Oscar Avalle

Actually I am still having difficulties uploading pictures....

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I know that this is not a how to video, but I thought some of you may be interested in....and I just needed to share.... Last week we suffered a 7.4 earthquake in Guatemala.Thanks God "only" 42 casualties... I tell you IT WAS SCARY! My office is on the 14th floor and everything moved.... My wife was at home on the 18th floor and she said that for a moment she thought that the building would come down... As part of my job I had to go to San Marcos (the city most affected by the quake) and overview a damage assessment. I took some pictures and filmed the helicopter trip from Guatemala City to San Marcos (about one hour flight). So, sorry if I am out of line...but sometimes it is nice to share other things and experiences with a virtual group that I started to appreciate a lot. Oscar

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On the way back we shot the ILS DME approach to runway 01 at MGGT. Here is a short video of it.

I was most of the time in imc the flight was about 1.5 hours

Well, I just enjoy making these short videos. We had a Fly in last Monday PM and I made this video from my first IFR flight in Guatemala. I will be adding later our return flight at night. Enjoy

During my last three flights chts on cyl 3 have been going down. I am now At 454 at 27 celcius. The other cylinders are just doing great.

I use take off flaps most of the time.

Thank you that is great news.

Did you have to change your governor too?

I also would be interested in the ipad mini mainly because of its size. My Ipad 3 is simply to bulky for my yoke mount and I am really not using is as an EFB.

Byron, Thank you and I really apologize for my frustration. I checked the airflow, I checked the baffling and the induction system... I checked compression in Cyl 3... I did not check the carburator. But your comment on the timing actually called my attention. I went through my LASAR ignition documentation and I read that the LASAR ignition advances timing and thus increases the CHT temperature by 25 to 30 degrees, in particular above 5000 feet... Considering that my field elevation is 4960 feet and that the OAT was 27 degrees celsius (DA around 7000 feet). So may be that could be the problem.

Suggestions please.... what else could it be?

Really nice... what camera did you use?

Just to close the discussion, i adjusted the opening of my fixed cowflaps to 1.5 inchea and the cht on cyl 3 went down feom the high 400 to about 408 in cruise and 470 on take off on a hot day. So problem solved...

ASPEN just send out an email advicing customers not to upgrade to 5.0. "To Aspen Customers: Aspen Avionics has determined that the GNS 400W / 500W Series Unit Software Version 5.0, released on October 16, 2012, causes flight plan cross-fill issues with Aspen's Connected Panel systems. The GNS 400W / 500W cross-fill interface is based on a Garmin-proprietary language, and while Aspen has successfully interpreted the GNS-to-GNS data in previous Garmin software versions, we are at present unable to reach an agreement with Garmin to provide a functional interface with this latest version 5.0 release. Aspen recommends that our dealers and customers who have already installed, or are planning to install, Connected Panel systems in their aircraft refrain from updating their GNS 400W / 500W systems until a functional flight plan cross-fill capability for Garmin's version 5.0 platform has been developed. It's also important for our dealers and customers to understand that once a GNS 400W / 500W unit has been upgraded to the version 5.0 software it cannot be restored with pre-5.0 software. In addition, Aspen has been unable to obtain integration specifications that enable the EFD1000/500 products to display ADS-B data from the Garmin GDL-88 receiver. If you are considering ADS-B functionality, we advise you to wait to purchase products that are based on open, easy-to-integrate architecture. You are encouraged to contact Garmin to request that open integration specifications be provided to Aspen and other manufacturers to ensure broad industry compatibility. You can be assured that your Evolution Flight Displays will be easily upgradable to display ADS-B data from compatible, affordable receivers that will be brought to market in the coming months, well before the mandate. As an Aspen customer, you understand that the power of the Evolution Flight Display Systems and the Connected Panel product lines reside within their compatibility with a wide range of old and new avionics products. This interoperability among all avionics manufacturers reduces aircraft owners' overall equipment and installation costs, while guaranteeing the investments made in aircraft panels. Aspen will continue to foster an open integration philosophy within the avionics industry and urges all manufacturers to follow such an approach for the common good of general aviation."

I use mine for starting, take off, to switch tanks and landings. My Dukes died about three weeks ago and I am waiting for a Weldon to replace it. Meanwhile I borrowed a Dukes from "the only other Mooney in Guatemala".

Joe, yes the runway is still 30 and 12. It is a one hour flight from Guatemala City. The scenary is amazing with the volcanos, the lake, the sea and the mountains. Guatemala is a great place to fly, with some caveats... Surprisingly, you are always under radar control with a squawk code. So ATC sees you all the time and talks to you and is ready to help. I even visited one of their Centers and it is really nice and modern. Great English. All flights need to file a flight plan, VFR and IFR. No night VFR. and there are no VFR charts (for IFR I use Jeppview, but most of the MEA are above 10K, which for no turbo aspirated M20C is sometimes a problem). The ONC charts are no longer available, so you have to rely on normal highway maps. Weather reporting is not that great, no NEXRAD for example... Lots of CB and Thunderstorms... weather changes very fast, specially in the PM. Stormscope is critical, You have to be always ready with a plan B in case you run into weather which is rather normal. But all things considered it is a great place to fly and the aviation community is really nice and friendly. Mechanics are FAA cerfitied, reasonable and their work is great, but SLOW!!!!. So I did a lot of upgrades, from avionics, to interior, etc. I am even now thinking of having my M20C painted...

Great tool, thank you for sharing it with us. I took a course with Mike several years ago and he was great.

I use my superclock from Electronics International. It tells me indicated and density altitude. http://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/inpages/ei-instruments-carbtemp10.php