exM20K

I’ve done a lot with John Putnam (Globe Aero) globeaeroltd@msn.com https://www.globeaeroltd.com been a number of years, though. His company had a broad scope of capabilities, as in: ferry tanks, ferry flight, disassembly and containerization, etc. Margarita Waltz has been doing this forever and has helped a number of people I know with planning and or flights. No contact Iinfo handy, but she should be easy enough to find if still engaged in this stuff. https://www.avweb.com/aviation-news/margrit-waltz-completes-900th-ferry-flight/ -dan

Your float in the reservoir probably isn’t floating anymore. -dan

Pm me your email address, and I’ll email you the ForeFlight one so you don’t have to do all that typing

Paper or ForeFlight? Congrats.

Mine has 0 fluid for the W&B. IIRC, there are two lines in the equipment list or W&B, one empty and one full. That entry in your picture says “reweighed” so who knows? I’d guess it was weighed empty but had the usual weight gain over time. re 252-> encore FIKI… The 252 is FIKI eligible, so it’s not obvious why one with the encore conversion wouldn’t be. -dan

If you don’t have or want that subscription level in ForeFlight, fltplan.com comes pretty close on the performance calculations. I haven’t used in years, but IIRC, they do have pre-populated performance profiles. If not, you can use the tail number in my profile picture as a donor. I populated that with a 16.2 GPH LOP profile that is probably a couple knots slow.

Also, the 252 and up have a 28V electrical system, which is preferable because if you want to consume some of that useful load with a TKS system, you may install a FIKI system rather than just the no hazard version. -dan

This post pretty well covers it, IMHO. If there is a local flying club you can get in/out of easily, then that would be a really good way to do the private and build some time. For the instrument, I’d want the same avionics and autopilot across the planes I’m using. One of the best reasons to own your own plane is being able to take trips away, which can be difficult in a club plane. But without an instrument rating, these can create a lot of weather/schedule stress. Doing the instrument in your own plane also will help you build time in make/model, which may help on insurance. As noted above, a frequently flown plane is preferable to a low hour option, all other things being equal. Disuse kills planes deader than anything. Fwiw, I first owned a Cherokee 140, in which I did my instrument rating, and while it was (and still is) a great plane for that task, it lacked UL and speed sufficiently to put me into a Mooney 231. Buy right, buy once…. And all that. Inspecting, closing, and getting a plane up to *your* standards is expensive, and I would have been better off going right to the 231, maybe. Oasis is a very knowledgeable Mooney shop not too far from you. They do get busy and backed up, but you would benefit greatly by getting to know Eric. They are located in Willmar, MN KBDH. https://oasisaero.com Good luck. -dan

@LANCECASPER thanks for sharing this discount. The plugs I got from Kennon are very loose. How snugly do these fit? -dan

It’s regrettable that you are so personally triggered by my comment about privacy that you question my honesty. Perhaps you’re projecting, but what do I know? I have bought and sold somewhere between 100-150 airplanes since 2008, so I’m pretty sure I know what I’m doing. If someone would pass on an airplane because of no oil analysis history or because of a long ago comment or reading (none of which are normalized, btw), then they are unserious, and that is fine. I will sell to someone else. Your reading comprehension skills are poor. What I share with a potential buyer, other than what is legally required, is at my discretion…as it should be, and as it is in most commercial interactions. “At my discretion” doesn’t mean “No,” and it doesn’t mean “Yes.” I never attacked, insulted, or impugned the integrity of someone who saw value in oil analysis and felt compelled to share the data with a buyer. I don’t see the value and question the reflex to share. You do you; I’ll do me. -dan

I reached out to Blackstone on this privacy issue and got a long reply. The portion relevant to my concerns is this: If you're planning on selling the plane and you do NOT want that data transferred to the new customer, you can let us know -dan

