LANCECASPER

In a previous post which you have since deleted you said: I personally just memorize any plate I may possibly need. If you can’t do that you shouldn’t be flying. @Skates97how am I doing? Just own it and move on to another subject . . . or online forum. When you dig yourself into a hole, RULE #1 - stop digging!

No matter what shape yours are in, Aero Comfort repairs them and covers them with Ultra Leather so that they look as nice as the new interiors they were doing at the factory. This is as close to a permanent solution as there is. This is a '93 Bravo that I used to own. The plastics were all yellowed and many panels were cracked and in bad shape. I took them out and brought them to Hector at Aero Comfort and here's what they looked like a few weeks later after I re-installed them. Buying new panels is a pain since they all have to be trimmed to fit and and if you do them all it will cost you no more to do it right with Aero Comfort.

This is a group forum. No one has appointed themselves to help other grown adults. It's an interchange of helpful information in our Mooney ownership. You don't own a Mooney, which would be fine by itself, but you have appointed yourself an expert on every subject that comes up . . or at least that's how it comes across. That's what would earn you the "Ignores" - not wanting to wade through all of your accomplishments you list in each thread to supposedly give you the right to comment on Mooney things you really know nothing about. Humble yourself, use your eyes and ears more than your mouth and you'll do fine here.

Briefing the approach plate and then stowing the iPad is what you recommended . . . where would that briefing information be stored . . . . . either your memory or some other part of your anatomy . . lol

When you have a much better way, feel free to share it. With the collective wisdom that has commented so far, this isn't one of them. Teaching a student to rely on their memory rather than what's on the approach plate is not what I would look for in a CFI. And then continuing to double-down* when no one else agrees with you will deservedly earn you many "Ignore"s on Mooneyspace. (*to intensify your commitment to a stance, idea, or action, often becoming even more determined or risky, especially when facing criticism or a challenging situation, rather than backing off)

The original owner of Janice Ribaudo's airplane was on Mooneyspace and had a photo album on here from when he picked it up at the factory, including some pictures from when it was on the assembly line.

Unless you quote him like I just did you or ping him @banjo he won't know you have posted.

I think cock fighting is illegal in all 50 states . . lol

For awhile they had a partner that sold t-shirts, caps, mugs, probably keychains. Did your Acclaim arrive yet?

And thankfully electronic boxes never have a history of shutting off or freezing.

I think you've now reached your 100th cheap shot on Apple devices . . lol. There's no perfect device. On most issues that people have it's operator error. When you do a Google search "samsung tablet overheats" or "samsung tablet starts on fire" or "samsung tablet battery draining too fast" or "apple ipad overheats" or "apple ipad starts on fire" or "apple ipad battery draining too fast" you'll find that people do some stupid things with their devices like charging a Samsung tablet under a blanket on a mattress and then being surprised when it catches on fire. (Anecdotally, I live in Texas and the only time I've ever had an iPad overheat is when I stupidly left it on the glareshield at a fuel stop. I don't keep mine in a case though since the aluminum dissipates the heat very well when it's not in a case.)

When you were flying with paper approach plates did you stow the plate during the approach??

I believe that most of the people that have fought ads-b out where it isn't mandated haven't flown with it and at least a portable to show them what they are missing. Until you see on a tablet or whatever you are using what the naked eye misses you don't see the value. But beyond that, I personally think it's very selfish to say I don't want ads-b out, you aren't thinking about everyone else avoiding you as well. People use the argument of how big the sky is, but midairs do happen and so do near misses. We have the technology - just do it.

If your heater hoses are original they are probably in need of replacement. They fall apart over the years. They were probably SCAT, but if you're going to go to all of the work of crawling around back there, replace them with SCEET with finished ends and they will last as long as the airplane. @Gee Bee Aeroproducts make some nice ones

Close, it's an Eagle

@Amelia 2016

On those models there was an avionics fan. That's the first place I'd look

Please don't take Mooneyspace that direction. Leave the politics out of this forum and let's just talk about things related to airplanes, specifically Mooney.

If an insurance company thinks they can make money I would think they would offer a rate. If they don't offer a rate, based on their calculations, they feel it's too high of a risk. That's just business. Selling something for less than your cost is not good business. Don't overthink this.

I had heard a few years back that the rate of gear-ups for older pilots was a driving force in premium increases.

Very sorry to hear about this. It's only fitting that his last post was math-related: I'm glad for his family's sake that he got his new engine installed and it looks like he got it broke in. This should make it easier for them to sell the airplane. https://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/N314EB/history/20251023/1532Z/KLNS/KLNS

The Airport Diner at T82 is open Weds - Sun. https://www.hangarhotel.com/diner

FYI - Garmin GNC is a Garmin Nav Com. There is no GNC500 Nav Com, but there is a GNC355 Nav Com. Garmin GFC is a Garmin Flight Control System. (Autopilot). Garmin has a GFC500 Autopilot.

Garmin has owned it since August 2018 They haven't added anything to the app, but they have kept it supported and it is still able to transfer flight plan data to Garmin panel avionics. At least they haven't killed it off.