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  1. M20F
    Seems reasonable for the coverage you have. What did you pay last year?
  2. M20F
    Maxwell installed my MVP-50 in 2011, still going strong. I asked him about EI versus JPI and he said EI is better. When I asked why, he just said it is. Love Don Maxwell. I would add 8yrs with a AC560 and 20yrs with a C320. Never had an engine monitor in either. Never had an issue. Pretty screens and nice to have (I like mine) but I disagree with the general sentiment that your 55yr old airplane will self destruct without a modern engine monitor.
  3. M20F
    And when he dies the next one maybe from Venus. Get a lawyer to guide you.
  4. M20F
    Intent is to go Friday after it reopens and duck out Sunday for vintage camping. Depends on the weather. Camping 90F and or rain is no go. KSJX afterwards perhaps.
  5. M20F
    American Airlines, they make a great Bloody Mary.
  6. M20F
    I know what you mean and glad we both agree 67 F hits all the numbers.
  7. M20F
    Haha that is the truth. It could be missing a wing and somebody on this forum would be like no really, best plane ever. We all know the 67F is the best though deep down.
  8. M20F
    What does that have to do with an O360 being a decent engine that runs mogas?
  9. M20F
    There is a huge difference between a $6K install and a $25K install. You could buy 4x430 and still come out ahead.
  10. M20F
    No but with augmenter tubes they really put on a spectacle at nights landing. That makes up for a lot. O360 is a decent engine that does mogas.
  11. M20F
    People are still flying with KX170B’s. The 430 will be around long after we are dead. In the end it’s all about the wallet and it is the cheapest option for the OP versus the $25K set ups people are recommending.
  12. M20F
    Haha I have known you long enough, it’s all good. Like many things we agree to disagree. You are always the gentleman.
  13. M20F
    I may have flown a AC560 for years on auto fuel and a slight shot of 100LL for the valves. There are numerous solid low compression engines out there today that can run auto fuel. This was 1940’s tech, believe we could do better today.
  14. M20F
    I mean like anything, the main issue with airplane engines is the need for octane to offset detonation. A lower octane engine that could run on auto fuel would be the win.
  15. M20F
    Unless you are flying at 18000’ then just pulling the throttle back and going will get you the appropriate stoichiometric ratio. I disagree with your assertion. Enjoy the flight though.
  16. M20F
    India just started a 100LL refinery and intend to export. The whole deal with aviation fuel is the temp extremes coupled with it not degrading. You can toss 100LL in a plane and 5yrs later start it at -40F. Try doing that with car gas. I would rather the effort be spent on engine technology than a new gas myself.
  17. M20F
    Garmin 430 and a new head if yours won’t suffice. I would have to read the FARs to determine minimum legally for IFR but a 430 is a solid radio/GPS.
  18. M20F
    I have more hours upside down in a Decathlon then I suspect most of this forum has right side up. Pull out till rough and then push in. For the most part though it is a plane to fly full rich and generally full power doing fun stuff. LOP has its places I remain to be convinced a Decathlon would one of those places.
  19. M20F
    I am not delving into the whole IRAN, TBO, TSMOH, etc. debate (other than IRAN). I will say both the lead times are suspicious at best.
  20. M20F
    Why would you want to run LOP in a Decathalon?
  21. M20F
    This I feel is highly dependent on how you learned. Give me a stopwatch, enroute chart, pencil, and a ruler, and I can achieve the world. I do ok on the automation though and like my 650+GPSS I do find it harder (as an older pilot) because the automation is 99% easier but that 1% difference of where I know it’s wrong and I want something else jacks me up at times. But truth be told for 35yrs my radio call has been can I get a vector for that :-)
  22. M20F
    How much money would you like to spend?
  23. M20F
    What is the best Mooney?
  24. M20F
    I am not particularly tall at 6’ 9” but find it a little tight.
  25. M20F
    This is why I advocate not pulling vacuum. I have G5, vacuum instruments, and a standby vacuum. In a single about as solid as you can get for redundancy.
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