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Thanks for the recommendation. I have never heard of the fast stack before but that looks great. I have been in touch with Jesse and this is probably the route Ill go since I can keep it simple for now and do more swapping later. I'd really like my plane flyable in 2 months with the new GPS and transponder. I'll look more into upgrading indicators and audio panels later. This fast stack looks like it allows me to do that. Might be a dumb question, but when it comes to big panel rebuilds I see, people post a picture of the rats nest of wiring they have coming out. I have that too. Does anyone ever remove all the components from the panel (even the ones they are keeping, like switches and breakers) and all that wiring and start from scratch putting things back in? Of all the rats nest "before" pics and nice panel "after" pics I see, I never see a picture of everything removed. My plane has had many iterations of comms, ADFs, gps's, panel mods, etc. I believe there are many wires that don't go anywhere but are left in because they were zip tied to everything else.

I recently ran into a great deal on a demo model IFD440 that has 15 hrs on it and still on factory warranty. Came with a new AXP340 transponder too. Now I need to get it installed in my M20E, hopefully by mid June. I am at New Orleans Lakefront airport (KNEW). There is a really great avionics guy here but he is very booked up, which seems to apply to many avionics shops these days. Does anyone here know of someone in the area that can help with an install? I can help with any hands on work too if that helps. I currently have a PS Engineering 6000B audio panel and a STEC 30 installed in the plane. Thanks!

I recently purchased a CGR-30P for my 1966 M20E while the Oshkosh discount was still in effect. Anyway, it is time to replace some intermittent (at best) gauges and I need help figuring out what is actually "required instruments". I can't find a copy of this "CAR3" I hear about and the TCDS found http://67m20e.com/Mooney TCDS 2A3 Rev 52 dtd 9DEC10.pdf doesn't seem to list instrument requirements. I don't believe MEL or MMEL applies so does that really just leave me with TOMATOFLAMES??? Specifically, I want to show volts, amps, OAT, and Vacuum on the second page of my CGR as "not primary" instruments. Do I need operational "primaries" for any of these gauges? To complicate the amps and volts, I have a plane power alternator STC on my Mooney. My first page will be MP, RPM, EGT, CHT, Oil press, Oil temp, Fuel Press. Any advice on Fast Response vs Long Life on the EGT probes? If not I think I'd go for long life. For amps, should I use existing shunt or is there a benefit to the EI ammeter shunt? For an aircraft that did not come with fuel flow, how hard is it to install that? Any other surprises on install or woulda-shoulda-coulda's from people who have done this already? I plan on doing as much of the install as an A&P will let me. Thanks!!!

My old mechanic passed away last year and my M20E is now out of annual. Does anyone know of someone who can help me get it annualled? It is located at KSEE. Thanks!

Got it covered. Thanks!

I recently got out of the USMC flying helicopters and have a couple hundred hours in my Mooney M20E in San Diego. I am in Orlando doing CFI and CFII. My check ride is tomorrow and based on equipment malfunctions I need to find another complex airplane to do the take off and landing portion only of the CFI. If anyone has an M20 C E or F they would let me use to do a couple T&G's with the examiner I would REALLY appreciate it. I can't delay my checkride because I am going on a 2 year late (deployment delayed) honeymoon next week. Thanks in advance and I am free to talk and fly all weekend. My insurance covers me in non owned aircraft and if you are near orlando we can fly to you and do the T&G's there, and of course I'll pay for whatever I need to pay for. Thanks! Jared Spencer 504-810-6500 jbspencer03@yahoo.com

Thanks for sharing Wistarmo, that's a hell of a piece of history you are preserving! Not sure if you'd rather keep it in your house, but have you considered talking to the National WWII museum in New Orleans about a presentation of it? Or a Smithsonian...

Thanks for all the info! Very helpful.

How long did you have the kg102a before it failed? What mods did it have? How'd it fail? I know you might not know these... I'm curious because I have one I am about to install with a sandel 3500. Thanks

Bandito! (of my dinero) how many have actually painted it on their plane? None as sloppy as me I hope, but my E needs a new paint job anyway do I don't care. I'll have fun with until it gets reprinted.

Will do! That looks nice. Thanks

Thanks Bob. That answers the vacuum question for sure. It doesn't mention volts or amps and I'd really like to get a definite yes or no on that if I can. Where did you get a digital version of that? Your N is pretty close to mine too (9357M).

