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  1. Yes! No electric motors to worry about failing. Unless you somehow break your right arm during flight ....!
  2. Retract at 85 mph or below and extend at max of 120 mph. The Johnson bar is nothing more than a lever attached to the gear linkage. It has a sliding part on the bar that you slide into a fitting on the floor to keep the gear retracted. When you extend the gear, you push the lever forward and slide the bar into the locking mechanism under the edge of the panel.
  3. Call Rudy Instruments in Rudy, Arkansas. They have overhauled three different instruments for me and usually get them turned around in 24hours or less. Really minimizes down time when they can quick turn.
  4. I am flying to Daytona on Delta for business next weekend. First time in Daytona and am looking for good eating joints or places to go in the evening. Any suggestions?
  5. Bodie, Did you find a ride?
  6. You might want to check this place out. Haven't been there yet but a friend told me about it. It is owned by husband and wife pilots. http://www.planecrazyusa.com/
  7. I would be careful if planning on going to Gaston's. Several fatal accidents and very few/no outs if something breaks during takeoff. We stay at Sportsmans Resort on the White River because they are extremely dog friendly. We call and they pick us up at Flippin which is only 10 minutes from the resort.
  8. http://weather.unisys.com/upper_air/skew/ http://weather.unisys.com/upper_air/skew/details.php The first URL is for the actual site to view the most recent charts. The second URL has an explanation on how to read the charts. Let me know if you need more help.
  9. Christian, Have you ever learned to read skew-t charts? They are only updated every 12 hours but give the upper air soundings from the weather balloons. I look at the soundings for reporting stations along my flight to get an idea of what is happening in the atmosphere. I usually go to the UNISYS skew-t map site. You can not only tell the tops and bottoms you can also interpret where the layers are.
  10. I was looking at a partnership in a Lance. I asked my wife what she thought and she was very adamant about having the airplane available when she wanted to go somewhere without having to clear it with someone else. So, it was my wife who insisted I buy the Mooney for her traveling pleasures.
  11. Something strange going on here. The first time I submitted, my post said Sky Radar Deal. When I re-posted it showed a duplicate post.
  12. Do you have any fuel lines running through the cabin? On my C model it took forever to find the source of my fuel smell. My gascolator is in the nose gear well. My fuel line runs from the front of the wheel well through the cabin about 4inches then through the firewall. Where it passed through a circular cutout the fuel line had rubbed on the top of the line until it had a small slit. No fuel leaked in the cabin as it was pulling fuel to the mechanical fuel pump and was sucking air. I would periodically smell fuel especially on final approach and landing when pulling throttle back. You couldn't see the crack as the line was wrapped in abrasion tape. This was after having both tanks sealed at Weep no More.
  13. Do you have any fuel lines running through the cabin? On my C model it took forever to find the source of my fuel smell. My gascolator is in the nose gear well. My fuel line runs from the front of the wheel well through the cabin about 4inches then through the firewall. Where it passed through a circular cutout the fuel line had rubbed on the top of the line until it had a small slit. No fuel leaked in the cabin as it was pulling fuel to the mechanical fuel pump and was sucking air. I would periodically smell fuel especially on final approach and landing when pulling throttle back. You couldn't see the crack as the line was wrapped in abrasion tape. This was after having both tanks sealed at Weep no More.
  14. Quote: PJ_M20E Hi everyone, I'm a relatively recent new Mooney owner and am trouble shooting electrical system for first time...well first time in mooney and airplane for that matter. I started to check polarity of generator and ran into some issues and questions that I'm hoping someone could provide some insight on. First question will really show I don't have a lot of knowledge here. 1. Generator (delco) has two wires coming out of it. The one marked "A" with the heavier wire which I assume is the output from generator and a small wire that I can't see a label on which is probably a ground or field wire. I was very surprised to see both wires went to ground (39 ohms) with master switch off is this correct? If if is correct, where is the ground VR or master switch? 2. Where is the generator field switch noted in steps below? 3. Should I need to flash generator can I use a car battery and jumper cables, or should I remove planes battery and bring it to front of plane? or find hot line in engine compartment? HOW TO FLASH THE GENERATOR’S FIELD: 1. With the engine off, disconnect the Generator Controller (GCU) / Regulator 2. Ground the Field wire removed from the GCU and turn on the GEN FLD switch At the GCU: Touch the battery wire to the generator’s armature wire 5 times for 3-5 seconds. Caution: Take safety precaution to prevent being hurt by electrical sparks generated by touching the two wires. 3. Connect a voltmeter between the generator’s ARM and ground. At 1300 RPM, the generator output or residual voltage should be >+1.6V. ARM Voltage ________V @ _________RPM
  15. Quote: aerobat95 Here is a quick question for you....can you get touchup paint in a can? Basically a custom spray paint can?
