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Probably no need for a new audio panel as has been mentioned. The voices may be coming from your inner person but definitely not just the audio panel, however these panels did have an option for digital annunciation - so maybe that was added by an owner along the way. (https://www.ps-engineering.com/assets/docs/7000R12.pdf) If that was the case and you need to silence the voices, find the ACK button and it should silence them. (If the audio panel is possessed you may need an exorcist. If you go that route just make sure you don't miss a payment or it might get re-possessed ) If at some point you do decide to replace it though, since you already have a relatively modern stereo intercom/audio panel and wiring on an Ovation made around 2000, I would ask the shop for an estimate on "re-pinning" your audio panel wires to a newer audio panel - this will be much less expensive than a quote on installing a new audio panel. You have all of the wires there to do it - it just needs to be pinned from the KMA24/PS-Engineering PMA7000 style of slide-in connectors to the newer style connectors used in the PMA8000. This will make it compatible with any of the newer PS 8000s, 450s or any of the Garmin Audio Panels sold in the last 20 years. On my previous airplane I asked my avionics shop about what the cost would be to re-pin that - they said it would take less than a day's labor. I've often thought that someone who enjoys wiring could make a harness adaptor solution for updating the 7000 to the 8000 and make it nearly a plug-and-play quick upgrade and make a few dollars in the process.

According to the above link there are three ways you can buy the prop: without any ice protection, with a TKS protection kit and with electric de-ice.

I had three Bravos and didn't have a hot prop on any of them.

Not a wise choice, in my opinion. If you have an off airport landing, which is a possibility with any airplane, but a higher possibility with a 50-60 year old airplane, who is going to pay for the recovery? My policy says my coverage for recovery is equal to the value of the airplane. You might look at partially self-insuring the hull with a higher deductible, but having the additional coverages that come with a hull policy brings peace of mind, plus I think even additional safety. Knowing it belongs to the insurance company helps so that financial loss does not weigh into split-second safety decisions in a crisis. Plus if you go with liability only they will hit you much harder on the liability premium than if liability was combined with hull coverage.

Where did the number of 200 hours come from? If it's removed and torn down and inspected (all at the insurance company's expense) and wear items are replaced as necessary (at your expense) and reinstalled (at the ins. co's expense) that engine could fly long past TBO, on-condition. Or take that whole scenario after teardown and pay what's necessary for an full overhaul if it makes you feel better. But having it down for 18 months wouldn't be the option most people would choose.

Wow I wasn't aware that it got approved. I sold my Bravo in 2021 and bought an Acclaim so haven't been paying attention. Early on they were claiming a 7 knot cruise improvement, sorry to see that they ended up with less than half of that.

Exactly the same experience here. Never again.

It was close to the Pulse O2 that I use on my finger.

It was delivered to the original owner as a 252, none of which had a very high useful load. Then about 20 days later the FAA paperwork came through approving the Encore, so it got a 230 pound gross weight increase.

This is from a ‘97 Encore that I owned that had the factory Classic Plus avionics and TKS FIKI Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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Purchased new - excellent condition - Navy Blue color - Cellular standalone function so if you forget or lose your phone you can make and receive call - or if you prefer not to pay the $10 cellular per month just pair it with your phone to make and receive calls when your phone is nearby. This one has the heart functions and has the Blood O2 saturation level sensor. Has both size bands - the one for larger wrists has never been out of the box Has the charging cable (although not pictured) Here are the specs: https://support.apple.com/kb/SP826?locale=en_IN $150 Zelle with local pickup or $10 shipping in the US

Shortly after 9/11 I had a small fingernail clippers confiscated. "Take this airplane to Havana or I swear I'll cut your cuticles too short!!"

The "not finding satellites" symptom on the 530/430 is sometimes that the internal battery needs to be replaced (soldered in I believe), or that the antenna has failed, but not sure about the other symptoms.

His name is Kerrville but he lives in Houston

Thank him for that. You want someone that is not learning on your airplane.

That's the one I meant to copy. Best of luck

I had my Master Relay go out on an M20M in 2017 and was able to find a New (old stock) identical part number. It looks like there's at least one new old stock one matching your part number on Ebay (at least there was when I did the search - that can change by the minute) : https://www.ebay.com/itm/175994963507?epid=17011544565&hash=item28fa1e0633:g:G5oAAOSwxIxlPZTw&amdata=enc%3AAQAIAAAAwKGyltPFYiAGxj5NWOZ%2BvDwqxhgPpPNyH%2Br1VNekeLgwAyEkQ6Ti75DZCUsvY6B%2BVDEWQ2%2Bu61i8y5qdJvmjmVYEYKsK7p4w51ho7R3y%2B2wMP2QXCz7p4mbFXb9iaG6HqhP%2BI%2Blwtp1Rr2DtEixUto%2BgvzhGn%2FSY%2FNF8M97IpZQSompQevzAruyCD%2BbpT2dydiCuiUuUI%2FtRPGGsJnSwRqv%2Bq380eqv%2B%2FJRRN8qE%2FecQqGGpFXpn2ubbWLaevbDBrw%3D%3D|tkp%3ABk9SR7C99_CNYw

That's actually the town where the toothbrush was invented . . . had it been anywhere else it would have been called the teethbrush . . . lol

Checked for sure. I can't see why not for carry-on.

I believe they could do it. They have the ability to call in people that have worked there off and on for years if they need them.

@Kerrville there are a few people on here that are well-qualified to work on the landing gear. Although I own 3 jacks and all of my annuals are done in my hangar, and I’ve owned Mooneys starting in 1993, I am not one of the people on here that is qualified to repair or even rig the landing gear. I wouldn’t trust my work. There are more people on here that are qualified to properly jack up a Mooney safely and do a gear retraction or do preventive maintenance under the airplane on jacks. I do feel I can do it, but only because I’ve helped many times under supervision. I still don’t do it if I am the only person in the hangar. If you have never used jacks on a Mooney, absolutely no offense intended, you’re not qualified to do what you are trying to do. You may be a good auto mechanic - but this is completely different. After working on it and not getting it right, you can’t pull over to the side of the road in your Mooney and figure it out. Since there is already something wrong, this does not fall under preventive maintenance in the FARS - so you are also not legally qualified to do what you are trying to do. I definitely wouldn’t be posting that you are doing it or planning on doing it on a public forum. The thread below on the first post used to show a video of a jack going through the wing of a Mooney - not a pretty sight. Someone on here probably still has a still shot of that. These accidents happen even at well-qualified shops;

What could possibly go wrong in that scenario?

I would get it up on jacks before you go crawling under there . . . Unless you think you can hold it up with one hand and call 9-1-1 with the other.

As long as you are buying one more G5 and one GI-275, why not sell the one G5 you have and buy a 2nd GI-275. You're retaining your steam gauges for backup anyway. You could keep the VSI below the altimeter. The GI-275s are TSO'd and will get more attention in future upgrades than the G5 that came from Team X (experimental) and was certified to less stringent standards. Or put a GI-275 EIS there for engine management and get rid of everything in the right side of your panel. The possibilities never end . . . by the time you do all that you aren't too far from going all in and putting a G3X on the left, then get rid of your steam (and vacuum pump) and keep the G5 for needed backup. Or you could . . . . . . . . it never ends . . lol