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You don't include your location, but here is one repair station that specialized in instrument work with very reasonable prices. Once you have a part # they can give you an estimate to IRAN it. http://www.instrumentoverhaul.com/

Now is your opportunity to replace it with an affordable Garmin G5. There are nicer more expensive options but I couldn't see putting a gyro back in; especially if your an instrument pilot.

So I assume your dumping the FP-5 fuel computer to add FF to the UBG-16 along with RPM & MAP. You can't have too many probes so I'd want to add the carb air temp and OAT to the UBG-16 at the same time your doing UBG-16 install. I'd also be looking at oil temp and pressure if not yet there. You'll have a choice between a CHT piggyback or adapter probe versus a spark plug probe; be sure to go with the piggyback style since its the more accurate non-standard probe.

Me too and I think you're right, as Don @DonMuncy said above every J & K is that way and it started before, so if your '70 M20C has the current style visor mounting I'd bet it started at some year by at least '70 on short bodies. I was just in an earlier F the other day and didn't think to check but from I what I recall it had them also. So if John's @M20F-1968 didn't have them in '68 they must have started using them very soon after that to see them in a '70 C; certainly before the J's & K's debuted.

If you don’t fill it yourself all bets are off as to what you are measuring. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Agreed, the throttle distance is proportional to the altitude or ambient atmospheric pressure. It just really isn't possible to explain how to set optimum WOT in Carb'd C/G model in cruise without writing a paragraph to explain objective and technique.

Determining/calibrating Fuel flow and tank capacity are two different independent variable. You can't infer one from the other. To determine tank capacity, nothing short of draining the tank empty and fueling it to the repeatable "full" level like the full point stated in your POH; and taking into account unusable fuel if starting with a totally dry tank. To calibrate fuel flow, its a matter of comparing the reported Fuel Used against your fuel receipts but to get accurate results you need to minimize error by starting the process by filling to repeatable "full" level (on level ground), burn through about 100 gallons tracking fuel used and added, and then fill one last time to the same repeatable fill level and then compare total fuel used to total fuel receipts. Then adjust your monitors K-Factor.

Of course, the throttle plates are backed off just enough to add turbulent air flow to improve mixture and even out EGTs but not enough to significantly reduce MAP, so still in the regimen of WOT.

Typo? I assume you meant do better to cruise at WOT which is true for all engines, subject to limitations. All the marvel-schebler carbs have the Economizer circuit that enriches at WOT but it only works down low and probably does nothing by around 3K and higher.

I'd hold out for FIKI on a 252.

Yours is protected from icing by being in a NACA duct, which is why the vent has to bent to keep in the profile of the NACA duct; otherwise the duct can't protect it.

My understanding is that is true only if someone else, like partner, is flying it. The corporation will not protect the pilot flying from any liability exposure. Which raises the question of whether there will be others partners to make it worthwhile to benefit from the protection. Not lawyer or tax professional

Paul is doing great, he was kind enough to come by the MAPA PPP in Denver to say hi. Although not on Mooneyspace, I do see him post quite a bit on Facebook so @FloridaMan should be able to ask him there

I missed that line below the airport code - thanks. it helps a lot, but the list displayed doesn't give help give a reason for clicking on one over another.

You should consider Lycon in Visalia too - one of the premier engine boutique shops and near you. But not quick at all.

I would strongly advise the family have the plane sold through a professional broker like Jimmy Garrison. He’ll not only know how to price it, but can deal with any issues that might need to be dealt with before sale is complete (such as if it’s out of annual); including the sale. You have a better idea from how serious the stroke was if the owner will be able to recover enough to fly again; but most often not. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Unfortunately, this is too simple to be useful. It has no search capability unlike fly2lunch. Just very basic ODBC lookup one airport at a time. What is needed is a simple map interface to see restaurants at their airport location. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Additionally, they are held accountable to follow their procedures which include QA checks among other things that help to ensure quality.

Not only are accessories not included in their base prices but from what I see folks spend a lot more money before the engine is finished. I’d say minimal too. The shop isn’t a repair station either which is a important difference IMO. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I don’t know about that. I couldn’t imagine buying a toy with a loan. What I’ve observed is folks buying their plane as a part of their business are more likely to use a loan and depreciate it, but not those of us that can’t claim any business use. As such interest rates won’t matter much. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

As Eric said, you need to do what's best for you. You don't have to inherit the Corp or LLC by buying the stock, you can also just buy the plane from the Corp/LLC which is more common. Its also not true that this is done to avoid sales tax, because your Sales Tax liability (or property tax after sale) has everything to do with the State and county where it will be based at. For example, in California it would do nothing for you except protect you from liability only when a partner in the Corp/LLC was flying. But won't protect you when your the pilot. And if your the sole owner, the only thing it may do from you is hide your home or business address from being displayed on your FAA registration. So I'd highly recommend speaking to a local tax consultant or CPA to get advise to fit your needs. But personally I would not be interested in buying the Corp/LLC, just the plane. I am pretty confident it won't save you from sales tax in FL either but we have lots of folks in FL that can share tax details in FL.

Yep, perfectly normal. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Someone is terribly miss informed!! Absurd! MP measurement isn’t effected by the Merlin.

You didn’t say what engine model you have. A hydraulically controlled wastegate such as in a 252 and Encore will see variation in max Map based on oil temp - not air temp. It will under boost with hot oil (above normal) and over boost with cold oil. You’re probably seeing normal effect from hot oil. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Just min oil temps are specified for the K's with 75F for runup and 90F for full power/takeoff. Bigger 550's do specify a min CHT but not the TCM TSIO-360's. But otherwise excessive ground running is more along the lines of worrying too much about getting max FF, max boost and max RPM perfect by running it at high power on the ground to get these set; or even high speed taxi runs to build confidence. Getting them into the ball park will enable that first flight to be done safely with the option to abort once going to full power you do see anything not in the ballpark (overly lean mixture etc). But the fine tuning should be delayed till after the first flight IMO.