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  1. I’ve been using RealClean for the belly, it’s designed for removing turbine soot and extremely effective getting the exhaust deposits and any oil off the belly and totally safe for aircraft. Totally aircraft safe and Easier faster than mineral spirits and other cleaners i’ve tried. But i haven’t tried Goof off yet. https://realcleanproducts.com/products/turbine-soot-master?srsltid=AfmBOoqC9wyYYrALcus2FYc_6nhZ51Z5tCT4ISxKGgdPZSfJd4pW6lWZ Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  2. Looking forward to seeing you all there! Yeah after holding for 28 min for 3 airliners to go ahead of us while watching the wx roll in, the ILS into Burlington dropped to 100' above minimums with 3/4 vis in moderate rain with -15kt shear near 1000' to keep you on your toes. My student did an awesome job!
  3. Not really on a cold start, but on a hot start it can be very helpful to use the low boost right when it catches and it’s about to die - low boost will save it but high boost will easily flood it. In flight it’s a problem since you won’t have the low boost to provide vapor suppression while the high boost can easily flood it. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  4. I agree, unbelievable this was a "professional" pilot that became obsessed with entering a waypoint after departure that he got so far behind the plane he never recovered. Didn't even seem that they should need a waypoint to avoid the restricted area given they weren't having success modifying the flight plan. They still managed to fly into it while missing radio calls - just shockingly poor airmanship and lack of proficiency with his avionics on par with a beginning instrument student. Never asked ATC for help. AOPA did good article on this with analysis - I hadn't seen the globalair version but think the AOPA version is more thorough minus the aircraft parts pictures. https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/2024/july/pilot/what-went-wrong-obsession-with-a-waypoint
  5. Unlikely, i can think of 5 in mine that the factory used and are in the schematic. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  6. I can think of 3 airports in my local area that charge landing fees. they start at around $3 per thousand pounds of max gross weight. But then they charge approx another $10 fee to collect the payment. So i’ll end paying more like $16.50 for it. The third party collection is the majority of the cost. The private airport at Catalina has the most expensive fee. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  7. We usually alternate between Santa Maria and either AZ or Vegas area. So next spring will be back at Henderson, NV. Both are only half the distance as TX is for you.
  8. I misspoke, not Montana but Cheyenne, WY next year. You folks are welcome to lobby for 2026. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  9. We have an unofficial tentative calendar for next year, but probably much closer to you in Montana - but all is subject to change right now. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  10. Registration and our schedule is published here: https://www.mooneysafety.com/ppp-agenda/ Also published in the Mooney Flyer monthly newsletter We have over 20 Mooney’s here Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  11. A couple more… Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  12. And the Burlington venue has begun.. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  13. no - commercially Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  14. I can only see it making a significant difference after major invasive maintenance and/or annuals. Not on any random flight. The vast majority of crashes are pilot error. But that said, not enough pilots do a RTS - Return to Service flight over a field before embarking on a long IFR or VFR flight.
  15. Just let Ralph know via email or txt. So sorry Rather than Center fuel Tank mod though you just need the 252 with dual alternators. All the load is carried by the 2nd belt driven alternator so that #1 drive gear alternator last for seemingly forever. Come join us next month Oct 18-20 in Dallas Ft Worth area! Its closer too.
  16. The K normally take more time to accelerate to Vy on takeoff over a J but now that I have the MT prop on my 252/Encore I was literally shocked at how much faster the plane gets off the runway and how much steeper Vx is - too steep for my comfort and I fly every Mooney at Vx for a short field takeoff on flight reviews.
  17. The upslope for landing and downslope for takeoff can be a big advantage. The K will use up more runway both on takeoff and landing. It’s all about weight! So suggest you run the numbers using a POH. Assume the average K has about 980 useful load. Calculate the difference in takeoff run and landing distance (without the 50’ obstacles) to get a good comparison. But if you’re already good with short field landing techniques then you already know you can beat POH landing distance easily, but not takeoff performance. Although doable, personally to tight for me to be based on such a short field. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  18. Sounds like she was asking for the VCOA? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  19. No, i’ve only missed the KY one so far, due to shoulder surgery. i attend all of them as a Director. Introduce yourself when we meet up! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  20. See you there! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  21. Maybe this is a geography thing, but out west, taking off with a tailwind is very common when it comes with a steep downhill gradient. So is landing uphill with a tail wind.
  22. I flew behind a pair of GNS’ and a GMX-20O for years at what seems decades ago. The GMX-200 database updates are completely independent of the navigator if that’s what your after. Separate subscriptions, but i rarely updated the GMX-200 databases. It was primarily to display weather on the map. This was before ads-b traffic too. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  23. I am not sure, wind Magnitude and direction is everything. When the wind is light, say 3-4 kts with lots of planes in the pattern i don’t see the need to try and move the pack. Same when the wind is > 60 degree xwind and not strong. And harder to change the flow when both pattern to opposite runways are on the same side of the airport ((i.e. one runway has Right pattern) Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  24. To the point of avoiding mid-airs, I agree. But it’s one thing to waste frequency at a busy un-controlled field and a whole lot more serious to be ignoring the guidelines of traffic pattern entry and flows given in AC 90-66B https://www.faa.gov/documentLibrary/media/Advisory_Circular/AC_90-66C.pdf Nothing upsets me more than having to take evasive maneuvers and avoid the idiot that starts blindly formation flying with me; especially on the mid field entry! For us tapatalk users it would be nice to also list the poll choices in the original post. Can’t see the poll. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  25. Personally, i think this is the wrong place for the discussion and that it should be with your FSDO PMI. But real point of my discussion is that Consolidated Aircraft in New York has most of the drawings for the Mooney 28V regulators and should be able to IRAN yours with paperwork. If they don’t have the drawings they can still repair it without paperwork. see https://www.consolac.com/ No need to buy a new $$ one! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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