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thanks for the advice - Ill try SWTA!! justin

Hello all, I once bought some new wing tank sight gauges for my M20F to replace flooded ones. I've now got a new mount (an '82 K) which also needs some fresh sight gauges - but I can't for the life of me remember where I got the new gauges (its was a few years ago!). Can anyone point me in the direction of a supplier / source of new gauges ? thanks in advance!! Justin

Hello All, (I've posted in the general section as similar trim issues probably apply to all models) Intro... I've had a beautiful '67 F for 4 years based here in the UK. I regularly use the machine for airways trips around Europe in the FL80-160 range, quite frequently between the UK and Germany. The Mooney flies sweetly and it very stable. When trimmed, its doesn't drift. On the Ground the tailplane assembly has minimal play. Most flights are pretty much hands off, being flown with the KFC200 AP. Issue... I've noticed when in the descent from the flight levels, which I'd usually do with power (say 20 inches MP), I obviously trim for the descent to relieve my arm in pitch down input but I run out of pitch down trim. As I trim down with the electric trimmer (left thumb) I can feel the the manual pitch trim wheel turning and it will eventually stop at its limit -and indeed, when i leave the electric trim and try the wheel manually, it doesn't go any further (i.e. the electric trimmer has taken the trim to its full down position) and beyond that, I don't force it obviously. So in other words with full trim forward in a 'with power' descent, hands off, the max rate of descent is about 400FPM. If i need a faster rate of descent, I need to hold the yolk forward with a little more pitch down. Its not a big issue, but in a descent from say FL140 at a high-ish rate of descent, my arm aches eventually! Obviously, I could cut more power and this would aid the rate of descent (slower aircraft = less lift and all that) but I presume i should have trim range which allows me to fly in a powered descent at >500FPM fully trimmed (i.e. without having to hold further pitch down 'manually') I'm guessing that, over the years, some kind of trim adjustment has become needed so the trimmer is 'centred' and I get as much 'down' as well as 'up'? At the moment I seem to lack pitch down trim travel. Has anyone any experience of this or its fix or other comments / knowledge which would help my understanding? Thanks for taking the time! Justin Carter