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Thanks for the help guys! Good info. Am I right in assuming that what the factory TIT gauge is reading is a sum of all the egt's going to the turbo and when one cylinder peaks and comes down that temp is reflected in the overall temp that the gauge is reading? I guess the problem going LOP with the factory TIT gauge is that there's no way to tell when the last cylinder has peaked and setting 50 degrees lean based on that last cylinder.....

Hello again all, thanks for the past help. I'm very much in the process of learning my new machine. How do you turbo guys lean in cruise? I was taught to lean to 1450 TIT once past 3500ft and once level after a few minutes I can either go 50 ROP or 50 LOP. Do you use the factory TIT gauge or your engine monitor? I have a GEM insight and it has lean finding mode. Should I use lean finding and once my first cylinder peaks, should I keep on leaning 50 degrees LOP on that cylinder? Or should I use the factory TIT gauge? Thanks for the help! (I don't have GAMI's and the spread in temps and egt's is pretty close for LOP)

Thanks guys, all good points! I agree there are more important safety items to put in first. I guess that when it came time to overhaul I could opt for a factory reman that had the 2 alternators on it? I wonder if that would add up to the same 18k in just parts. Anybody ever do this or know if its possible? From what it sounds like most the parts are engine specific.. Anyone know the price difference between the one vs two alternator factory reman?

Thanks for the help guys. I emailed Don and its confirmed, 16k ish just for parts. That puts it more in the want than need category at this point..... It would be nice to have that extra juice on the ground when the engine is lower rpm's. I guess in the meantime I'll be buying a few more batteries! I'd like to eventually put a traffic avoidance system, a wx receiver for my 530, a ships power bose headset, and a backup electric gyro in. Not sure if those would increase my electrical load and cause issues down the road. Once again thanks!

Hello all, I'm the proud new owner of a 1987 252! Apparently I have one of the rare birds that only has one alternator. I was wondering if any of you fellow 252 owners have had a one alternator 252 and installed a second alternator? Any idea of costs and labor involved? I have the switch for the second alternator but I'm not sure if it was wired for the second from the factory or if it is just a switch. It does seem that with all my avionics on (garmin 530) my alternator is struggling to keep up. Any advice or thoughts? Thanks!

Quote: Hank Many "Claw" tiedowns pulled loose from the saturated sand; this is what many of the display aircraft used. I now own a set of the fine EAA screw-ins myself, and my dog-style screws are reverting to pet use only. I used a Claw tiedown and it worked very well. The couple of planes I noticed with Claws that were damaged were in the center of the devestation where nothing would have kept them secure. In one case, the claw was twisted and snapped in half, indicating that it didn't fail due to a lack of being able to hold the ground. If the claw hadn't snapped, the tie down rings on the plane probably would have. I don't think anything would have held it down. I did however, see a number of the screw in tie-downs that just pulled out of the ground easily. A flight instructor from my airport was there with his Skyhawk, and the tie-downs pulled out of the ground, but the plane was still in place and undamaged, indicating that at some point the plane was lifted up and set back down where it was. There definitely was a correlation between light high-wing planes and damage. The Zeniths and AirCams were just totally wiped out, along with a Helio Courier that had survived many years of bush flying. It made me really appreciate the strong low wing structure of my Mooney.

I'm not sure I would want to hear my A&P sing. Thanks for the suggestions. That's kind of what I thought, but I wasn't sure.

Hello Matt. I'm back in country and took a look at your rocket in the hangar today. She's a fine looking bird. Shoot me an email and we'll chat. Chris Wright cwright27@ymail.com

I bought my C as my first plane. I figured it would be a good entry level complex. The way I figured I would either love owning my own plane or hate it..... I have to say I love it so much I now feel the pull to upgrade! What to do... I want to keep my C but I would drop 15k in avionics to bring it up to the level of IFR I would feel comfortable with. Any opinions? Has anyone with a C model put a garmin 430 with a full axis autopilot in? I understand with the Garmin 1000's, the 430's are getting cheaper. To step up to a J model with a garmin, hsi, and kap150 is easily 50k more than what I have in my plane, for only 15kts more! That and I have a 1000lb useful load. What to do! Of course, I've really been eyeballing Jimmy Garrison's 252 at All American.... My internal strife is testament to how good a C model is for a lower cost plane that will get you places....

Hello Jeff, I have a 1966 M20C that I'm looking to sell, so I can upgrade! Its my first mooney and I kind of figured it wouldn't be my last. I love the plane and the only way I can get rid of it in good conscience is knowing I'm getting another. Stats are: 1966 M20C Mark 21 1325 SMOH 2900 TTAF Shadin Fuel Flow, Stec 20 Auto Pilot (Nice!), Apollo SL 60 Terminal GPS (coupled to STEC) Custom Cover and plugs Over 10k invested in the last year I've owned it Good Oil Analysis Beautiful exterior paint scheme and condition (just waxed), interior is a little older but neutral gray. Looking to sell for mid 40K I'd be happy to show it to you and chat about it if you'd like. It's a wonderful entry level complex and I have nothing but good things to say. I'm at the point now where I'll either dump tons of cash into avionics upgrades, or just buy a newer more expensive version. You can't go wrong with a mooney. Like the other guys are saying, if this is your first buy then be thorough and use your resources around you. Luckily I had a buddy with the exact same plane and he knew what to look for. It's definitely been a learning experience for me and I am way more comfortable and knowledgable going into a second purchase. Owning a mooney is fun! Take care.. Chris cwright27@ymail.com

Hello MRanson, I'm new to the forum and live in Charleston as well. I have a 1966 M20C that I keep at Exec Aviation. I'm not a civilian instructor but I've been meaning to get that done. I fly C-130's in the air guard across the ramp. I'd be more than happy to chat or go flying with you sometime. I know Bill Peters and he'd be a good choice for instruction. If you want to work on some instrument stuff I'd be more than happy. Take care. Chris Wright N2671W