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I have the GDL-82 - did my flight today got an affirmative report and claimed the rebate. The online FAA forms include the unit in their drop downs. I took advantage of the anonymous mode switch and the ADS-B fault warning light with my install. I know that the cost is something we all want to avoid - but during my flights up an around Conroe TX I find that there's a lot more traffic near than what I've ever been able to pick out without flight following (even with my dollar per sighting offer to my passengers) IMHO -1400 bucks ain't that bad.

lemme see - 300 cans - 25 - 12 packs at least 2 cases a weekend with friends I should be good to go by Christmas....

Hi Scott - curious - what type of plane do you own/fly?

let me know how it works out - I don't have the attachment points outboard to make em work...and I think thats the only way the rosen visors work. my originals were attached to the center post.

OMG Paul !!!! I was waiting for the inevitable fiery crash from doing a touch and go with a Mooney...... Sorry fellow MSers couldn't resist...

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My hangar apron is a little wider than the mains - I have to pull perpendicular to the apron and then turn when backing - my guide then is the right edge of the apron and I line up the left main to get it going in the right direction - second reference is the extended nose gear line on the apron - the final reference is the center line on the back wall of the T hangar. As long as the tail is on the wall mark and the nose is on the centerline I'm perfect every time. I have a perpendicular "do not pass" hash on the nose gear centerline. Second I just put the chock off the side enough to clear when extracting the plane from the hangar - that way its there when I pull it back in to be nudged in place.

It’s also good practice to lean excessively for ground ops.

This was my path - no need to upgrade any transponder the unit is put in between the current transponder and the L band antenna - it has an on board waas, comes with the gps antenna. Mine got mounted in the rear battery compartment. The time consumption was running the 4 conductor to the panel to pickup power, ground and wire in the fault light and anonymous switch. I can't believe that would cost more than a transponder swap and rewire.

true statement I just registered - and if I didn't have this thing called a job I'd be doing my flight this week to get my rebate

I did a top end recently and broke it in hard, wide open throttle, 2500 to 2600 rpm, a little off of full rich to keep the cylinders cool and below 2000 agl - it was neat to see that bird fly at the top portion of the yellow arc!! Like everyone else with an A1A "over 6 is overboard" I'm getting 16 + hours before adding, typically less than a quart. Unless the ring gap is too wide at this point from a poor break in, I'd check with your mechanic, if there's no other obvious cause for the oil loss I'd take another swing at breaking in the cylinders - make sure to use break in oil.

Contact Frank Crawford at Mooney - he sent all the original documents for my 67F including the appropriate poh and build list scanned from a microfiche file fcrawford@mooney.com

From the notice The FAA recently announced it is relaunching its $500 ADS-B rebate program effective immediately and through Oct. 11, 2019. The Agency is making $4,900,000 available under the rebate program, which will fund 9,792 ADS-B Out installations. As of Jan. 1, 2020, aircraft flying in airspace where a transponder is necessary today will be required to be equipped with compliant ADS-B Out technology. “The ADS-B mandate is not going away. We are about 15 months from the Jan. 1, 2020 deadline and now is the time for aircraft owners to equip,” said FAA Acting Administrator Dan Elwell. The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) welcomed the rebate’s return. “Pilots across America thank Acting Administrator Elwell for reopening the ADS-B out rebate that will make our skies safer and more efficient by incentivizing even more pilots to adopt the cutting-edge technology. This is the last opportunity for GA aircraft owners to take advantage of the FAA rebate in meeting the 2020 deadline,” said AOPA President and CEO Mark Baker. The previous rebate program, which ran from Sept. 19, 2016 to Sept. 18, 2017, issued more than 10,000 rebate payments. As before, there are five steps aircraft owners should follow to meet the mandate and receive the $500 rebate: Purchase the equipment and schedule installation. Obtain a Rebate Reservation Code by reserving a position online. Install the equipment. Conduct the required equipment performance validation and get an Incentive Code. Claim the $500 rebate online using the Rebate Reservation Code and Incentive Code. As with the earlier rebate program, the rebate program is available only to those who have not yet equipped their aircraft.

I've always wondered how they make it through the prop prior to hitting the windshield.....

For the western maybe KJKA - there's going to be an AOPA fly-in later this month - seems they are GA friendly.

I'd bounce it off AOPA

Whatever one you go with - this HAS GOT TO TOP IT OFF. https://www.stlfinder.com/model/mooney-fuel-dipstick-topper-DsjK83TP/8072068

I'd take a quick look at the top of the tubing that the bottom of the rod was rubbing on as well just for grins.......

Wow - how high did they have the thing jacked up? I can't justify needing to go more than an inch or two to pull the wheel or swing the gear, and a drop from an inch or two certainly shouldn't impart enough shock to collapse the truss......

I didn't want to go the full monty so I opted for just the bottom seat. The fit is great and adds to the comfort - and yes they are really sheep skin. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01LQ13AG2/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&th=1

I bought the Whelen 650 /500 My plane has no stobes other than the ones on the belly - one coffee grinder replacement, and another anti collision which I will remove once the wing and rear lights are in place. So I'll be stripping out the interior and pulling a single 4 strand through the wings with the existing wiring. I checked and the grommet in the wings will accommodate the new wire. I purchased shielded though the guys at whelen said it wasn't required. The tail may be a different animal, there's two separate wires each through their own gnats ass grommet, two before and two after the empennage hinge .

And all them folks with google maps wondering "where the hell am I"

Yep lots o trim. https://youtu.be/7lS81PJdmao

How'd he get that one certified for acrobatics???? Bet he even spins it!

I've maintained after going the flight school route paying 145 an hour dry for my instruction that I would go a different route. I'd buy a basic vfr fixed gear plane (low wing of course if you are eventually going the Mooney route) do all the things to it that a pilot in training will do - bounce, land hard, side load the gear etc. Become a proficient student and whilst learning about flying and airplane ownership in what ever time frame it takes to get your ticket, start to look for your eventual next plane. You'd have to do the fixed cost comparison in your area against using a school plane but I'd wager you'd come out ahead of the game on a total cost to get the license, but the older planes tend to hold their value - the 150 hours or so really shouldn't affect the price one could ask in resale.