Boise, ID) depending on final destination and weather. +1.5

Alrighty then, looks like I'll send it for overhaul -- seems to make the most sense after hearing from you guys. Thanks for all the feedback!

Just wrapped up another annual, and low and behold, the dang fuel selector valve won't reseal after inspection. Anyone have any advice? We've tried several times, with no luck. I guess I'm looking at sending it out for overhaul. It works great, except for the leaking. Would hate to have to overhaul this turkey every annual just to get it sealed up. Anyone have any tips? Cheers, dave

Might be interested if those will fit my M20C.

Hi Randy, have not made the trip just yet. Plans are delayed slightly. Have some real estate to finish unloading before we head outta town. What airport are you based at in Boise area? Any tips I should know about the area?