Steve65E-NC

What is your general physical location? In this price range you will probably not be making multiple trips across the country to look at aircraft.

Wonder how it will work with a Blue Tooth GPS like Bad Elf. This begins to look affordable. I went to the Avare web site and could not quite figure out how to get started. Thanks for heads-up!

Last annual we replaced the caliper o-rings (parker MS 28775-326) and the brake linings (066-11100). The brake lining part number is from Linda Lou but probably corresponds to that at Aircraft Spruce. Also replaced discs because of low thichness as miked. As I recall Aircraft Spruce (or Cleveland) web-site has a model specific pull down list giving part numbers. Steve65E-NC

I like the clear plastic, split tube, deviation window molding for the mag compass. It snaps on windshield brace tube. My current one is pretty old and getting a little cracked/scratched. I have checked all the common sources and googled but found no place to purchace a replacement. I have made up a little excel document that allows me to print out a good looking, and easy to read, card for this type window.

It would be easier to help your if we knew your general location. If you are in mid-Atlantic you might try Jim Miller 757-488-7700 at Bay Avionics, Hampton Rhodes Airport, VA

How about some more information on Avere and how to access is for Charts and flight info. I tried to Google it and go lost.

More than a decade ago I replaced essentially all my plastics (side panels, ceiling, door, baggage door) with product from Plane Plastics (predecessor). Most of the install was pretty straight forward with the help of a little home made prong with spike tool to move hole location to front surface. The door required real care and first I had to establish that I had the right part there to start with and before any trimming. They were nice about doing exchange as long as I had not started the trim process. I have been very pleased as it has stood up well and still looks very good.

Ipad is Apple and is much pricer than other tablets, and does not work with WIndows Office and does not provide a real keyboard. Garmin is never reasonably priced on anything. More please.

I am hard pressed to understand why I can't get a good, reliable and reasonalbly priced Flight Map and Approach system for one of the lower cost tablets now available. Why do WingX and Foreflight limit themselves to Apple products? The tablets I like best are some of the Surface and Galaxy products. If I am going to have a product like a tablet I want to be able to do Windows Office and have a detachable or Blue Tooth keyboard. Am I missing something that is available out there??

Mark, Do you have a multi cylinder monitor installed? I installed a JPI EGT 700 about 20 years ago and consider it my most critical and valuable instrument. I fly LOP all the time at 65% and below. I understand that LOP would be much easier if I had fuel flow installed and recommend that also. If I am flying at 75%, I try to keep ROP spread from first to lean at 100 degrees F.

Visit a local shop that works on campers, trailers and/or pick-up campers. I found something that worked perfectly. Take a short sample of the old along.

I think the Mooney is ideal for Asian and developing country markets. Put four average Asians in a Bo and they will rattle around like mice in a barrel. I know the Mooney is sometimes a little tight for four average Americans. Not so in the East. Second, the steel and aluminum technology is easier to maintain in a developing world market than a plastic structure. Third, one person can move a Mooney around on a paved ramp, many airports in developing countries lack much in the way of support equipment. Finally, the Mooney is tops in speed vs fuel economy.

Several years ago I bought a full set of seats from a later model J. I installed the front seats (back tilt adjusts with knob in front) in my E model and have the rear seats on the shelf in a box. These are the split rear seats with slide on back covers to a flat frame and lift out bottom cushions. I removed and have all the rods, knobs, latches etc for the rear seats. I might be interested to sell the rear seats alone, or the entire set and put my old seats back in. The upholstry is blue-grey fabric and in very good condition. If I get a chance I will pull out the back seat kit and post photos of back and front seats.

I agree that a short taxi out and brief run-up will not revile the problem. One evening I taxied about 150 yds before the problem showed up with an adrupt engine stop. I had pulled each tank separately with no meniscus apparent. Since that time, I pull a cup on the right tank, clear any obvious meniscus with more pulls. Then I set the half or third full cup on top of the cowel and check oil. On the other side I pick up the cup and add the pull from the left tank. I figure it unlikely that both tanks are full of water. On the other hand I also find that smell and beading on asphalt are reliable indicators. Water beads, fuel soaks right in. I basically do three walk arounds. The first just removes bird/insect/prop-padlock guards. The second checks fluids. The third is more of a stand-back "will it really fly" check including freedom of control surfaces, tires, prop and mental readiness.

This is an interesting stream. My #3 has always been more hot than the spark plug probe problem would suggest. I take off with JPI on #3. In warm weather I have to keep the climb speeds over 125 mph to avoid going over 400 on #3 CH. I think I will try the little piece of glued on silicon, per Bob's photos, to open up the cooling passage behind #3. I do a lot of work on my aircraft, under proper supervision, and feel comfortable with this experiment. Thanks.

I like Linda Lou 1-800-824-9912 over the mountains in TN. She stocks all the stuff you mentioned and can ship the same day. She can also source stuff like engine parts. She usually answers the phone herself. You can Google for a web-site.

OK, so maybe the prep work was just better under the blue and grey stripes, which are holding up fine these 20 years later.

Who else has had problems with Jet-Glo? I had my mooney painted in about 1993. Four or five years ago the paint started flaking down to bare metal on the base white areas. Now it that process is accelerating and some flakes are off almost every horizontal surface. The color areas and undersides seem to be holding up. One paint shop told me this was typical of Jet Glo and that it took at least three coats for good life with Jet-Glo. My just previous airplane, a cherokee, was painted with a different product. I had good adhesion till the color layer just wore away and got thin, no flaking. I also think my Jet-Glo color (Sierra White) seems to assorb radio energy. Other products may have this same problem. I tried painting two different VOR antennas and they both lost effectiveness. I had considered burying the VOR antennas in my aftermarket wing tips, glad I did not try that with this paint. Other comments on paint? What experience have folks had with Alumigrip and Imron?

Yes, and here is the post-it note that the examiner or instructor puts over your little jewel showing it InOp. Now what? Next, loss of GPS signal. Now what? But, whatever your poison, my real point is that there is an alternative to temporarily straddling the Jo Bar with some sort of bag. And, that alternative is in front of the seat below the pilots knees.

As promised here are three photos of my chart box for in front of pilot seat It holds three or more Approach Books and about twelve charts.

I used the couragated plastic from old political signs and metal HVAC tape to design/make a partitioned box that fits in front of the pilot seat. I have recently trimed/modified it to make fuel select easier to reach and do not have current photos. I will be out at the airplane today and will plan to make some photos of the modified version, construction and as used. It is designed to hold Charts and Approach Plates in a vertical, easy to reach, position, but can be used for anything. It can easily be moved up on co-pilot seat or even to rear seat. It does not significantly interfere with my getting into aircraft. I have later model seats so made a special recess for the seat tilt knob. Not necessary for older seats.

I have a feeling that the Comanche pilot flipped on his transponder at the same time that he was messing in his pants having just seen you on a collision course. Even with his transponder on, unless he had ADS-b out, it would not have helped at all.

They are made by Shaw in Naples, Fl. Last I checked, about two years back, $375 each. Are you sure your caps can not be repaired?? What does "due to be replaced" mean??

My wife does not particularly like to fly. However, she loves to travel. Local - forget it. Reaching out two hundred miles or more - she is ready to go.

My 65E had none installed. We used the owner manual wiring diagram to install an individually fused three port socket in the tubes to the right of the pilot's knees. Firmly attached with wire ties, but easily removable. Out of the way but easy for the pilot to access.