ReggieM

Thanks! I loved that plane. I sometimes regret letting her go, but it was time to move to something bigger. I have yet to see a nicer pre-J Mooney (of course I'm biased). - Reg

That was my old plane. I did everything you see on there. It was a pig when I got it. Believe me, it's got way more money in it than they're asking for. It's a great plane, and I seriously thought about buying it back. But I moved to an A36 and the wife won't give up the barn doors. And Wings on Hope is a great organization if anyone is interested in donating their plane. - Reg

I replaced my gear switch with a new one from Lasar. Works great and won't go down without pulling it past the detent. http://www.lasar.com/ - Reg

That's the truth!

Hey Tony, I'm glad that you guys figured it out. Lou has a tendency to be aggressive in his troubleshooting. He definitely doesn't like to get beat by the machine - Reg

Quote: AustinPynes Hi Austin, Was Zinda (sp?) the one who gave the class? - Reg

Quote: AustinPynes Nope. It was a local examiner who also gives training on knowledge tests.

I can also recommend Joe at Hawk Aircraft Painting. He did my E model 6 years ago and she's holding up really well. He's a really good guy, and has very reasonable pricing. http://www.hawkaircraftpainting.com/ - Reg

I'm not sure about Landmark, but I've been using Lou Pugliese @ Flying Leaf Aviation in Asheboro for about 6 years. He's a great guy and you wouldn't believe what he's done to my '65E. We've completely restored that plane. J cowl and all. He's really experienced, and I think his labor rate is $70 if I remember right. He's the best mechanic/fabricator I've met, and I wouldn't think of taking my plane to anyone else. His number is 336-626-3600. If you talk to him, tell him Reg said hi.

I get about 1450 or slightly less at peak. -Reg

I did mine recently with AFIT. I only needed a 5 day finish-up course. I fell into the same situation as what others have mentioned: A bunch of CFII's, a couple of states, and still no IR. I finally got tired and called PIC and AFIT. I thougth PIC was way too pushy. AFIT was good, but in hindsight, I would have much rather found a qualified instructor and did 5 or 10 days local to them. I was exhausted after the 5 days. My instructor was a good guy, but 40 hours with the same person was too much. I don't even get that much time with my wife in a week. Not sure if I could have lasted 10 days. Also, one thing they don't advertise is the washout rate. They may guarantee the rating, but that's usually with a couple of more days of instruction for free. One thing I can say for accelerated courses is that I did get the rating and it's finally over. That was my main goal when I finally bit the bullet. So, I guess it all depends on how patient you are in getting the rating. - Reg

RDU's $6.40/gal.

RDU's $6.40/gal.

In addition to what takair mentioned above, here's an article written by Don Maxwell about the SB: http://www.donmaxwell.com/publications/MAPA_TEXT/M20-202%20-%20Eight-Second%20Ride/EIGHT_SECOND_RIDE.HTM - Reg