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I agree on the limited product development testing/prototyping resulting in a less than ideal design. But as for ever seeing a versions 2 don’t forget how many years it took ver 1 to come on the market. It must be well over a decade! the hidden leds should be an embarrassment to Whelen but i think it’s still mostly effective as is. As you say, still a big Win. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Actually Juan, the factory rollers are made of phenolic. Lasar.com has a PMA for their Deldrin rollers. They have PMA for many alternate Mooney parts but under new ownership moved from CA to Oregon and are still working on getting their approvals - so not all of their parts are currently available again; one even recently went through a recall process. But suggest you review Lasar’s offering for any overlap before pursing them. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

i am with you there on free trials, but there is no sign up, just needs to be enabled. Apple hasn’t announced what they may charge after 2 years but you have to actively choose to send and receive them so should have any surprise fees. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Or you’re not flying high enough! [emoji3] Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

So you are also a new owner? How many seconds of prime to do give it and using which pump? I trust it has had the duel diverter removed? Continentals do not flood easily, they are in fact quite thirsty at startup.

You have to do that very carefully, since you don't want to sand the bare aluminum and sand off the thin Alclad surface. The Alclad surface provides corrosion protection for for the underlying aluminum alloy. But as you try to remove the loose surrounding paint it will likely keep flaking off. There are also signs in places where it appears the prior paint job wasn't stripped fully but just painted over (but could be signs of prior owner touch up too). It would be very easy to ruin the aluminums skins without the proper professional guidance/supervision in prepping bare aluminum.

The paint has to have good adhesion to make it worthwhile to touch up. But picts look like paint is peeling off indicating the prep on the original paint job was sub-par. It’s really not worth trying to patch up the paint if it’s that the case. Just like it’s not worth trying to patch a leaky tank if the sealant is in poor shape. I suggest to go visit a professional paint shop and see if they think the paint is in good enough shape to patch but i bet they’ll tell you the problem now is because the prior job was very poorly done. This isn’t a little touch up either but a lot. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

In my plane its on a yoke mount, rarely overheats here. But in client aircraft its on my leg where it has happened multiple times. But with the MyGoFlight case with built-in fan its has become a non event for me.

IMHO the JPI EDM-900 is perfect in the mooney on the pilot side - although i do almost all my flying from right seat - this position keeps all of the engine parameters within my scan between PFD and Navigators. Off to right is out of my scan. As much as i love Garmin products, as you can see from my panel pict, i am not a big fan of their EIS. Although it has the best integration possible and monitors most everything i find it lacking in too many ways which has kept me from adopting it. i am also not a fan of the smaller circular displays including the GI-275 EIS. But for those that don’t have the panel space, the small circular displays are far better than going without an engine monitor. Just be sure to learn how to use it and keep it in your scan. There is so much vital information there that it can save your engine and your butt when properly utilized. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I have the same Alpha HUD displays, Don mentions, on both sides since we’re 2 pilots and HUD is intended to be looked through - not from the side. You’ll have to decide if you want to add the heated probe (i did) and flaps option (i didn’t). Without the flaps option they recommend setting it up for a clean stall, but that seemed silly to me since i almost always do full flap landings. So after consulting with Don i followed his lead and configured it for full flaps stalls. The default installation probe angle won’t work on the Mooney wing, i had to adjust the probe angle by one notch. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

The vast majority of owner flown aircraft engines suffer from corrosion. It’s really much less about total hours and more about calendar time and infrequent use and how the aircraft is stored between flights. Flight schools are pretty much the opposite side of the spectrum compared to the infrequent use by the average owner. Mike Busch is an example of an owner flown engines going over 3500 hrs before overhaul. Everybody has their opinions though about going past TBO, many shops set a limit where they won’t annual a plane past a certain number of hours past TBO and the DPE’s under my FSDO won’t do a checkride when the engine exceeds 3000 hrs. Yet there is no statistical data to support any of that. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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

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!

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

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

Unlikely, i can think of 5 in mine that the factory used and are in the schematic. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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

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.

I misspoke, not Montana but Cheyenne, WY next year. You folks are welcome to lobby for 2026. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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

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

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And the Burlington venue has begun.. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

no - commercially Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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.