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Short of turbo replacement, is there any reason you'd need to disconnect the tailpipe? It looks like one can drop the exhaust without disturbing the V-Band clamp. I had a new one put on four years ago when they were easy to get as part of an exhaust o/h. But I'm not sure that had to be done. So the two re-torque limit shouldn't really be a problem. -dan

Ditto. -dan

Same. Batteries are cheap, and a forced/scheduled change is almost foolproof. Likewise, I run the TKS first flight of every month. -dan

there has been a handful of breakups. The Bravo @Hank mentions This one: https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/37799 I recall a Rocket that flew into convective weather, also. I haven't tried the hands-off spiral and roll-level in a mooney. It is reasonable to assume it tries to pitch for trim airspeed like any other plane. -dan

I use the “Aircraft Status Sheet” downloadable here https://themooneyflyer.com/tools.html -dan

It would be interesting to find a Seneca V POH and see what they permit. -dan

Grabbed this screenshot for another post… If the filler neck has two holes drilled in it, that gives 100 gallons usable.

@neilpilot I think this is likely what happened. The Acclaim POH has this note: It matters where you get your fuel. I buy maybe 1/3 of mine on the gulf coast of Florida. It probably has a lot of H2O in solution as compared to what I buy in Illinois. make sure to get the good stuff (90%) isopropyl solution. -dan

F95, Calhoun County, has a newly built pilot lounge and $4.95 self serve gas. No instrument approach and nothing really around there, but nice folks and a nice field. KAAF for expensive gas and a great seafood lunch in town. PM me if you go that way, and maybe I can meet up for lunch if I’m down there. -dan

Right. It is basically frost, and it will form only on the ground, requiring cold fuel from aloft and humid air on the surface. -dan

Some pretty big numbers here….. https://groundspeedrecords.com/top-3-models/?terms-filter=78&aircraft-manufacturer=Mooney -dan

The privacy policy appears to date from more than 10 years ago, and I think it would benefit Savvy to update and clarify it and/or publish some statement on how your data is accessed by third parties and for what purpose. @kortopates mea culpa is a good start, but it’s not obvious he speaks for the company. I believe there was no intent to abuse the OP, but rather there was a break in communications internally at Savvy. From some of the good points raised in this thread, I’d be happy if they stated clearly that Savvy will use your anonymized data for creation of aggregated fleet, model, or manufacturer benchmarks Savvy will process and analyze uploaded data for a plane regardless of who uploads it. (They can’t possibly determine if Joe Smith is the managing member of XYZ Llc, and many technicians will upload data on behalf of their customers.) Savvy will share data and/or analysis with third parties only with prior permission of the account holder. Savvy pre-buy will not disclose if a plane is enrolled in the data logging. The existing privacy policy statement appears to be generic language, and perhaps their attorney feels they need this precise language. I believe the bigger risk to the company is the reputational risk of being indiscreet with private data than is the risk of some complaint covered by the current policy. I’m a big fan of Savvy and happily pay for the analysis. @kortopates must be growing weary of my long list of issues, but I think we have both learned a lot working through them together. I would like this company to prosper, and I believe a clear statement of how they protect YOUR data will help ensure future success. -dan

If you choose not to share data, be sure to keep the data card out of the plane. There really is nothing to prevent the technician doing a pre-buy from uploading those data on his or her own. or just populating and examining spreadsheets. -dan

https://apps.savvyaviation.com/legal -dan

I am a paid subscriber. I do not understand this question. If the analyst's comments to a prospective buyer are with my prior permission, then obviously we're all good in the hood. If the analyst is doing so w/o my permission, that's a problem for me. also, the email on savvy's website privacy@savvymx.com bounces. -de

Not necessarily, unfortunately. Last week I saw a serious started with the cowl plugs in. One was thrown to the side, and the propeller parted the strap connecting them. the other was sucked in as the engine attempted to fire. Nothing was damaged other than the cord, but I wouldn’t count on the propeller, snatching both of them out. If you have TKS, it’s also a good idea to avoid letting that cord between the spinner and the front of the cowling. The right circumstances get hung up on the spring nozzle for the TKS prop slinger. -dan

Not good. This casual approach to privacy and data ownership is similar to Blackstone labs and was cause enough for me to cease using them. I will check on a privacy opt out with Savvy, though this should be the default. this sharing does not appear to comport with their policies. https://apps.savvyaviation.com/legal -dan

Saw this at the Springfield, IL airport a few years back. Robins are notorious for putting their nests in the dumbest locations, and if eggs are present, I believe it is unlawful to move a nest.

Maybe, but it can also mean waiting on a tank. They are backordered for months now. And with that in mind, I’d be less interested in one with INOP O2. -dan

It depends…. I just went through this. If it’s the intake plumbing on one cylinder, that cylinder will be richer than the others at altitude and with a > ambient MP. I don’t remember what the TSIO360 intake looks like, but in the TSIO550, all the tubes are fed by the single throttle body, so unless the leak is right at the cylinder, they SHOULD all see the same MAP. If it’s the upper deck pressure line to the injector, (my issue) it will run lean. If you have an engine monitor that records data, do some slow mixture sweeps with high MAP. It should be obvious what is going on. Pressurizing the intake with CLEAN shop vac output and spraying some soapy water is pretty easy, too. -dan

Considering the Acclaim has one TIT probe and two turbos, it’s not obvious that the lean find is all that informative. Knowing the richest, last-to-lean cylinder is more useful to me. I’m not a fan of the CHT method as it is in no way normalized as is a 50* LOP EGT. Abnormally cold or hot days don’t mean my engine is making less or more power as measured by CHT.

Tom, Thanks for the update. I hope to see N994PT again some day. It was an amazing build. Nice work "flying as far into the crash as you can." PM/email if you need a ride between FL and MI -dan

@andrewniesen This may not be a terrible idea, with one financial caveat. First, my costs in the acclaim track what @donkaye and @Rick Junkin posted, but then there’s the odd annual like this year (2 turbos at hartzell’s “improved” (for them) pricing), mags, harnesses, recent prop o/h, $1000 battery, etc. These events will come along whatever you buy. I started in an archer partnership and bought a Cherokee 140 to do my instruments. For me, it was a good choice, and 30-some years later, my only regret is that the DA40 wasn’t yet a thing. My first X00 hours were learning about aircraft ownership, aviation decision making, and of course instruments. Like you, I was in a complex airspace (KTEB), and things just happen slower in a Cherokee. If I were again in your shoes now, knowing what I know now, I’d buy a DA40, which is a delight to fly, fast enough, simple, reliable, and modern. But here’s the caveat: trainers are stupid expensive. 2008-2012 DA40XLS aircraft are transacting at or above what they sold for new. Moonies, not so much. The only nit that I’d pick with Rick’s cost spreadsheet is that it doesn’t account for cost of money, which is obviously significantly more today than 3+ years ago. And insurance premiums scale with hull value. Of course, you’re not getting into flying to save money, but rather, I hope, to improve your life. I’d get a DA40, fly the heck out of it, decide if this flying thing is really for me. Then up or out is easy with an easy-to-sell plane. Good luck. It’s been a rewarding journey for me and mine. -dan

Some owners are unconcerned with burn test tags on interior materials. I used to be, too, until I had a chafed line drop burning insulation on the Pep Boys floor mats I had in my 231. Never again. I’m glad the ATSB noted the interior renovation and lack of burn tags, and I’m of course saddened by the loss of life in what must have been a terrifying final few minutes. -dan

I could do that, but I’ll have to frame it up as I can’t penetrate the wall. Thanks