1964-M20E

Yes they are virtually in my back yard, well front yard. I can see the base fence from my front door and I watch them on downwind for RWY22. I've been working different angles for an eagle ride for 28 years now and still no luck. Really it has been even longer since the Flying magazine writer went up with them in the mid 80's I guess I will have to settle for an L39 and or P51 ride. Quote

While legally we are bound to our certificated gross weighs, in my case 2,740 pounds, it is clear that any 200HP Mooney can handle 2,900 pounds and take off with a longer take off run, slower climb and higher stall speed. Other than fuselage length the air frames for the E, F and J's are the same aerodynamically when it comes to producing lift. This would be ignoring the possibility of greater wear on landing gear parts. The extra 100hp in the rocket is needed to get the 3200lbs up and away in many different conditions. Again the M20 air frame can handle it and you probably could get away with 3200lbs at sea level on a nice cool day in a 200HP model but I would not want to try it especially under high DA conditions. In effect you make yourself and your passengers test pilots with varying degrees of risk.

This is where George and the AOPA need to step up and work with the FAA to write the rules as simple and as giving as the law will allow. In fact we may be better off if the FA does nothing then you only need to follow the law. I was not happy with the final bill but that is what the bureaucrats dictated we needed.

If you have been lurking around for a while you know that we just had our Mooney Summit in Panama City real close to you and a great opportunity to see and feel many different Mooney planes. Welcome aboard and I'll up gensel's offer 4 to 1 time in a F for F-15 time and I'm probably closer. Define your mission well for a small plane and the right plane with the right capabilities will find you. Finally thank you for your service and thank you to all other veterans and active service personnel on MS.

I would before replacing any more parts go and clean all the connections on the big cables from the battery up to the starter including all grounds. Intermittent gremlins are hard to find but the process of elimination works every time. Double check the cables as they come from the battery to the engine compartment and make sure there are not partial shorts existing. This happened to me on a car once and drove me crazy until I found the offending battery cable.

While a little high specifically listing and charging time for cotter pins for the seats should have been part of the base annual price. Considering you did not find anything major and you typically take care of things quickly throughout out the year this exercise verifies your home IA and the inspections and work you have been doing on the plane. Do not forget when a shop gets a new plane there is a lot of research that needs to be done that takes time. I know IAs that charge additional $ for a first annual just for that. Finally $88 an hour is not a high shop rate I typically pay closer to $100 or more. for the other poster $275 for a wheel change not expensive at all especially considering the cost of having the items there ready to go.

I guess a university situation like Embry Riddle would be large and most flight schools with a couple of planes and instructors and a hand full of students I would call small. My flight school for PPL, IR and rotor craft all consisted of a single instructor, me and independent study. There was no real classroom work with multiple students. The instructor either had other students and or other employment. Aircraft varied from rentals to my own. This setup worked well for me others may do well with a more structured flight school. The only time I had any experience with an organized flight school they seemed to be dragging their feet on sign offs. This was a personal experience and observed in 2 other cases with student pilots. One of these student pilots has indefinitely suspended his training and the other is working towards his PPL with an independent instructor now. There were more formal flight schools available but I chose the independent route.

Jim Point well taken. I was not setting limits on VFR flying or saying you can not make long trips VFR just reality in some situations. There were many 300NM to 600NM flights I could have done VFR without a cloud in the sky and I stayed for several days. I still file IFR just to stay fluent talking with ATC. My trip to KORL for thanksgiving last week is a prime example. Having an IR makes the decision to go by Mooney much easier but not always a sure thing at least for me. Finally having an IR lets me choose the altitude that works best for the trip as opposed to the weather choosing my altitude for me. Sometimes there is a compromises on altitude and routes regardless of your rating.

birds fly much less than 200knts and they retract the landing gear so mother nature got it right. Look at the Lanceairs and Galssairs that retract and they have the same shape as their fixed counter parts and the retracts are faster and more efficient. Besides the build time that is one thing that has kept me away from some single engine 4 seat experimental aircraft they have fixed gear. Now looking at the pole you do need to consider the audience you are polling.

