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MSC = Mooney Service Center

Yours should be fine for awhile. The oils and acids from people's hands are the most corrosive, that's why you see the pilot's yoke always in much worse shape that the co-pilots. Paint or powder coat works for awhile, but most people that go through all the work of removing them and splicing wires and re-installing go with the leather covers for a "permanent" solution.

When I bought a Bravo in '96 Mooney sent me to Flight Safety and I was told to use that switch before starting to see which battery had the most charge and not to change it once the airplane was started

You do have a Unicorn . . very few Bravos with A/C and TKS . . . and it runs LOP.

I pulled out a 530W and a 430W out of an Ovation and replaced them with an IFD540 and an IFD440. Well worth it. The screens are much higher resolution, the touch screen pinch and zoom brings it into the 21st century. The software upgrades keep making the boxes much more capable. They have built in wifi and bluetooth. Avidyne's position is that the owner can do the swap by their instructions and make a log book entry. I put in an AXP340 transponder to make it ADS-B out so on the IFD540 I had it installed. I liked the IFD540 so much that on the next airplane on a panel upgrade I chose the IFD540. Before After

Hit it a few times, vacuum it out with a shop vac and put a new one in when you get back.

You might check the logbooks. They are due for replacement every 500 hours. Falcon Crest in San Antonio might have one. 210-349-9135

There are no Bendix mags for the M20M.

Just my opinion, but repairing the Moritz gauges is like rearranging the deck chairs on the Titanic as it's going down. Every penny you put into repairing the Moritz gauges could be put toward a better long term solution (JPI 930 or MVP50)

Thanks for looking that up. I had a horrible experience with QAA and in my opinion they don't have a clue. I'm sure others have had good experiences with them. Yeah $2173.86 seems high since brand new Slick Mags from Aircraft Spruce would be $2034.84 (the core charge would be refunded when the old ones were sent back). But you might be better off with yours rebuilt than the new ones coming from Slick. Plus your total probably included shipping both directions. I put a new right mag on at last annual and I think I'll have the left mag rebuilt at the next annual, probably at Select Aircraft Services.

It should fit in the tray but the B meant that it was Approach certified, so I don't think that the KLN94 is approved for a slide-in replacement unless it's a KLN89B.

LB is your only option for a reman or factory new http://www.airpowerinc.com/productcart/pc/engines.asp?searchParm=tsio360LB&catID=69 There used to be a couple shops that did 261 and 262 conversions where they would put an MB engine in which had an intercooler and automatic waste gate, but no one I've heard of does those anymore. I'm not sure who holds the STC for those conversions. In addition to the big name shops, there are some good shops that do quality overhauls. Upon overhaul, it will be updated from a GB to an LB. http://www.jewellaviation.com/overhauls.htm http://www.jbaircraftengines.com/price-lists/continental-aircraft-engine-overhaul/

It's very easy to remove - two minutes maybe. Undo the two screws that sit at the front of the unit (toward the front of the airplane), undo the connector in back and it comes right out.

Do you remember which shop you used?

Jerry at Porter Strait in Tulsa is a good choice. I asked them to do an "Inspect and Repair as Necessary" on the KG-102A Gyro. It needed one capacitor and the optical switch needed to be re-calibrated. It cost $320 plus shipping. If it had needed a complete overhaul it would have been $1595.

Based on what others have experienced the Moritz gauges don't have support any longer. They start going out one at a time and then you're faced with a panel re-do with a JPI-930 or an MVP-50 usually. As people pull the Moritz gauges out during upgrades they show up on eBay from time to time and then people try to buy them and piece them together until the inevitable upgrade.

One vacuum filter per pump. http://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/inpages/Inline_airfilter.php?clickkey=3946 If you have a backup, which you probably do, then another filter. No cabin air filter. Maybe a garter filter that goes around the filter for the vacuum instruments (http://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/inpages/rapcofilter.php?clickkey=6493). Other than an oil filter that should be it.

It is a direct slide-in replacement for a KLN89B. If you have a working KLN89B, slide it out, sell it and the KLN94 is a very inexpensive, but worthwhile upgrade.

I would definitely self-insure the first $2500 (deductible for in-motion) for $542 a year in savings.

That's great to hear. I'm happy for the STEC G1000 owners!

Here are a few things besides the obvious: Go over the exhaust system with a fine tooth comb. ( I was typing this as Bravoman's reply popped up - so we both agree on the exhaust) When was the last time it had gear shock discs? (check the date stamp on the existing ones) Make sure the KFC 150 (or KAP150) autopilot functions properly. (On a '96 Bravo I had I sent the KC192 Autopilot computer back to King 5 times before they just finally let me keep the loaner.) The POH allows for cylinder head temps of 500 degrees F and TIT of 1750 F. If the current owner has run it that way expect new cylinders every 500 hours or less. This also takes out the exhaust system prematurely. I keep CHT at or below 400 and TIT at or below 1600 F. I'd rather be kind to the engine and burn a little more fuel and even give up a few knots. Ask him what kind of speeds he got and then ask what temps he was comfortable with.

Give Matt a call up at Central Texas Avionics in Georgetown. They know these inside and out and will treat you fairly.

Yes anything PAR 36 is a drop in replacement. PAR 36 lights are 4.5" in diameter.

I did try both Whelen Parmetheus and AEROLED and for the money AEROLED was far better. On the airplane I have now ('93 TLS) I decided not to spend $1000+ on 4 landing/taxi lights. I found some very bright PAR36 lights that are drop-in replacements. I kept my old incandescents on the shelf just in case an over-zealous mechanic decides the LED's shouldn't be there. They are $69.99 each, 279.96 for all four.I kept reminding myself, "I'm using them to land, not to weld." They are plenty bright. landing lights http://www.ebay.com/itm/LED-Landing-Light-14-28V-PAR-36-FREE-SHIPPING-WITHIN-U-S-/112042221702?hash=item1a163ca086:g:n10AAOSwAvJW~FhR&vxp=mtr taxi lights http://www.ebay.com/itm/LED-Taxi-Recognition-light-14-28V-PAR-36-FREE-SHIPPING-WITHIN-U-S-/112042219796?hash=item1a163c9914:g:PF0AAOSwwpdW~FoM&vxp=mtr

The k & n for aviation is the Challenger