jrwilson

Could your elf provide a link for the hubcaps it found?

Do you not have a primer? Why boost pump? Is it the same system?

This seems to work for me: Cold throttle/mixture full forward prime 5 seconds throttle 1” starts pretty quick hot start throttle/mixture full forward prime 3 seconds or no primer if I just shut down within 5 minutes or so throttle half way in starts every time have been using the Hot start method above a lot in the last few days because trying to do fuel flow set up and it’s worked every time

One of mine likes to drop below 250 degrees too in cruise with flaps partially open. Do you have a reference source for it being ok to go below 250? It would certainly make me more comfortable...

Sorry, should be “cabin” door...I’ll fix that

Hi all, Just recently, the cabin door has been a bit hard to close during part of its travel. All the way open to about three quarters open it travels freely. From 3/4 open to 1/4 open, its pretty stiff, then 1/4 open to closed it moves pretty freely again. I don't see anything obviously wrong with the door arm track (I don't know what it's called). I lubed it with LPS-1 and it looks clean. Any ideas?

I was thinking that too, but maybe that is just a really big dude in front, causing an optical illusion...

Well, the news article is about a product in development. I'm really talking apples and oranges. The one they have certified and available is 6,000. Who knows when or if the developmental product will be available and what it will actually cost. I'm just reporting the price of their current product. I maybe should have been more clear.

I called Amsafe and for a 231, they estimated $6,300, not including install for pilot and copilot.

Nope. There was Placerville Aviation, but he is mostly doing owner assist stuff and renting out hangar space. The only actual maintenance shop there is Hangtown now.

Mine has an inter cooler so temps aren’t a problem, especially at 6000. In fact, in the winter (even in California) I have to keep the cowl flaps closed at 6,000 to keep the cylinder temps (#5 and 6 in the front) up in the green arc. The idea of temperature issues is really related to the GB engine. Most are LB engines now, which run much cooler, and many 231's have intercoolers, which improve temperatures even further. So that is a pretty old criticism of 231's, being hot running. Yes, I do cruise settings 28/25 at 6,000 and that gets close to 160, which is certainly prudent, as my cylinder temps are about 350 or less and TIT is well under 1500... So you can add that to your anecdotal data set.

1 hour ago, Shadrach said: Here in the lowlands, cruising at anything under 6000' the two 231s I am familiar with run <150kts. Yeah I don't know how these rumors spread... My 231 around 6k at full gross is pushing 160 kts (Maybe 158), running lighter and I'm over 160.

do you have intercooler or anything? 231 or 252?

Hangtown Aviation in Placerville does my maintenance. Not a service center, but Mooney Knowledgeable. They're not affiliated with Skywagons and do relatively little business with them...

Holy cow...for a K, with slightly less hull (140) I'm at $1100. Granted I have some Mooney time and over 2k hours total time, but still.... I went through Falcon.

top left is my guess

That sucks! Why would they do that? Don't they need them to make parts?

I'm in!

Yeah, that is me! You’re welcome

Yeah long sleeve is good too...as long as it’s the K version.

Good idea, I’d buy one... K please.

Trying to say fast as in "Mooney's are fast," and not as in the "Fast girl" definition of urban dictionary.

I was landing the other day, doing a regular pattern and an RV was behind, also in the pattern. I turned base to final and heard him announce he was turning base too. I though that was a bit close, but couldn't tell how far out he was. I landed and rolled out, was taking the second exit and looked backed and noticed that RV was on the ground too, coming up behind me. Apparently he decided we'd do a loose formation landing, without letting me know... I do pretty tight patterns, so it wasn't like I was way out doing a wide pattern. Kind of annoying with him on the runway too, but no harm, no foul I guess.

There is an m20f at west valley flying club in Palo Alto. A bit slower but pretty similar

Welcome. I used to have a Cessna 140 too...fun, but pales in comparison to the utility of the Mooney.