PPL in 87 IR in 2012 best thing I ever did. I have been able to safely make many fights that possibly could have been made under VFR but it would have been nerve wracking and I have made many other flights that simply could not have been made VFR. You need to define your mission. If you are going to use a plane to travel >100NM and plan on staying there overnight or longer you should seriously consider getting an IR. If all you are doing is short 100NM or less trips on clear blue sky days then you do not need an IR.

I'm no expert but looks pretty normal to me. Do you lean the engine on the ground during taxi?

Amelia Glad to see you and your passenger are fine you did well in a hard situation. A lesser pilot would have given up. Sorry about the plane hopefully it can be fixed.

2 years for my E and 4 for my F so a total of 6 years a Mooney owner. Only planes I have ever owned.

you could also print them on plain paper cut them out and use a glue stick to stick them to the log book. You could also just keep a signed full size she of paper with your logs for oil changes and such.

Flying to KORL instead of driving is always better. For week long trips it is always a toss up of having a vehicle available while there without renting one. When it comes to long weekends flying is always the preferred method. My birthday today and the wife said go buy something for the plane. She really does not get it. Now I just need to figure out what I want. Besides just close your eyes put fuel in the plane and go.

Typical STC cert process with the FAA. We pay more and get less.

Dieseling is when a gasoline engine (which require spark to ignite the fuel i.e ignition system either a magneto or electronic or other) continues to run after the ignition source has been terminated. This used to be real prevalent in car engines before fuel injection. Dieseling is not typically in aircraft engines since we remove the fuel source (pull the red knob to full lean) to shut the engine down before turning off the magnetos. A diesel engine is a compression ignited engine. It uses the heat of compression to ignite the fuel air mixture therefore it does not need a spark so that is why the term dieseling is used.

I prefer the one that fits. Other than that it is what ever one I buy when I order them.

If all the liberal elitist Hollywood types really left the country nobody would notice. My only comment is if you want to leave because of Trump then renounce you citizenship, don't come back and don't profit off the US we would be better off. When it comes to politics and social issues I cannot recall ever having been swayed by some self proclaimed celebrity voicing their opinion. I have met some "celebrities" before and talked to them like anyone else I meet. In some cases it was neat to meet them but other than that they are people like anyone else and sometimes more stuck up and full of themselves.

Let's not forget on the 64 and earlier models with the manual retractable step. that will cost you about 5.

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The plastic is purely cosmetic and can be removed and not replaced as long as you put back any placards. Many have replaced the plastic and the sub panel with new aluminum painted panels.

yes does seem a little over priced.

Having fun watching the B-17 out my office window.

I'm sure you can fly in the airport is open. Anybody within an 1 to 2 hours for New Orleans the weather is going to be great. 2016 World War II AirPower Expo When Nov 4 – 6, 2016 Where New Orleans Lakefront Airport, 6001 Stars and Stripes Blvd, New Orleans, LA 70126, USA (map) Description World War II AirPower Expo One of the largest gatherings of authentic WWII aircraft will land at the New Orleans Lakefront Airport the first weekend of November. Rarely are so many historic aircraft together in one location. Visitors will be able to experience up close the sights, smells and sounds of WWII aviation. Co-sponsored by the Commemorative Air Force, National WWII Museum and the Greater New Orleans Sports Foundation, the WWII AirPower Expo is a family gathering in celebration of our American veterans and the planes they flew. Headlining the show will be FIFI, the longest flying B-29 Superfortress in the world; B-24 Liberator Diamond Lil; B-17 Flying Fortress Texas Raiders; B-25 Mitchell Yellow Rose; P-51 Mustang Gunfighter, plus a cast of many other airplanes. The aircraft will be featured in "Showcases" where historians and pilots discuss the aircraft, then fire it up and fly by for the audience. This year's event will include special appearances by up to three P-40 Flying Tigers and a gaggle of Japanese planes of Pearl Harbor. Both types will be flying each day.The P-40 is best known for its distinctive shark tooth mouth paint scheme. There will be children's activities and a physical challenge boot camp on site. Tanks, military vehicles, reenactors, and WWII artifacts from the National WWII Museum will also be on display. Rides and cockpit tours are available on a number of WWII airplanes. The dates are November 4 - 6, 2016 at the New Orleans Lakefront Airport. Please go to http://www.ww2airpowerexpo.org/ for more information or to purchase tickets.