Lionudakis

Those little suckers are a pain if you drop. one. I've fished many out. If you pull the oil pickup screen (after draining oil) I've poured varsol in the sump and floated or washed the little booger out the rear. I dropped one once, and recovered 3.

I'm an A&P/IA. I've done upward of 30 field approvals over the years. the relationships with the Houston FSDO are non-existant anymore. The last field approval I ever got was about 5 years ago, the PMI working it called me, and advised me to wrap it up asap because once he retired, I wouldn't be getting one. He was right. All the common sense and customer service folks retired. The last communication with them they required a form to be filled out. It was an application for an STC for a belt driven alternator installation. There was no way around it. This told me, they have zero interest in working for the public anymore

Wow, that’s great !! It’s such a simple system and install it seams a no brainer. What FSDO did you get that though ? I’ve given up working with the Houston FSDO. I sent my field approval package to a DER/DAR. Still waiting on the drafted AFMS for my C for approval which had to go to the ACO office to approve it.

Absolutely once it’s figured out. I believe the oversight is only with the J. I’ve worked on many different mooneys of all variations, and I don’t see the difference in any of the aileron systems pertaining to pushrod length from where the servo mounts, And honestly, the push rod is nothing more than an aluminum tube threaded internally. If that is my only hang up I would be done. I’ll update this week. For that it’s worth, I’ve had hangups as an A&P/IA with the other big companies, and nobody has been as open in communicating like BK has on this.

I have an issue I'm working closely with Duncan/BK/ and the engineering group on a midbody oversite. I'll say depite the setback, the communications are beyond what I've experienced from others Another competitor had a local neighbors plane tied up for quite some time with a system partially installed under the assumption it fit, and it didnt, with zero communications, he was furious. I give BK credit for trying to stay in the game and make it right despite their hurdles they have to overcome.

Thanks ! is it spring loaded out to deploy, or do you deploy and retract it with a push/pull?

This ! I gave up with my local FSDO on getting an approval. They're requesting stuff not even applicable to the install. How I read the definition of minor, a standby alternator falls under it. I think it comes down to the guy signing it off. I've found nothing documented that would keep one from calling it a minor.

This is what I've been directed to by both a DER, and ASI from FSDO. I cant find squat on the faa site anymore. This is what I was directed too https://www.csobeech.com/files/FAA-Major_Repair_Alteration_Job-Aid.pdf pg 13

I'm installing the Aerocruze in a friends J, paired with an Aspen ProMax. I got the plans some time ago, looks pretty straight forward compared to the GFC install. I installed an Aerocruze in a 172 earlier this year coupled to an Aspen E5. The owner loves it. His instructor who owns a 172 with GFC said aside from the UI, it handles turbulance much better. Thats just one comparison, but good to hear.

It sounds like BK is running into parts issues again. The Aerocruze I just received was paid almost a year ago once they received their STC (after the 3rd go around, TT, then BK, then Duncan) Dynon has plenty of parts available for STC'd or Exp. Their issue is getting the FAA to do anything productive. The FAA is the hold up, for them and the others small companies ( except 1) Trio has been in limbo for over a year for a cessna 150 autopilot thats been flying, just waiting.. that ridiculous. I've gone down the NORSEE route on this. The faa orders specifically state AFCS are STC only. That cuts off field approvals, DER, or NORSEE.

Aerocruze box received friday. As expected, a nicely put together kit. I should have this installed in a J by end of the month (a busy next few weeks) , and will be coupled to an Aspen Pro Max.

Yessir, I got a shipment tracking number, and I know of 2 other that did also. It’ll be here Friday for my buddies plane.

I'm an advocate for an owner maintained and modified catagory. I know many who as owners are better technicians than the licensed ones, as well as many who know better than to try to fix anything on their own.

Negative, I dont think anyone has got a kit yet. I friend of mine did pay as required to get in line, I'll install it when he gets it. I've inquired on the order status with Chris at Duncan. He's been responsive in a timely matter, but they are waiting on parts from BK to fulfill the orders, which they cant seem to get, and keeps getting pushed back. Dynon has a test platform for mooney, done, tested, just waiting on an approval, and lots of parts available to fulfill orders, and can't get the feds to approve anything.. for them

My update from Feb. "The Mooney AeroCruze 100 kit delivery from Bendix King to Duncan is now approximately May and if that goes as planned, Duncan will deliver in May or June"