I have the IO-360 in an M20E but had a similar problem starting about 60 hrs into me owning it (one cylinder with low compression/fouled plugs, increased oil burn). Pulled the cylinder and there was a enough gunk in the ring groove that the rings got stuck in it and weren't expanding properly. The piston and cylinder both looked real nice and all that was needed was to clean them out and re-ring. Pulling a cylinder doesn't take much time and catching it early means you won't have to buy a new one which is the real expense. Hope it's an easy fix for you!

Thanks to both! Anyone know if volts and/or amps are required?

I am upgrading the panel on my '66 M20E and need to know about required instruments. I have looked up the M20 TCDS and CAR 3 regs and can't find info on if Vacuum, Volts, and Amps are required. I will have them displayed no matter what, but it will change how I have them displayed. Also, if anyone has done a EI CGR-30P and has a 3 blade Hartzell prop, how did you color your RPM indications? I get 2700 is redline, 2350-2700 is green, but does the 1950-2350 have to be a certain color? I'd like to make it yellow if I can. Thanks!

thanks everybody! Some of the shops mentioned I have tried. I think I found someone who can do the wiring and I can do install with me in my hangar so if no shop gets back to me I'll go that route.

Hi all, I want to install a CGR-30P, a Sandel 3500 and a 430 in my M20E at KSEE but can't find anyone to do it. One shop I've been to and talked with the owner 4 times who says he'll get back to me but never does. Another shop says they will only install new avionics that I buy from them because they make more money that way. No shop is helping. Does anyone know an independent avionics guy in San Diego who can install for me at its hangar? My plane is in a big hangar with lots of space, bathroom, etc, and I have lots of time on my hands to help. Thanks

Ahhhhhh Marauder beat me to it. There is a real pretty polished aluminum one at my airfield. I like the big open window that you can stick your elbow out of!

When I need to make a go/no-go decision based on uncertain weather, I say to myself "I'm gonna think about this over a beer". Then I open a beer and after the first sip I say to myself, "Well shit, I can't fly anyway because I've been drinking!"

And don't be the guy who shows people 5 minute videos of themselves flying straight and level when the topic of being a pilot comes up. If it's not Mt Everest, a hurricane, air racing, or being chased through the grand canyon by aliens (who would have obviously had a more well funded space program than us) then the video is less interesting to other people than you think.

Welcome to San Diego! I have a M20E hangared at Speer Field on Gillespie. I agree with previous advice to buy the Mooney then train with it, but like you said, it's funds dependent. You're right that you should get your IR ticket if you're getting a Mooney but don't let that stop you; weather is so nice in San Diego you'll rarely HAVE to use it. Especially if you learn to avoid the marine layer on winter evenings. Mine is out of annual as I have been out of town most of the last 2 years but when it's up and running I'll go flying any time I have an excuse to.

I can validate that! In the middle of summer I have to put long johns on to sleep comfortably under the covers (during the day; we fly at night). All fancy "ductless" AC systems.

I have a friend who wants to know, just out of technical curiosity, how your friend did this to a modern vw.

You drink wine in the morning? Jealous... Anyway, humans must explore. Your kids don't need to learn science or history to not accomplish anything. I hope we try Mars before I'm too old; I'd sign up. We all die. I wouldn't mind doing so going down in history as the first to attempt getting to Mars. Beats being another obituary of a 95 yr old who had access to a great health care system. Other journeys people probably deemed costly and stupid at the time, but keep in mind retrospect is 20/20: Moses leading Israelites out of Egypt Whoever the hell got to Easter Island first Whoever the hell tried finding a cool island before that and got eaten by sharks instead Christopher Columbus's journey Lewis and Clark expedition Napoleon invading Russia Col Custer's battle of Little Bighorn Everyone trying to build airplanes up to and including the Wright brothers Hitler invading Russia US moon landing I won't quote all of "Man in the Arena" but its a great paragraph size read. Also, people must have identity, which means there must be someone or something you do not identify with. Also people unite through common strife. For these reasons the only possibility to unite humans on earth is through space exploration. To leave with a joke: What else would we do with the money? Fund Planned Parenthood?

There are two kinds of countries. Those that have been to the moon and those that use the metric system.