  16. Recently I was having trouble locating a prop cable for my 63 C model. I was told by several folks to have a place in Kansas (that makes approved cables for aircraft other than Mooney) make the new cable for me. I asked if that was legal and each one hemmed and hawed at an answer. Wanting to be perfectly legal I called the local FSDO to see what guidance they could lend. Believe it or not, the FAA is here to help and they provided me the information in the text of the email below. I thought I would share in case anyone is going through the same issues. Charles: I have accomplished some additional research concerning your question about a replacement engine control cable for your Mooney: Yes you can have a part manufactured and classify it as an "owner produced part" as identified in FAR 21.9 (a)(5), which is attached. There is a process that must be followed and it is identified in Advisory Circular 20-62E which is attached. Its not very difficult or hard to comply with. (see Advisory Circular 20-62E, paragraph 4(n)) You stated to me during our conversation that you were aware of a manufacturing facility that produces similar cables for other makes of general aviation aircraft. I believe you will be well within regulatory compliance with the requirements for an "owner produced" part if you complied with the following list of actions: a) You are the legal owner of the aircraft. You remove the cable from your aircraft to be used as a sample to manufacturer a new cable. c) Provide the cable the cable manufacturer you referenced in our conversation as a sample for the manufacture of a new cable. (Providing the manufacturer of the cable to use as a sample would satisfy the owners participation responsibility of Advisory Circular 20-62E). d) Install the new cable in your aircraft by a person authorized to approve the aircraft for return to service after the installation. The maintenance log entry for the new cable should indicate that the cable installed is an owner produce part in accordance with FAR 21.9. We believe if you follow the above guidance, you will have complied with all of the FAA regulatory requirements to classify the new cable as an "owner produced part". Additionally having the cable manufactured by a manufacturer who is experienced in manufacturing similar cables for other type certificated aircraft will assure your aircraft is returned to service in a condition that is equal or better than its original condition (FAR 43.13)
  17. Tools, track log,menu,delete all saved tracks
  18. Here is a good starting place. http://www.faa.gov/airports/central/aip/revenue_producers/index.cfm?print=go#hangars This rule is tied in with the airport's grant assurances for federal funding of projects.
  19. Before you leave Vance you need to try Beaumont at least once. The first time I flew in was when I was stationed at McConnell. I took one of our doctors with me and he didn't stop talking about it for six months. Of course taxiing behind the school bus just added to the experience. At that time they had a really good Italian Restaurant. Over the decades the hotel/restaurant have changed hands numerous times. However, the runway, taxi route and parking have remained the same.
  20. I don't know what model you are flying, but if you aren't afraid of a 2600' grass strip, Beaumont Kansas is a great experience. The runway is just east of town. At the south end of the runway you taxi into the main part of town on a county road and park on the grass below the wooden water tower then walk across the street to the Beaumont Hotel. Don't forget to stop at the stop sign.
  21. I don't know what model you are flying, but if you aren't afraid of a 2600' grass strip, Beaumont Kansas is a great experience. The runway is just east of town. At the south end of the runway you taxi into the main part of town on a county road and park on the grass below the wooden water tower then walk across the street to the Beaumont Hotel. Don't forget to stop at the stop sign.
  22. Have you ever been to the Hutchinson KS airport? They have a steakhouse in the main building that used to be really good.
  23. George, I''m confused!!! Where do you see a picture of a beautiful woman? Wait! This must be on-line Jeopardy. The answer is: "This item will get a husband in trouble with his wife every time!"
  24. Bought my cowl plugs, cockpit & wing covers from Bruce. The even put the N number on the cockpit cover and cowl plugs.
  25. It helps your local TRACON/ATC operational numbers which is used to determine staffing AND if your TRACON will stay local or be regionalized. A couple years ago there was talk of eliminating our TRACON and moving it to center. Nothing worse than talking to a controller two states over that doesn't know your local area. If more use it, maybe we can eliminate those days when one controller is managing multiple sectors and too many airplanes for one person.
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