LANCECASPER

In the logs when were they last inspected by shop?

The factory was working on a gross weight increase that would have included struts. That project was put on hold about 5 years ago.

On the "closed" mode on the 231 from the factory they were supposed to be slightly open, less than an inch for cooling, also better speed. In flight testing Mooney found that completely closed yielded a lower top speed than slightly open, since it was more efficient to have some air moving through.

Hmm . . . if you only had some form of transportation that could get you from TX to CA in a few hours . . . . and a shop that could do your upholstery while you were on vacation out there . . .lol

You'll want to quote the post (like I did yours) or ping @Jeffreypaul so he gets a notification, otherwise he won't know you posted your question. And yes @Jeffreypaul the K and J have the same size fuselage do this would work for either.

This is why I will not let a mechanic (with very few exceptions) do a manual extension without me there. Since I'm the one that has to live with the consequences I want to be the one who pulls on the T-handle and stops when resistance is felt. I don't want a trainee doing the pull for his first time while the mechanic watches the gear drop. @thomas1142 if I had to guess, they had a ham-fisted guy in the cockpit yanking on the cable past the point where the gear was down. I agree that this needs to be done periodically to make sure it works when you need it. (Not sure it needs to be done every year.) But only if it's done by someone who understands what can go wrong if they don't follow the instructions exactly. This sounds like maintenance induced failure at its worst.

MSN is the VOR for Madison. It operates on 108.60 MHZ (megahertz). (https://www.airnav.com/cgi-bin/navaid-info?id=MSN&type=VORTAC&name=MADISON) - - - - If you don't have a separate DME (Distance Measuring Equipment) box in your panel (or a remote DME box) you don't have DME, you have GPS distance from the VOR https://www.boldmethod.com/blog/lists/2025/06/gps-vs-dme-distance-ifr-flying/#:~:text=Ends in: Sign up for,than your planned ground distance.

I use the oxygen door::

I'm an AOPA member and kinda neutral on them, leaning toward unhappy. I signed up 40 years ago and it's vastly different than when I started. They could do a lot more, but rather than pushing for group pricing, they view vendors as advertisers. The organization needs a complete overhaul, but it's probably too far into their life cycle to go back to grass roots. They are a mouthpiece that basically talks out of both sides of their mouth. They sound more like politicians than owner advocates. I think they have forgotten that they are supposed to fight for Aircraft Owners and Pilots. For many years I had my insurance through their sponsored agency. Early on I always felt like they gave me the quotes and let me decide. The last few years I was with them I felt like they showed me the highest quote and expected me to go with it. AOPA is supposed to save me money, but it feels they want to keep reaching into my pocket. Ok, after this rant maybe I am unhappy . . lol. That'll be my vote. The discounts I get cover the membership, and their magazine is so-so, so I stay with it. But for how long I'm not sure.

Here are a couple of knobs for sale on eBay: https://www.ebay.com/itm/227116668016?_skw=MX170B&itmmeta=01KH2FVKVQ2K3AVQST2FB1XP4S&hash=item34e1355470:g:FMQAAeSwoTpofCUu&itmprp=enc%3AAQALAAAA4GfYFPkwiKCW4ZNSs2u11xDs1PJAaJaPzkmVDzJB3ob7szcMehCMIhO1hHQf3sdgU0p91cfHs4hrMzqUE1ozgxK%2Fba6Nmz8DbWNqohMWxAM4rE6f08RdCDquMfqWdaUj3Ow7KfAYq0yxYjtqrWcMO9yla4%2FoYRyTt5%2FNFtSxn90cn54JvjpMlmvb%2BMSlIS4Ngser4Ug3AegSykRbyYen9dbE%2BY3cQgXJlA6mO56ru4kjZ%2FRLjoDXRcSVwQF3%2BAhHQ9WFZgLl7wFbpNY039UITFlZ4emLlJ%2F2u48RLRAUm0pW|tkp%3ABk9SR7y-7s-IZw

You're a year late to the party. We went through all of this a year ago in January when I started to communicate with the shop in Germany that did the first Mooney. The drawing that Brian is following, that Garmin sanctioned on the Cirrus originally, and Avionik.de followed for the first Mooney, is to set up the FS210 as a means to transfer flight plans - nothing more, nothing less. This is what was purchased from them. Is it possible to do more than that? Almost everything is possible if you would like to start over and throw enough money at it, hiring Garmin to write it and then paying the money to have it flight tested and signed off. It's not the wiring that would be difficult. It would be the software patch. Thankfully Cirrus had already spent the money to pay Garmin to develop the software that allowed them to transfer flight plans from the G1000 through the FS210 to portables, then they had it flight tested and then signed off. This is the software patch Garmin allowed Avionik.de to use on Mooney #1 since it had the 410.37 software, which was the same level as Cirrus has (minus the FS210 software patch), and it's what Brian used. Having XM or SXM on the G1000 MFD and ADS-B weather on a device allows you to compare. I guess having XM or SXM on both saves you from moving your eyes a few degrees.

This hardly ever gets done, but is "supposed" to be done every oil change. Since you've owned the airplane, has anyone ever pulled the suction screen in the back of your engine? Your A & P probably will not be a happy camper if you suggest this as I understand it's not fun. You will find a lot of other posts using this search: https://mooneyspace.com/search/?&q="suction screen"&page=2&quick=1&search_and_or=or&sortby=relevancy

You're describing Summer where I grew up in Northern Minnesota . . lol. J/K It's been a cold winter this year in a lot of places. Two weeks ago here in TX it got down to 14 with two inches of ice then snow on top of that. Of course yesterday we were back to 80.

As I mentioned, I wouldn't sweat whether it's an "M" or not. These are sealed batteries you do not need the manifold. Common sense prevails. Think about it a minute, if you really needed the manifold on the -11M why would the -15 with no manifold be approved? On a 1997 M20K Encore that I had, when I bought it, there was an -11 (not an M) installed that was 7 years old and I replaced it with a -15 since I wanted all the cranking power I could get, due to just one battery. No fitment issues since they are the exact same size. Three pounds difference, so my A&P revised weight and balance the next time he came over. https://www.concordebattery.com/search-by-your-aircraft/battery_detail/160 https://www.concordebattery.com/search-by-your-aircraft/battery_detail/162

I believe it's so you notice an overheat situation in the battery soon enough, so you would need one for each battery.