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There’s a video of the 4 ship formation just before the incident. The formation with the ultra at 2:50 ish mark was from the incident day. The YouTube account is from the passenger who took all the video from the chase / photo plane that day.

Is that thing made of... stolen catalytic converter palladium or something?

For reference my avionics pull about 15-18 amps

Mark I use this : https://www.amazon.com/Moleskine-Classic-Cover-Notebook-Ruled/dp/8883707184/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=moleskine%2Bclassic%2Bnotebook%2Bsoft%2Bcover&qid=1622717647&sprefix=moleskine%2Bcl&sr=8-3&th=1&psc=1 6-7 years ago I ordered one and Amazon accidentally sent an entire case :-). They’re compact, but don’t get lost in the cockpit. I either keep in in the seat front pocket or tuck it between the glare shield and the compass. It has an elastic keeper and a little ribbon to keep your page, as well as a little trapper keeper type pocket to keep gas receipts - I guess that’s why I like them.

I use a moleskin notebook to copy clearances. Those things got me through graduate school. I stole my daughters $20 iPad pen- that think makes writing on my iPad useful compared to my fat fingers. The best knee pad is a yoke ram mount these days.

You could build a floating bottom panel of a shelf that drops down and out, within easy reach, so long as you don’t have an under counter light. Even so you could install that on the underside of your drop out panel.

Don’t use that for a GPU. It will cycle. You need a continuous variable input power supply. I use a 50lb transformer ham radio power supply that I use for running avionics.

Oops meant to say besides a Comanche. Those are cool. Wing is similar to the M. Guy in Norwood had one he would fly to ? Norway every summer.

I flew an arrow prior to transitioning to a Mooney. It’s night and day. The arrow was - I don’t want this to come off the wrong way - a bit of a pig. I wouldn’t want to own any PA- with the wing spar inspection. Mooney and Beech are another class of engineering and design. Plus the Mooney’s fly 10x better than the PA2x wing. And there’s value in the Mooney - you can get a C for less than a Cherokee or Warrior. The only ones I consider besides a Comanche are a Cherokee 6/toga as a useful piston single for cross country flying. Don’t look back. edited to reflect Clarence’s Comanche being cool

@A64Pilot the availability of alternative sources for a part (ie factory, used), does not impact whether an owner can choose to go down the OPP route. Cost is definitely a factor that can be used to justify going down the OPP route. The SA outfit does appear to be adhering to the OPP rules if a design drawing is provided and the lead time of 14-20 days implies that these are not “off the shelf” stocked inventory. Implying for sale is not the same as advertising a service with a price - as McFarlane provides, and as this outfit in SA appears to do. So if they can produce a part is safe and cost effective- go for it

If you ever disconnect your P lead treat your prop as if it were a loaded gun. It’s hot.

So you’ve seen Jerry’s videos then

What’s it for Don, I’m having trouble visualizing it moves the box/payload ?

Am I understanding that the plane wanted to track left after touching down or does the plane want to roll or yaw left in flight?

There’s a setting on my 730 to increase data sample rate. Hard to believe the 930 doesn’t have that.

Is their pricing model still brokering a mortgage for some avionics?

I’ve had instances when I’m heavy on hot days and been full flaps on a go around. In fact I had a never-again moment when I had a busted micro switch that jammed my flaps in the full position and found out about it when I needed to go around - and actually needed climb performance to avoid obstacles. My J climbs like absolute $hit with full flaps. From then I made my “sop” half flaps until landing is “ assured” or half flaps in any marginal condition. The plane simply performs better in climb with takeoff flaps (kinda a no brainer). Half flaps does one more thing beside gives me a couple knots more airspeed and a little bit more rudder authority - I’m more ready for a go around because I have to make zero config changes in flaps or trim to get my optimal climb performance and get out of there. I would also separate out the need for a “now” throttle action such as I’m on my second bounce and need to get out of here versus a contaminated runway; in the latter situation the best course of action is a smooth and slow application of throttle to arrest descent and start the climb out.

@Microkit @Mscheuercan you guys verify whether the audio LO pin from the LHS needs to be connected or not for an interface with a PS engineering 8000 series panels? (Ie does audio LO ground internally on the PMA 8000BT?) Seems like if I choose DME input 21/22, the lo is grounded through pin 22; the logic in the notes says if AUX is pressed, the unit passes DME But of I choose AUX 23, the low is ganged with I switched inputs and grounded to pin 43 Thanks much!!

Lance is correct. You need to retain the vacuum driven attitude indicator with a IIb and the G5.

I’m hoping I can can start making the carbon OPP ones again soon. Got some stable childcare and my part of the hospital is pretty normal again. Problem is those guys are quite labor intensive for what I charge for them- and they are maybe too strong unless attention is taken to anti chafe. Vacuum forming would be awesome. It take a bit of effort to built the fixture and oven though.

Uh oh. You shoulda seen what happened on the Facebook mooney group when someone said they disagreed with Mike Busch. See what Don says.

Well it’s better than the picture of toes we used to get :-)

@MicrokitNidal I emailed you thanks much.

Everything is negotiable.

You know what simultaneously surprises me and makes me jump? A MM or IM beacon I’m flying over. When I used to fly over JFK I would always get startled by the MM or IM marker. I live pretty much across the street from an OM - so I’m kind of fond of them. ;-)