This and @M20Doc perfectly describe my attitude towards oil analysis. I do it out of nostalgia and habit. I have a continuous record (mostly), and the alerts raised have never lead to discovery of a serious issue. I maintain my airplane proactively and with a willingness to fix any airworthiness item plus a bunch of non-critical stuff. The plane is flown regularly and only by me. Thus I’m disinterested in getting into a discussion with a subsequent owner over an elevated level of whatever, blackstone’s warning, and how I woulda shoulda or coulda done something that would have gotten ahead of a slipping starter adapter or bad cam. -dan

It’s not that complicated. If I wish to share the data, I will. If not, I won’t. But whatever happens will be at my discretion because they are my data. Again, suit yourself. -dan

There is a huge difference between keeping my data on my engine in my account vs providing it to someone else. This shouldn’t be controversial. But I’m not here to argue. Suit yourself. -dan

If that is their policy, then I’ve sent my last sample to Blackstone. My data are my data, and not theirs, nor public info. Thanks for pointing this out. -dan

Ditto

…..batteries on a tender. I believe mothballs are better for rodents than dryer sheets. We had a mouse that wanted nothing more than to build a nest in our gas grill. Evicted her. She came back. Put dryer sheets all around, and she chewed them up for nesting material. Had a litter. Wife wouldn’t permit the permanent solution…. Eventually they moved on. I know it’s hard to imagine someone else flying your new-to-you plane, but plenty of people have been in that left seat over the years. It shouldn’t be too hard to find a young CFI or time-building commercial pilot who can meet the OPW of your insurance. Your plane will be happy, and you’re helping someone who needs the hours to put them in their logbook. Win/win. -dan

If you can find one, a Diamond HK36 motorglider makes a great companion for exploring. Getting the glider rating is a piece of cake, and the “motor” part of the motorglider takes all the launch/land out aggravation off the table. Folding wings, if so equipped, make storage simple. I sometimes regret selling my demo glider, but time wouldn’t permit me to use it enough. It sounds like you have no such time issues. -dan

What was wrong with your (very, very) expensive engine that impelled you to overhaul it with such low time? -dan

It should flow on the ground, but it may operate at a low enough pressure that the low pressure sensor light will illuminate. IIRC, that sensor is in the vertical tail (high relative to the pumps) and very sensitive. At least in my experience, it will wet the panels well despite the low pressure light being on, but YMMV. One of the South Florida shops that works on a lot of these keeps a few gallons in the fridge for testing purposes….

Kennon used to have an article up on their website about crazing of windows and windshields. They claimed the temperature differential between the outside side and inside side of the windows, and not the sunlight passing through the windows, causes the crazing, and this is why they sell sun shades but no longer covers. I dislike covers for a few reasons: If the windows or doorway water, fix the problem; don’t paper it over with a cover. covers will scratch the windows and windshield. covers are a big, fat, soggy mess to deal with on a dewy or rainy morning. I would recommend an anti-corrosion treatment for the airframe as well. With the Bravo, you’ll probably be up high quite a bit, and when you land, the cold-soaked airframe will get condensation in places you can’t see. +1 on cowl plugs. My rocker covers developed some spots of surface rust after only a short time outside in Vlorida despite the cowl plugs, but every little bit helps. +1 on making sure the controls are belted. -dan

You may benefit from having the system purged. https://www.cav-systems.com/product/tks-fluid-test-cart/ There used to be a big list of installation centers on their website, but now it shows only JA Aircenter in Il and Lincoln Park in NJ. Any installation center, and maybe any big cirrus shop, should have the purge equipment. It's good news that your w/s pump is working. those are prone to seizing and not cheap. -dan

@Rocket 305 could be your guy. Dunno if he does instruction in his Rocket, though. Michael is a very good CFII and MEI who has owned a Rocket for a long time. He’s based in Chicagoland.

Saw this banner on the Don Maxwell site this AM. Good news. https://www.donmaxwell.com edit… old news. Disregard.

That club is or was very aggressive in marketing. With one of the BMW motorcycles I’ve bought in the last couple years, there was a spiff or discount worth at least 2x the car club membership for joining. Joined, read a couple of the magazines, and let it lapse. Weird strategy. -dan