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    Thanks for all the advice and help but my "Hot to Trot" potential new owner from Germany went cold on me ...... N871TX is back on the controller and up for sale Mike
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    Locking mine is part of my pre-flight..........
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    Good Morning, Does anyone know a Ferry Pilot that could fly my Mooney Ovation 3 from California to Germany? The new owner would be looking to fly with him/her for the expierence........ Thanks Mike Johnson Mooney Ovation 3 N871TX
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    Yes....... It turned out to be a bad Relay on the Fuel Pressure Control Board........
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    My Ovation 3 is equipped with A/C and we are in Sacramento California. It has far exceeded my expectations and will NEVER own an aircraft again without A/C. It even worked great on the ground waiting for clearance release departing Henderson Nevada at 3:00pm in the heart of the heat! Thanks Mike
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    Thanks for the help guys ....... Mike
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    Thanks for the advice........ So I understand the GFC 700 upgrade would be 65-70K correct? Mike
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    Can the STec be upgraded? I think there is a New Stec 5000....... Thanks for the help Mike
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    Good Afternoon I have a 2007 Mooney Ovation 3 with a G1000/STec 55X installation. Does anyone know if you can use the flight director on the G1000 WITHOUT the autopilot engaged? I have seen aircraft with FD AP buttons to separate the functions but can not find anything in the POH or the AutoPilot supplement / handbook. Also, Is there a way to upgrade the STec to allow Indicated Airspeed Hold (IAS) instead of vertical airspeed (VS) hold during climbs and descents. Thanks for any advice..... Mike N871TX
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    Hey Guys....... I need some help with a fuel pump problem. Just prior to my annual inspection I noticed when I ran the fuel pump on low it would run the pump for a few seconds then stop..... High seems to work just fine. I reported the problem to my mechanic and he send out for a new/rebuilt pump. Same problem after replacement.... This is the email I got after the new replacement pump was installed ...... "We installed the fuel pump, Thursday, and, Friday, found the low side pressure to be way higher than what is stated in the manual. We attempted to adjust the output by adjusting the boost pump regulator (it is essentially a voltage regulator) as described in the manual and were unable to get a consistent reading. We contacted tech support, Monday, and they indicated that rarely the regulator fails, but oddly enough have come out with a retrofit kit that removes the current style regulator and replaces it with a “new” style. The kit has a 120 day lead time and is $1700. I then contacted another Mooney service center to see if they had any leads on the old style regulator or had the components necessary to assemble a retrofit kit, no joy. They recommended contacting another service center in Texas, who happens to repair the “old” style regulators. I have sent it to them for evaluation and quote for repair. By talking with other techs they verified that we had a pump issue. So it is good that we put the gauge on it to verify pressure as to not wear out another pump." This is email I got today.... "We received the pump back late Tuesday and are having the same issue(s). Pump works when voltage is set high for high output, but when trying to adjust to low output the pump doesn’t operate." Does anyone have any experience with this issue? I have not been able to fly for about 6 weeks .... I miss my Mooney! Thanks for the help Mike Johnson Mooney M20R N871TX
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    #ScubaMan's album

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    Lake Tahoe from the California Side

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    A view of Lake Tahoe off to the left after departing Reno heading back to Sacramento California.
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    Sierra Nevada Mountains

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    View of the Sierra Nevada Mountains flying to Mammoth from Sacramento.
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    Michele and I flying to Mammoth Mountain

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    Flying over the mountains to Mammoth Lakes
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    Thanks so much for the advice.... I'll see if I can get my mechanic looking in the right direction...... Thanks again Mike
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    It's happened on the ground during run up and rock solid for an hour on other flights.
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    Good evening...... I have started having irregular oil pressure readings on my G1000. Oil pressure fluctuates from in the red at about 8 psi up to over 60 psi. My mechanic has checked the oil pressure with a mechanical gauge and has determined the oil pressure is spot on. He has worked over the wiring and I still have the same problem. He even contacted Mooney and they do NOT feel it’s a transducer problem or G1000 issue. Has anyone experienced this problem? Thanks in advance for the help Mike Johnson Mooney Ovation N871TX
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    Hello....... Everytime I update my Garmin Safe Taxi, Obsticle and Terrain data on my G1000 I'm asked if I have have coupons to redeem at checkout. Does anyone know where to get Garmin coupon codes? Thanks Mike Mooney Ovation 3
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    I had a TB20 for about 6 years and really liked how comfortable it was. The 2 doors made it much easier to get into then my Ovation 3 but it was not nearly as fast and efficient. I will tell you that trying to find a qualified mechanic will be nearly impossible. I found myself flying down to AVEX in southern California for the annuals. Happy to discuss over the phone if you like..... Thanks Mike Johnson Mooney Ovation 3 N871TX
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    My mechanic swapped the breaker for a new one and I'll go try that this morning.... Thanks Mike
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    The same breaker was replaced about a year ago.......
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    My mechanic took a look at just that but could not replicate the problem this morning..... Could it be a bad LRU in the G1000?
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    Hello...... I need some help please. I have a Mooney Ovation 3 with the a G1000 and the Engine Instrument Breaker POPS during landing or when the Stall Indicator goes off. Has anyone had this occur? I need to get my mechanic going in the right direction. Thanks for the help Mike Johnson 2007 Mooney Ovation 3 N871TX
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    Thanks for the help........
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    I called GAMI today and they told me at .6 and smooth running engine...."Leave it as it is" I may still swap a couple of injectors and see what happens... Thanks for the help .... Mike
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