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Great views!! Two of my favorite landings were at Meigs Field back in the 80's. (January of 1988 in a C-172 and August of 1989 in a Grumman Tiger) https://www.smithsonianmag.com/air-space-magazine/day-shut-down-meigs-field-180952788/

This must be a new service they offer. Years ago I believe they only did patches and referred re-seals to other shops. It makes sense though since they now own the STC for Monroy Long Range Tanks, which need to be sealed.

Here's a link to the install manual: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/b6dmh4no6ldelwzzstnur/KAS-297B-INSTALL-MANUAL.pdf?rlkey=tvfggefq8igkxzxd9m3etceb6&dl=0

This is what they look like, As of today the seller has three remaining: https://www.ebay.com/itm/164817932784?itmmeta=01J56J0H1DR6PZAE0PA490ZRXD&hash=item265fea11f0:g:ZMcAAOSwFnFWE0D~&itmprp=enc%3AAQAJAAAA8HoV3kP08IDx%2BKZ9MfhVJKmUaxgvuxnqHp4VGH0V6GvS8X09kBXwlFBjj9iV%2BinBmrLrPfZkGIgXJi1z8Qubqlj2CGEvyYYSmVSvdhXtRR7mqKXQlSwNeIFlVyt1Go%2BotVnK7RPpK9a%2F%2B5I2o6BCkzkLfJF5eccAXr75mcgBYXbFc3prS1ZTC%2FiKBAObbm0iMq4DTuNssJ91nkFUDOAWA45vA2IpKIU3Bc2sLbbH9TBu5TyxaRaKTADOeGP8Y6d0lS7OcEtgsCf8iFTRRub%2Btg%2FqbrsILcT8gzuil1oNA%2FG8vZendyCocF2yAUbSQMf9MQ%3D%3D|tkp%3ABFBM9pCC0qlk

On the IO-550 or the TSIO-550 if you check the oil after a flight it will always read low. A day or two later the indicated level will be as much as two quarts difference.

There are containment bags for phones and tablets. (https://www.sportys.com/avsax-ped-fire-containment-bag.html) They are right there so we can see or smell if anything seems out of the ordinary to have some chance to catch it soon. A fire extinguisher is not going to put out a runaway Li-Ion battery fire. - - - - Even a Mooney pilot who had a portable battery, which was out of reach in the back seat, that had been dropped earlier, proved to be a total loss of the airplane while taxiing. At least there was no loss of life. Had that happened in the air it most surely would have cost him his life. - - - - Having a larger capacity Li-Ion battery in the baggage compartment, such as on a small bike or scooter, would be too great a risk for me, since they could get tossed around and dinged up during use. Hauling it in the car is one thing - you can pull over and jump out - it's not so easy in the air. Everyone gets to make that choice for themselves though.

Do you know exactly what it was hooked up to under the belly and what settings are used on the LHS? I am thinking that the light under there is actually on whether gear is up or down to show barber poles or gear down indication.

That was the point I was making is that they are insuring you the policyholder, making you whole, not insuring the open pilot, as you mentioned, who does not have a contract with them.

Meaning that they will pay you, the policy holder, the hull value if an Open Pilot totals the airplane?

To Nidal and Mooney owners who have installed the 200-C for gear position: Many Mooneys have a lighted Gear Down Indicator on the floor of the airplane easily accessible from the belly. Would running the yellow wire on the LHS to this gear indicator light or any other switches in the belly work? It would be much easier than running it all the way to the annunciator or panel gear switch. Thanks!

https://generalaviationnews.com/2024/04/07/10-best-selling-piston-airplanes-in-2023/ https://generalaviationnews.com/2023/03/12/10-best-selling-piston-airplanes-in-2022/ https://generalaviationnews.com/2022/02/28/10-best-selling-piston-airplanes-in-2021/ https://generalaviationnews.com/2021/03/11/top-10-best-selling-piston-airplanes-in-2020/ https://www.avbuyer.com/articles/ga-buyer-europe/how-many-piston-aircraft-deliveries-for-2019-so-far-112542

The avionics shop.

https://preciseflight.com/product/all-in-one-tandem-solo-pack-x3/ https://www.mhoxygen.com/product-category/portable-pulse-demand/o2d2/ If you haven't talked to the Oxygen Lady yet, I would: https://www.aviationoxygen.com/about-aviation-oxygen/ She will know what tank, what regulator, etc.

