1964-M20E

yes check your governor I've had a governor once that wold not allow more than 2600 RPMs. Changed governor and solved problem.

Everyone in business needs to make money or else they will not be in business for long. I am confident in my mechanical abilities and many times all I need from the mechanic is a signature and log book entry and I'm willing to pay for that no problem. I need the mechanic for that purpose. I've had my mechanic at the end of an annual ask why she was there? My response your signature. I once payed $675 for a nose wheel tire and tube but I was not at home it was a Saturday or Sunday afternoon and the mechanic was already there (no call out) and he had the tire and tube available. I was flying again in a little more than an hour. Was it high especially for something I could have done legally myself? Yes but he was johnny on the spot and I didn't have to do a lot of coordination to get a tire and tube to my location. I've paid my mechanic more that the invoice before because I felt that there was more done than charged and other times just what the invoice stated.

could be original but I think Photoshop had a lot to do with this one. Not disputing the shot of the eclipse but I question the whole composition. Nice shot regardless.

glad everyone got out OK it would be heart breaking watching your plane burn like that. Sorry Alan I don't even think you would want this one. The grim reaper foiled again.

Too early to tell yet but the spaghetti models are looking better moving Irma further to the east. Hopefully that trend continues and the center travels off Florida's east coast. Irma will still be an issue but it will be much less than dragging it up the center of FL. Still one mean storm.

I deal mostly with industrial situations but doesn't the NEC code require that a tenant have access to the circuit panel?

Like Nike says just do it It is far easier to get forgiveness than permission.

Yes you can put a lot of stuff in the Mooney especially if you remove the back seats.

cool enjoy

If you are sufficiently qualified, knowledgeable and confident in your abilities add some conduit wire, box and a receptacle 2 or 3 while you are at it. If the circuit panel is accessible in the hangar then add a new circuit breaker as well if there is space and now you know exactly what is on that circuit. If you are not confident t in you abilities then enlist the assistance from a friend who is. Preferably find some older looking conduit so it appears to have been there for a while.

Because we can. Of course at the risk of complicating things more than they need to be for those who are worried about doing the P lead test before shutdown and excess fuel in the cylinders when returning the mags to both lean very aggressively (100rpm drop or so) before dong the P lead test. You will have a minimal amount of fuel in the cylinders when re-igniting the fires. Confession: Never having the P lead test being stressed in my primary training I do not always do it. On small lawnmower engines when the P lead would not work to shut down the engine we would always choke it to death.

First any hangar that is inland in FL engineered and built to withstand 125MPH winds most likely will be fine excluding tornadoes just my humble opinion. Rain flooding maybe another issue as in Houston. However, if you plan on moving you plane sooner is better than latter. You do not need to leave your family behind to move your plane. Fly to the Atlanta, Memphis, Nashville area or similar and book a flight from there to the nearest airport by your home that has a non stop flight. Tampa, Miami, Ft Lauderdale, Orlando many non stop flights where someone can pick you up in less than a couple of hours.

Flew to Mc Minnville OR (KMMV) yesterday to see the Spruce Goose. If you are within a 3 hour Mooney trip it is a nice museum to visit. They will send a shuttle over there to get you from the airport and bring you back. Catch the right shuttle driver (Ray) and he will bin you into the cockpit of the Spruce Goose. I only found out when he brought me back to the airport The picture tour they offer was already sold out by the time I got there. When leaving MMV I went west about 50 miles or so and flew over the Pacific Ocean. Now I can say I've flown my Mooney cost to cost. It only took me 4 years.

It should be taught in primary pilot training just like plotting a course on a sectional chart, figuring all the magnetic and wind corrections necessary and doing a W&B by hand. Yes many of us rely heavily on the magenta line, GPS, fuel flow meters, W&B apps and EFBs to get us from A to B on our magic carpets. However, knowing how to get there without all the wiz bang gadgets does have its place a least you have done it and if needed you could dust it off and do it in a pinch.

The hanger I have mine here in Idaho Falls is real nice. I got some mouse bait stations and you should see the mouse traffic there it looks like a convention was held.

I vote rearrange the panel for a standard layout. Unless of course you are trying to preserve it as close to original as possible. In the mean time it may not look the best but I'd fly without the plastic panel it's just for show anyway. Just make any new placards with a small label maker and you good to go.

I plan on 54 gallons the other 0.8 gallon does not fit into easy math. Engineers always want easy math. 54 gallons 9GPH leaned out 6 hours of total engine running time, 145kts average GS, 870NM range no reserve, 725NM with 1 hour reserve. Backed up by fuel flow meter and flights that have proven it out. Typical flight 3.5 hours 507NM +/- and 2.5 hour reserve left in the tanks. JMHO

Ok good to hear

a little Rust Eze will work on that. Byron How did you make out?

I'm just the opposite from you. I really don't care about TAS I like ground speed this is what gets you to your destination. TAS just moves you thorough the air and indicated air speed gets you off the ground and back for landing.

The only good thin is if nothing too critical gets wet you can clean it up and be flying again in a couple of weeks just don't let it sit wet for those weeks get on it quick. When mine got flooded in Isaac it was salt water and the plane was totaled even though within days I started taking it apart to dry and clean it with fresh water and corrosion protection.

If the engine checks out and there is no showstopping corrosion or other squaks then it comes down to avionics and how you intend to fly. VFR avionics minus ADSB out are just fine to fly with for years and you still have 3 years to comply with ADSB out. If you are going to fly IFR the installed avionics will work however, a new WASS GPS would make life much nicer. JMHO

yes jut looking it would be a fun flight but you probably could still get out safely. light rain bkn 55 fly due north for 50 mils and then NE to Little Rock pretty clear. Getting back home is the issue. My uneducated guess is other than possible tornado you shouldn't see more than 80-90MPH winds based on current situation. Rain flooding is another issue you have to judge that. I'm not a meteorologist I lost one plane to a hurricane when I didn't fly it out. MY thought process changed from where can I fly and have someone drive 3 or less hours to get me to fly to the nearest airport where SW airlines has a direct flight back to New Orleans fly the Mooney there and the catch SWA back and a week or two later go back and get it.

Other than rain flooding you will most likely be fine. Secure your main door well. Good luck !!

I have heard ELTs before once while on another frequency turns out I was over a tug boat and his EPERB was going off. When I reported it to the tower they were nonchalant about it as well. I have been asked by ATC to listen to 121.5 for an ELT and report back which I did there was one going off. I monitored it for a while and let ATC know when the signal faded away. The problem with monitoring 121.5 is it seems that on my radio it opens the squelch and I get a lot of background noise. Therefore, I will tune in occasionally during a flight. I was told many years ago that you should tune into 121.5 just before shutdown and if you hear an ELT and you had a hard landing it just might be you.