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Don the early Js are rounded along the long axis and lack that beveled corner, fyi.

I got it… the G4X is 4x the G’s.

@FastGlasair great information! Sounds like you guys have really gotten the engineering worked out. And regarding the adapter - yes a rearward adapter would likely work best as that’s where the existing wiring enters the cutout. I’m sure someone would be willing to share some pictures of the various models landing light cutout cowl vs wing setups. I’d be happy to once my plane comes home. take care b

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@FastGlasairreally interesting approach here. Is it a fan that actively cools the LED? If so is there feedback / indication if the fan fails? how is the strobe function controlled? Can it be used like a regular light without strobe function? Is strobe function on a separate switch/circuit? I could see flying in IMC distracting if you have to toggle the light on/off to cycle through the functions to get it to turn off Is there pAR 46 unit as well or does the smaller footprint fit both PAR36 and PAR46 fixtures? A lot of the Mooney’s with cowl enclosed landing lights would likely need modification of the enclosure to be able to accommodate the 90-degree plug. If there was an adapter available to go backwards along the long axis of the unit, it would fit a lot of the Mooney’s I’d think. Given I paid $300 for a light that is very reliable but honestly not that bright, 3x the beignets of whelens best offering is certainly a step in the right direction

I’ll let you know how my governor swap goes. It’s currently with Adil at Truespeed after metal contamination. That means OH from McCauley guidance. My issue is that whomever worked on that governor in 2006 (before I bought the plane) cobbled together a bunch of parts that shouldn’t be together (the flywheel doesn’t match the data plate doesn’t match the bracket and a 30 year obsoleted gear was used or reused). It worked for 16 years and benched fine but a repair station can’t sign off on that combination of parts. Anyway the issue is that the overhaul was reasonable and individual parts to bring it in line wouldn’t be that bad (about $1300 out the door), but the cable would have had to be re rigged with a different style bracket. That would likely be more than a few extra labor hours after installation to re rig and dial in. To keep the current bracket and rigging, which I know works, I’d have to replace the flywheel to match the data plate for that setup. Sum told, I didn’t go with the overhaul options with Adil (would have been $1300 instead of $800 no issues OH but new bracket and rigging required), and to buy a new flywheel and gear to be able to keep my bracket and rigging orientation would have been > cost of a new unit. Adil has been extremely helpful. So what I’m going to do is get a brand new McCauley unit through Adil and sell my used one back to him for a core. A few hundred more than OH cost, but new unit, warranty, drop in installation will be cost saving in the end. Adil said that there were a number of prop shops who got hand slapped by the FAA in the early 00s for putting together random parts. So this is an example of why you want someone who does things the right way without shortcuts working on your plane. Would highly recommend working with Adil and would send a governor to him in the future.

I find McMaster car has an excellent selection of stainless screws at good prices, including mil spec.

Thanks Art - of course all conjecture at this point. The reason I jumped on that was that there was an apparent diversion from the ori destination Gainesville, reported for “engine problems” and the aircraft appears to have passed by at least a couple of options. That “Land as soon as practicable” quote in the POH… A lot of these engines are going to be rife with mechanical issues after periods of relative under utilization during all the lockdowns. My plane with a blown up lifter is a good cautionary example.

Isn’t there a big old engine shop at Zephyrillis ? If … if this is the decision it is beyond dumb in terms of ADM. Glad nobody got killed.

In addition to MVAs, radar controller have access to video map overlays of emergency vectoring altitudes, which as I understand, disperse with the formalities of obstruction clearance buffers. for MVA maps, ask nicely to the retired airline guy on BT who worked with TERPS - he’ll often post VMO MVAs on a Google map.

Remove and inspect. You want to make sure that the duct tape (yes it’s duct tape) is in good shape. This is a direct path to your spar in a hard to inspect area.

I buy my hides from leatherhidestore.com they’re here in NC. Have a small storefront in Hillsboro.

Prayers indeed.

What year is yours?

There’s a J (somewhat recognizable among the formation group) that is in season 3 of the Amazon detective procedural Bosch - sitting on the ramp at WHP.

If it’s in the open and not closed position you don’t want to fly until you get it addressed- even if you safety wire it closed temporarily. That is unfiltered air. Someone recently posted on the Facebook group an engine stoppage due to ram air left open in IMC

Swift is a cool plane.

Is the mfr date stamped on the CAM? It will make a nice desk lamp, I'm thinking.

Gotcha thanks Byron

Isn’t there a thing about roller reports needing replacement every time the case is split, if using a repair station ?

Courtesy of Lynn and Nathan - front shared intake lobe spalled and intake lifters are the source of the metal. Typical lycoming-oma. I’ll blame COVID I guess. Im starting to make some calls. One major engine shop uses superior lifters. Another (NC)uses lycoming factory parts only. Nobody knows about the DLC coated lifters when I asked. Is this what lycoming is sending out as new parts these days? -b

You’re a lucky continental owner @Amelia, no way to replace lifters without splitting a case for these 4-cyl lycomings. I’ll blame it on living a few miles from the Atlantic ocean for now, and one other time in the planes history. Only thing that comes from the Atlantic is cyclones and spalling. :-)

9 months… Like a new baby, Byron

very close to what you paid for them. Especially if you add a “guaranteed working” part to the sale.

Thanks @A64Pilot - that’s why I’m thinking it’s a good idea that Lynn is pulling a cylinder and taking a look at the cam. It will set at least an expectation for findings and which path to se down- OH vs IRAN. The material in the filter is magnetic.