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Southern end of the Smokies starting to get some color. -dan

Pressurize the intake with the push side of a *clean* shop vac and hit everything with soapy water. I've had leaks in: the pressure line to the MAP sender spark plug pressurization O-rings over-enthusiastic tightening of hose clamps on intake tubes the MAG pressurization line Engine anomalies for the spark plug pressurization were like yours. Engine data for the Mag line showed unstable MAP (feedback loop w/ controller) Engine data for MAP line showed lapsing MAP with altitude. -dan

In the questions and answers section, there are 3 reports.

Doubtful, but my boom cannula is “permanently” affixed to my headset. Outside diameter is just over 6”.

I have a pair of these https://www.sportys.com/oxygen-organizer-case.html One holds several canula, the O2D2, and its feed tube. The other holds a mask/microphone setup. -dan

https://asn.flightsafety.org/wikibase/318371 serious injuries for, lets be frank, elderly occupants. A “serious injury” is defined as “any injury which: Requires hospitalization for more than 48 hours, commencing within 7 days from the date of the injury was received; Results in a fracture of any bone (except simple fractures of fingers, toes, or nose); Causes severe hemorrhages, nerve, muscle, or tendon damage; Involves any internal organ; or Involves second- or third-degree burns, or any burns affecting more than 5 percent of the body surface.” I do hope the pilot and CFII recovered. -dan

Yeah, I tried to get the boost pump and relay. Both are trashed. That was a hard hit. -dan

What plan? I can renew premium today for the same as Jan 2025, with a pro-rated credit. Still $370. -dan

Was there any annunciation on the PFD, or even an a/p disconnect chime? I ask speaking of someone who has *never, ever* (except maybe a half dozen times) accidentally clicked off the a/p and trim after switching tanks and hitting that switch instead of the adjacent low boost. -dan

Not all go-around are the same: 1) someone pulled out on the runway while I’m on short final vs 2)I just bounced the second time, the stall warning is screaming and I am not even close to having total control of the plane. From the perspective of someone operating a 310 HP Acclaim off a short field… Scenario (1) is low stress, obviously, and I do not believe rigid adherence to the POH is helpful here. Full power is not required to arrest the descent rate and begin acceleration. You really have all the time in the world in this scenario, so add some power to arrest the descent, positive rate gear up while trimming down, flaps, flaps. Dealing with Scenario (2) is much more urgent. The pilot must restore flying speed first. Urgently. Full power, trim / push down and don’t touch anything until full control is restored. My K and my TN both liked rolling in full nose-up trim in the round out to flare. I imagine the nose-heavy Rockets are the same. Full power when configured (including trim) for landing creates a very strong nose-up pitch plus torque/p-factor. Retracting flaps moves center of lift forward, exacerbating this pitch change. While I choose to fly the way @donkaye, MCFI teaches, both sequences will work, so maybe choose one, and practice it. I believe gear/flaps/flaps permits a drag reduction while buying time to add nose down trim before inducing the big pitch up with flaps. But other than a porpoised landing recovery where the immediate priority is to regain flying speed, neither technique should be measurably better in performance, just in workload. -dan

We used KCFO last month. It was quite satisfactory. Easy in and easy out, but be prepared for a long taxi. I flew in five or six years ago for an event at the Gaylord, back when the airport was called front range, and if that is the area to which you are headed, it is probably the best choice. The FBO handles enterprise rental cars without any stress, and the self service fuel is cheap relative to Jeffco and Centennial. -dan

I just google the search term and mooneyspace.com. As with most forums, the results are superior to the native forum search. -dan

search is your friend

Sorry, everybody: I should have made this its own thread. It really doesn't belong here. I don't think i can move it but will post an update separately. -dan

Thanks @rklems. There is now a message under the PFD “Alerts” soft key that says something like “your GIA is screwed up. Return for service.” anyway, just for funzies, I’ll disconnect everything I can and spray with contact cleaner. Maybe I get lucky. -dan