Danb

Since we’re from the mid Atlantic and northeast it’d be nice to know which place to avoid D

Meyers 200

Ray I wasn’t thinking door which makes sense I think I’ll get painters blue tape and tape it from the inside and go for avride TY Dan

I was thinking something like that, I’m going to make sure the gear doors are fit good and go from there..it is somewhat high pitch but disappears around 2000+ feet.

Good question, high

Stupid question for Acclaim pilots, my Acclaim on climb out until 2-3000 feet and in cruise under 3,000 feet my plane has a strange hum or weird sound, I’ve had four Mooneys over 35 years this is the only one with an strange sound. I’ve had the plane for a couple years, any others have similar sound. It’s difficult to describe a noise. Dan

Billy if that plane is corrosion free and you get a good pre buy jump on it it won’t last long D

Dmax

Generally I fly over midfield and join the downwind leg depending on the situation eg. amount of traffic, size of field weather and other items, on trips I’m on IFR flight plan so it’s up to ATC. If it’s busy and awkward I’ll fly out of my way and join the downwind leg 7-10 miles out, recently going into a busy uncontrolled field which was busy I flew about 10 miles out of my way to join safely our planes are generally faster then most in the pattern, if there’s a jet or fast commuter I try to talk to them and coordinate a safe approach considering he most likely has passengers and burns quite a bit of fuel. So my answer is it depends… D

Wow woodie what a first trip…welcome to the community D

I’ve been turned into a thunderstorm about five years ago by Richmond, I’d been avoiding them since I left Texas and my own fault I assume tiredness I was vectored into the one I was avoiding, all hell broke loose, my compass broke off the center pole my wife’s iPhone ended in the luggage area, the plane felt like I hit a wall driving 100 miles a hour afterward I said unkindly words and I turned out quickly I was going to land at Richmond and weather Turned from 10 miles down the runway to 30 g 50 the controller after I berated him smugly asked intentions I asked for immediate descent then cancelled flew at 500 feet ago along the shore landed at Salisbury and spent the night. Totally pilots fault getting tired and flying don’t mix. I voted 20,000 but it depends on factors like what equipment is reading. Icing rain etc..lately been avoiding almost all getting vectors never been denied

SWEET..

Probably nothing Erik, I have friends with boats, a second house at the shore or other expensive items not needed, that’s what we work for. I also have a few that still have there baptism money. Once the kids are out of college the rest of our funds ought of go to our pleasures, our parents couldn’t afford our luxuries, times have changed. Being a CPA at this time of year I see unbelievable w-2s family income only numbers years ago were unthought of. D

I never provide my actual logs, I copy them and that’s what I give to the MSC,I’d also go to an MSC especially the first time since they should have the knowledge of your airframe. I doubt top gun would run up your bill in addition any extra work outside of required maintenance I’d want to discuss the repair and expected cost..

Skip and Mark pretty much nailed it for basically what I do, I also fly utilizing the crab and kick method in gusty conditions I try to do an extended final to ascertain that I have enough crab built in and then slip the remaining. On the long final you’ll know the amount of crab when slipping to landing you should have a good idea of the amount or wing correction needed to maintain centerline, stay on top of it once transited to the runway don’t be afraid to use quite a bit of rudder if necessary to stay centered, if your losing it go around. Thinking of speeds with the equipment we have AOAmeters, etc I don’t really pay a lot of attention to speeds any more. Good idea to go out on a blustery day and play D