Oscar Avalle

If you have the AOA HUD display you don’t need to look down.

Max, it is not a big deal. Not at all. It is a little vane, fin, of about 4 x 1 inches. It actually looks even cool. on my Aspen I had the “synthetic “ AOA and I really did not like it. The eagle AOA with the HUD display is much better. oscar

I have the eagle system installed in my M20C. I really like it. The HUD option is really nice. It allows me to look outside and focus on my AOA. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

Same with me, my Ipad did overheat but since I got the yoke mount with a fan it became a non event...I just have to remember to turn on the fan... but that is another story

I have a GTX33es remote transponder installed. Oscar

I have a Ryan 9000 traffic alert unit installed in my M20C, linked to my GTN750xi. I get ¨ghost alert of myself on my traffic display as a yellow traffic alert with the corresponding ¨traffic, traffic¨warning. Is there a way to eliminate that false traffic alert_ Thank you for any advice on this very annoying issue. Oscar

I have the same problem, but with my GTN750xi! is there a way to turn off these alerts... Also, I get a ¨ghost¨alert of my own airplane on my traffice display...

Same here. Battery life of my Ipad mini 6 is abismal. Also I hope the heat management has improved. My ipad 6 overheats...

something similar happened to me in my Mooney...Just stay calm

How is the process coming along?

Yes it does

He put a lot of love and money into the airplane but 300,000 it is out of the market. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

Where I fly it is normally very hot and my ipad is yoke mounted. So it does overheat. I got a yoke mount with a little fan and that helps.

Same thing with me. I installed the Alpha HUD Display. It works really great. I had the same issue with the probe and had to adjust it too.

Good morning… that sounds like a fun plan. As mentioned by Dan I do fly a lot in central and South America. My own a M20 now E (I swapped engines) so my flying is slower and lower… but nevertheless I do fly over water and some mountains. Some comments based on my experience: Mooneys are rare in South America. Mostly they fly pipers, Cessna and beech. So if you fly a Mooney you better know your plane in and out and be ready to get involved in maintenance. Having said that maintenance is overall very good. They have good labor and they know what they do. flying over water or jungle… with single engine… it makes me nervous. But then my Lycoming engine is very reliable… so I trust it. But still sometimes I would prefer to have two engines, Specially if I have to face 500 miles of open water… so… I fly a lycoming and it has been up to now bullet proof. If you know your plane well maintenance is not an issue as labor is good. Parts you can get them… they may be more expensive, but you can get them. I would just bring the basic stuff such as filters and spark plugs. oscar

Amazing!! Congratulations

I agree. I am also starting to get some annoying offers from AC. Things that are not related to their core mandate…

Nice--- but how much...

I would be interested. Let me know how you like to preceed

TWC has some nice back'up batteries that would give you enough power to complete your flight if you lose your alternator.

I don’t want to infringe any laws!

Hard to give you the full breakdown. Once I get everything finalized I would say that I must have spend about 20% of the value of the plane for the upgrade, including labor (not counting the avionics). Please note that I did the job with an IA in El Salvador, where labor is cheaper.

Well after about 4 months we are done... My M20C had its heart transplant and I am now running an IO-360-A1B instead of a carburated O-360... which translates into a 20Hp more horsepower. The engine swap was more complicated than expected. Mainly because I had to procure many of the parts that were needed. I had to get a new electrical fuel pump, a new exhaust... But lets start: After getting the engine and reading the STC I realized that I needed a new cowling and engine mount, in addition to a new electrical fuel pump and throttle, mixture and prop cable. Not a problem. Ebay, McFarlane and Aircraft spruce got me everything. The work started and first hurdle: the side panel I had from my M20C did not fit with the new cowling... my AP worked around it and fixed it and made them fit. Then little issues came up that became huge problems, such as the cables don´t fit exacly as expected and we need to find a way to make them fit... Did I tell you that my AP is great? Next hurdle: Baffles... where can I get a new (used) set of baffles... The old dog house did not work... So I had to go out there and find used baffles. I was lucky and found a full set in ARGENTINA.... I was able to get them and had them shipped. Then, the STC states that you have to move the battery box to the back of the plane. Easier said than done. After looking at the cables my AP said that it would be better to change all the cables... So I ended up purchasing an insane amount of cables, connectors etc. But now I have a brand new electrical system (plus new alternator and regulator...). The only thing that is still not 100% is the RAM air door. The STC states that you can use the carb heat cable, but I am not convinced. So I decided to order from McFarlene the RAM air cable. I installed a set of GAMI injectors, new ignition coils too. In parallel I also changed my autopilot to a Garmin 507 and swapped my ASPENs for a G5 and ad G3X touch. Finally after learning how to start a flooded fuel injection engine, I flew the airplane this weekend. It is great! Did it make sense? in hindsite: No. The costs I incurred were absurd. It would have made much more sense to sell my M20C and buy a M20E. But then... you get attached to your machine... so would I do it again? after flying the plane... most likely: yes... Oscar

Yes indeed, but I am applying the STC to upgrade my M20C to a M20E. So I am swapping the O-360 for a IO 360 and moving the battery and so on. So major surgery. Oscar

I am considering to get the STC. I was wondering if somebody has a picture of how the instalation looks like. In particular if the baffles que modified. Thanks! Oscar