No question that Continentals go through more cylinders, however I would put a good portion of the Cirrus top overhauls on open-checkbook maintenance. Mooney owners are more frugal and many would probably insist on a ring flush or some other alternatives before agreeing to a complete top overhaul. Continentals also have a much wider range of acceptable compressions and a shop that likes to run up the tab could easily convince most Cirrus owners that 60/80 is not good and to spend the money without exploring the options.

These were 12v clocks made by VDO in Germany. There’s a voltage step down clock circuit in 28v Mooneys that have this clock. VDO made the clock to go into Porsche 944s starting in 1986. Mid-Continent bought the clocks from VDO. The first Mooney to have this clock? (Drumroll please. . . .) The 1988 Mooney Porsche M20L where it was found on the Pilot yoke. Later it showed up on the TLS panel and then made it to other Mooneys.

https://www.investmentreports.co/interview/jonny-pollack-1180 They also have a busy Factory Service Center to service Mooneys.

I like the engine and other features on the Cessna TTx but the maintenance is very expensive. Also the jury is out on how long the composites hold up in the extreme temperatures. When Cessna moved the composites down to a plant in Mexico for this airplane, the climate there caused some problems that showed up later in failures in the composites. When I was considering one I talked to owners and a $10,000 annual seemed to be the minimum with some running much higher. The early Columbia 400 and Cessna 400 are orphaned as far as being able to upgrade to WAAS on the G1000. Piper Malibus were only made from 1984-1987 (Continental Engine). Then the Malibu Mirage came out in 1988 (Lycoming Engine), which later became the M350. I bought a new Mirage in 2000 with a partner and loved the airplane - the weak spot is the engine - we had a couple of engine service bulletins which grounded the airplane. In my opinion you are just asking too much of that engine - there are a lot of systems on that airplane. Also very expensive to maintain compared to the Mooneys I’ve owned. I owned 4 turbo Mooneys (2 K’s (231 and Encore) and 2 Bravos) before I bought an Ovation. I liked the panel and everything else except that I was spoiled by the performance of a turbo - mainly for getting over the summer afternoon clouds. I upgraded mine to 310hp, which was great for take-offs and the Ovation climb performance was good up to 8-10k, but after that I was very disappointed. Since you’re coming from a 182 Turbo I wouldn’t consider a non-turbo airplane, especially where you’re located. After the Ovation I bought another Bravo and re-did it and now own an Acclaim. There’s not enough difference in features in the Acclaim and the Acclaim Ultra to justify the extra money. I have had some of the airplanes you mention and looked into the others. I chose the Acclaim and am satisfied.

Before you rain on his post, you might check first to see if databases are still available for the Garmin GX Series, which they are. It may not hold the entire U.S. on one card but it is still available on two cards. https://ww2.jeppesen.com/navigation-solutions/avionics-solutions/garmin/ Also even in enroute VFR it’s a little hard for your autopilot to follow a Nav signal from your iPad, but your autopilot can easily track a signal from the Garmin GX. iPads are a nice tool but not to be compared with an instrument that’s interfaced in the panel. @Aerodon best wishes with the sale - this is a great solution for someone who already has one installed and needs a replacement.

I would avoid any with Li-Ion batteries https://www.beechtalk.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=231210

https://www.donmaxwell.com/copy-of-gmax-aircraft-sales

Don Maxwell has the Jose Monroy STC for long range tanks: https://www.donmaxwell.com/ Jose did the tanks on a Bravo I owned back in 1997. Back then it was around $7000 installed. Best upgrade on a Mooney in my opinion - gives you a lot of flexibility.

Fast forwarding 10, 20, 30 years you may want quite a few extras, since switch manufacturers have a habit of getting bought out by other companies or they stop making the covers.

Royalite is a brand of ABS (Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene) that comes in all shapes, thickness, etc. https://www.curbellplastics.com/product-category/material/abs/royalite/

https://www.bendixking.com/content/dam/bendixking/en/documents/downloads/006-18035-0000_1-KFC-225-KI-525A-Pilot-s-Guide.pdf Page 5 shows what the P and the R mean. Page 8 mentions the (PT) Pitch Trim annunciation. I agree with Skip though, @Jake@BevanAviation will have the answers.