FloridaMan

And the 1RPM over is wrong, just like the 30psi limitation on oil pressure for the IO360 in my m20f. Even though redline was 30 for the original gauge. The fuel servo limit is 45, and Lycoming’s service bulletin for engine overspeed allows 2% over for redline with digital tachs. Not to mention, my JPI on my F has a yellow region below the red for oil pressure that wasn’t on the factory gauge or in the limitations, but my rocket does not. I assume there’s a similar allowance for Continental as well, though I haven’t stumbled onto a service bulletin for it yet.

I believe you nailed it. I pushed it hard on the way up there — 2400RPM at 34” and was at 23,000ft. Engine monitor data showed a drop in oil pressure about a half hour before landing. I didn’t see it as my workload was concentrated on the accumulation of ice I was experiencing through the descent and the JPI didn’t alert me to oil pressure dropping below the green as the red doesn’t start until 10psi. I’m somewhat annoyed at this as it loves to flash all sorts of warnings that don’t matter and aren’t placarded in operating limitations, such as RPM over 2500, or mp over 35”, et cetera, yet doesn’t fucking say anything when the 0.1” high numbers under oil pressure drops below the green arc. Pulled intake filter. Turbo is toast. Ordered remanufactured turbo, checked compression, bore scoped, checked dipstick tube pressure and inspected oil filter for metal. All is well except for the turbo. Will fly for 10 hours and check filter again for metal once new turbo is installed.

At one point in the climb, I was around 100kias and cylinder #1 hit 430 out of nowhere. I opened the cowl flaps, enriched the mixture and leveled the wings to bring it back under 400. One thought is that maybe a ring cracked and let oil in the cylinder and that increased combustion temperature and pressurized the crankcase.

The tailpipe didn’t look bad.

N9801Y. There was some oil on the gear doors, but not a significant amount. I lost close to 6 quarts.

Lost a bunch of oil in my Rocket and decided to leave it on the ramp until having a diagnosis. I can fly my mechanic up as I’m only a couple hours away, but if there’s someone recommended up there it might make it a bit easier for me.

I ended up flying to VGT and getting serviced at Lone Mountain for $120. Here at KSPG they charge me like $45.

Looks like one of my sight gauge faces disappeared. Apparently they’re glued in with silicone and are magnetically coupled to the floats. Anyone got a source that doesn’t require purchasing the entire assembly?

I’m in Vegas and need to top off my O2. Is there somewhere you locals go to get this service?

The ailerons on my rocket drift up in cruise.

If they’re not replacing the alternator, chances are you’re going to end up replacing the regulator twice and the alternator once. Regulators sacrifice themselves to protect your avionics from a bad alternator.

A BatteryMinder can restore a Concorde battery even if it seems to be unable to hold a charge. I believe @aviatoreb managed to get 12 years out of a pair of minded Concordes in his Rocket. My batteries had changed shapes, had become concave on the sides and would not hold a charge. The battery minder restored them to full capacity and their original rectangular shape. I replaced my regulator with my alternator as the regulators are sacrificial to save your avionics and the tripping of the breaker may indicate your regulator's crowbar tripped as the result of an alternator overvoltage.

KFMY is the most GA friendly airport in Florida. Last time I checked, you could park for free for three days if you took fuel, then it was like $10/day.

The copper piece in the switch in the controller had become dislodged. Easy fix. Removal of controller was 2x 5/64 hex screws.

What he said ^

Mechanic has just finished my side windows at around 20-22 hours and will start on the windshield when I’m done with my next trip. My side windows up front are 1/16 thicker than factory because of the oversized vents on both sides. He asked me to get some estimates from those have done this so he won’t be too far off on the windshield. My guess is that he expects it to take him longer since it’s his first m20k and wants to be fair. I suspect it’s a bigger job on the K because of that sheetmetal faring on the bottom. color is solar control gray.

Depends on how much contamination there was.

Have it powered by a gas turbine generator and forget the batteries. Or better yet, two gas turbine generators and two motors to drive the prop with a planetary gearset to combine the power from both motors. If one fails or seizes (engine or motor), overpower the other or, at worst, be left with 50% power.

If it was jet-A contamination, CHTs would skyrocket.

You know. We’ve had 5 planes go down in the area in like a week. All engine trouble. Nobody got injured. I’m wondering if there’s bad gas here somewhere.

I frequently would fly between TPF and LAL. Generally I go up to 3500ft off of LAL and then have a gradual cruise descent to get under the bravo. A lot of pilots have complained about the 1200ft ceiling covering tampa bay for the lack of safety. The good news is that the tampa controllers almost always will give you bravo clearance.

MacDill used to be a B29 base. The slogan was “one a day in Tampa Bay”

https://www.fox13news.com/news/small-plane-winds-up-in-water-off-davis-islands

Super nice guy. I felt like he was almost surprised to make a sale to me at SnF. I bought the opaque square and a tint one, but the opaque one is the only one I find myself using.