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  1. OR75
    Garmin model is the .com model with push to upgrade. I have a GNS 430. I do not need a touchscreen. The iPad allows me to do all the screen touching I want ! I am waiting to see if the KT-74 can get indeed get its WAAS source from the GNS-430
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    No bashing an HSI. I would keep it if I had one. Only saying that they are expensive to install or repair vs. a moving map and a simple heading bug
  3. OR75
    other source of silicon in a lubricant is defoamer however, that should be only a few ppm
  4. OR75
    If your panel is cramped, then I am assuming you may have a GPS map. If that is the case, then the situational awareness provided by the HSI is really obsolete. You may want to just replace it with a simpler less costly heading indicator
  5. OR75
    If your panel is cramped, then I am assuming you may have a GPS map. If that is the case, then the situational awareness provided by the HSI is really obsolete. You may want to just replace it with a simpler less costly heading indicator
  6. OR75
    murphy's law applies: the one that has the tube that keeps the air nicely
  7. OR75
    one at a time is the way to go. for what it worth, while you change your tire, you should also re grease the bearings and may need to change them if they are worn or corroded. at a minimum, you will need: tire tube cleaning solvent grease and maybe a new bearing
  8. OR75
    Advanced Aircraft in TTD is a good shop. They know Mooneys .
  9. OR75
    i cannot remember how it is built but a possible option could be to buy the non WAAS version ( cheaper) and use the frame to built around the chip
  10. OR75
    not really OK with this. sounds like a pay now or pay later deal. isn't anyone already able to convert a certified Mooney to experimental today ? the issue to me is why does it cost so much to certify some parts ( like seat belts, airbags, etc ...)
  11. OR75
    I cannot disagree with you. However, one need to strike the right balance. somewhere between 10 hours of maintenance per flight hour ( i read somewhere thats where the military are) and none. if i could afford it, i would switch to a jet. the jet engine brings with it a lot of safety. i d like to see annual costs at an MSC for say 3 years in a row
  12. OR75
    I landed( and took off) in SEZ twice. A fantastic airport with great scenery around for the passengers. A great restaurant on the field. A great hotel walking distance from the terminal and a very nice town full of hippies converted to business. The airport is not tough to land at. Plenty of runway although the fear of being long and running out of runway can be there. A mooney can stop very quickly once all three wheels are on the ground. Best to land / leave early in the morning or very late afternoon to avoid strong gusty winds.
  13. OR75
    suggested donation ? ( in gallons of fuels. And of course LOPers should feel compelled to add an extra 50%)
  14. OR75
    I find it surprising (and worrying) that suck a small depression can lead to a prop strike. We all sometime have to park and restart on a dirt area. What happens if / when a nose tire goes flat ? ? ? ?
  15. OR75
    Not a shock that a squawk free annual would be around 1800 it does take a long time to open and close the panels / remove seats / jack up the plane / etc ... on a Mooney. And it is a pain in the rear. But how much did the 3 annuals in a raw end up costing ? (if you don't mind sharing)
  16. OR75
    maybe the Chinese will make split back seats available for cheaper the type of part where MAC can make money, and the customer is happy. in the meantime, i am not buying split seats for 8 grands.
  17. OR75
    the filter change is not that big of a headache. the pick up screen is a different animal. i would love to see a video or pictures of how people who have done it managed,
  18. OR75
    sorry to hear about the mishap. The hole does not seem that deep although the pictures may not reflect the depth
  19. OR75
    i was never able to get to it on a J model. tried all sort of tools.
  20. OR75
    Not sure pictures will really be helpful to put things back There are a few hoses that run in that area (fuel line, fuel drain and oil breatherI think). The key is to route and secure them so that when you close or open the cowl flaps, there is no interference. By simply pushing up / down the link to the flaps , you can see clearly how the "fork" or whatever it is called moves. You don't need to be in the cockpit to push/pull on the cowl flap knob. Zip ties and may be a few Adel clamps is all you need.
  21. OR75
    in the air .... vacuum pump in VFR conditions on the ground ... the starter and i was away from home ( 2 mooney hours). a failure away from home gets expensive. i always wonder what spare parts a Mooney owner should carry
  22. OR75
    I check the wind and then decide. Rare to have calm/variable at or above 6000
  23. OR75
    in other words, you are not saving your battery by dimming. Same goes for dimmers at home, you are not saving electricity by dimming lights.
  24. OR75
    in summary, same draw no matter how dim . the dimmer absorbs part of the energy when the lights are dim.
  25. OR75
    if the dimmer works like dimmers you can find in a house , and i believe they do, it reduces the current by absorbing some of the current. so actually when you dim the light to very low, the dimmer has to absorb more current ( and gets warmer as the dimmer uses a resistance to abosrb the current) try to turn up all the way up, and your dimmer shall stay cool. ( the heat is released by the ligh bulbs)
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