Olivier-Rouchard

No, not at all.

That's it; it is the Marvel Mystery Oil I was looking for... Thank you all Regards, Olivier

France and Spain have cheaper fuel. We pay something like 10.5 US$ per Gallon...

The additive I'm looking for is mainly used to increase the engine's life by lubricating the valves, improve the fuel combustion and keep the injectors "spotless". Zef wrote an excellent article about that and he mentioned the product's name. In France, we have the exact same fuel as in the US and the rules are... The European way :-(

I'm looking for the right fuel additive for AVGAS I love mooneyland.com. I'd rather say: I loved mooneyland.com because it was a great source of information... The design was obviously not Zef's priority, but the articles were worth every minute of reading ... Now the content of the site is GONE... In one article, Zef was talking about the fuel additives he was using. Can anyone remind me what is was? Thanks, Olivier

The aircraft is not the limit, the pilot is. Legal minimums are often way beyond early IFR pilots' minimum skills. It doesn't matter if one flies a FIKI multi-engines or a simple SEP; the question is: where are you safe? I often practice missed approaches with my '66E under the hood with a safety pilot (never had the chance to reach the real minimums in a precision approach with my SEP). On missed approaches, the procedure is the same with all aircraft: Nose up (it usually already is), Full power, gear up (Johnson bar or not), flaps up, apply Vy and correct your heading with no more than 3° bank. The key is to be at Vy when you approach the minimums (altitude, CDI deflection, etc) so your aircraft already has the proper inercia. My advice is to stick to the SOPs or you are gonna get killed. They are here for a reason. If your instructor does not agree, change instructor. My 2 cents. By the way, I'm an Airbus 320 airline pilot as well.

I also just bought a '66E model Two similar topics at the same time... My name is Olivier Rouchard from France and I also purchased a '66E model with a few mods. I've been flying for the past two months with it, putting on 82 hours in 8 weeks (and just starting). She certainly doesn't feel like a 47 years old lady. You know how it feels to fly one of these fabulous E model... Here are a few modifications: JPI EDM-700 Engine Monitor Arnav FC-10 Digital Fuel Flow Precise Flight Standby Vacuum System 1” suction gauge Whelen Wing tip strobes Sky Tec light weight starter Monroy Long Range Fuel Tanks (86 gals) Lasar modified nose gear truss GAMI Fuel Injectors Shoulder belts Cowl Closure Fairing from Lake Aero Styling Windshield Mod (201 type one piece windshield) Lake Aero Styling aileron lower gap seals John A. Porter wing root fairings Lake Aero Styling hinge covers on elevator and rudder assembly John A. Porter flap gap fairings, flap hinge fairings and fuselage fairing at the tail cone Landing Light Flush Cover Oxygen System Kit (Mountain High), KF-115 cylinder (3257 Liters / 863 USG), 2 EDS-D1 Electronic oxygen delivery system computer, yields 211 hours at 18,000 ft. Air/Oil-separator: You can fill 8 qts.(better for the engine) without throwing out oil and without greasy belly Digital Outside Air Temperature Gauge and on, and on... She certainly is different than my daily Airbus 320 and this is what makes her so charming to fly. I take it back; in reality she is not that different from my airliner ;-) Here are a few pictures and I hope to enjoy this bird for a very long time. I live in Strasbourg, France (on the eastern part of France, on the German border) and I would be glade to get in touch with fellow Mooney travelers in the area. Cheers, Olivier

I agree. European fly-ins and get together in one place like the Floridian forum. Let's create an European section on this forum

Hi everybody. My name is Olivier and I am based between Strasbourg, France and Daytona Beach, FL. Strasbourg is on the German border, along the Rhin river, 01:30 hr drive from Zweibruecken, Saarbruecken and Manheim. I am a FAA CPL ME IR and I'm currently working on my JAA ATPL. If anyone want to fly in the area, I'd be glad to be your safety pilot. I have just acquired a 1965 stock M20E but I'm working on re-laying the left panel into a standard T layout. However, we can fly anything else. Don't hesitate to contact me.