Marauder

I’m willing to bet that when Jimmy (Doolittle) [emoji1787] taught you instrument flying you were wearing one of these: The newer style flip ups are pretty nice. I really like it on an IPC, easy to flip up for that “ok, land” instead of “do the missed”. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Pro

And oh, that breaks down to $164.50 per hour of flying... Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Pro

I’m glad people are coming out of the closet when it comes to expenses. I am on record it costs between $22k and $28k a year to fly my F. I look at aviation costs as an “all in” endeavor. I know some people don’t count some factors like engine reserves because they feel that they will sell the plane before TBO or look at it as part of the capital cost. Either way it is a real cost (loss of value or a capital investment later). Here is how mine breaks down. I will say that my annuals are more expensive lately because I have been using a MSC, but I also noticed a drop in the maintenance costs throughout the year (any correlations?). Hangar - $5,400 Fuel (150 hours at 10 GPH @ $4.95/gallon) = $7,425 Aviation Databases = $1,200 (onboard & iPad app) Insurance = $1,400 (high hull value) Annual = $4,500 Engine Reserves = $15/hr = $2,250 ($30,000 w/ accessories based on TBO) Avionics Reserves = $10/hr = $1,500 (pitot static, repairs, upgrades) Routine Maintenance = $1,000 (oil changes, small break/fix) Total = $24,675 Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Pro

I measured mine but when I called them, they said they knew what I needed and would make the hose up and send it out the next day. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Pro

If that happens, you’ll be flying as Freight Dog again. I will say though that many of the freight dogs today seem to be flying Pilatus. Far cry from the tired old twins... Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Pro

I’m just happy the picture isn’t in black & white. [emoji6] Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Pro

We all had to start somewhere. Ah, the memories. I had hair and a black beard... [emoji22] Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Pro

I have experienced “life altering” wake turbulence twice. The first time as a stupid new pilot still learning what “wake turbulence” meant. A couple of C-130s were flying an oil burner route near my airport. I convinced myself that climbing up through the area they flew through a few minutes earlier would be fine. Was I wrong... The second time happened more recently and in my Mooney. I was doing an early evening flight on a perfectly calm day. I was showing a friend the area over by the Susquehanna river when we were rocked severely. I wasn’t sure initially what caused it but then I saw a helicopter above us on the other side of the river and surmised his wake had crossed the river and that was what we hit. Wake turbulence is certainly not to be messed with. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Pro

I spent a lot of time in the clouds during my training. It was different when Papa Bear wasn’t sitting next to me (sort of like that feeling when you soloed and realized it was all on you to get back to the Earth safely). Fortunately it was a transitional thing and only lasted a few months after I got the rating as build up experience and confidence. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Pro

When I first got my IFR rating years ago, I actually flew this way for several months after getting my rating. Getting accustomed to transitioning from VMC to IMC took a little while for me to get comfortable with. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

Where in the DelMar area are you? If 201er get you signed up for the New Jersey Mooney Yahoo group, you can always drop in one of the lunches if they are within driving distance or if someone is based near you, then can fly you out to the get together. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

Most of us would rather think of them as talons. You know, like the hawk or eagle where our birds fly. Chicken feet probably are pretty common on Pipers. [emoji1787] Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Pro

If you buy a J, the assumption is you are paying more and will want to insure the hull for more. My F is a late model (1975) but is heavily upgraded and as such, I have the insurance hull value set much higher than many J models. Parker will come along and spell out the risks of setting the hull value too low. You want sufficient hull value to offset your acquisition cost plus any upgrades. If you set it too low, the likelihood of your plane being totaled is higher and guess who gets to keep all the fancy avionics, new paint job and interior? Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Pro

Except the guy giving us this advice is our prop guy... I’m sure there are some viscosity differences and perhaps an additive difference between the 5 & 6 but it appears the 5 is for higher temp applications. https://www.shell.com/business-customers/aviation/aeroshell/knowledge-centre/the-aeroshell-book/_jcr_content/par/textimage_1433441235.stream/1445042875796/e76780948490d28fdd9086517026d27c1442a76d/aeroshell-book-5greases.pdf Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Pro

Thanks for the update Jeff. I have been keeping up with a couple of owners who have done the upgrade in their non-Mooney aircraft. Based on their comments about the performance, it is a no-brainer upgrade for anyone with an STEC autopilot. Hopefully it will work out for you guys with the G1000s. I am curious about the Aspen integration. I haven’t seen any updates on whether they ported over what they did for the 55X to the 3100. I have gotten used to the manual manipulation of the Aspen altitude setting despite it not controlling the altitude on the STEC. But would be nice if it did as well as the IAS capability on the Aspen. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Pro

Well, my opinion is simple. Anyone who takes extra caution to avoid driving up insurance costs for the rest of us gets an A+ from me. I saw the drainage ditch dip Bob hit at Minuteman Airport. If I didn’t know he dinged his prop on it, I would have taxied over it. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Pro

I stayed in a Holiday Inn Express last night. I can do anything. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Pro

So which panel should hang out in the modern section. This J’s? Oh sorry! This happens to be in a lowly F. [emoji1787] Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

Hey! I have same concerns parking on grass. Same issue as Floridaman. I’m 500 pounds heavier than the average F. Care to guess why? Well I’ll tell you! Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Pro

Dev - I think you should have it looked at. That is more than I think you should see on the prop. Is it the same on both blades? I will look in my logs for who has done my prop work over the past 25 years. It is either East Coast Propeller or Sensenich Propeller Services. Both are in Lancaster. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Pro

What color? Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Pro

Even for the behemoth you fly? Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Pro

And any of us who fly United know the 4” difference is huge between Economy and Economy Plus. When I am in economy, I am asking the flight attendant if I can stow my legs in the over head compartment. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Pro

And let’s not forget about the Tucker Torpedo! A man and his car ahead of their time. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Pro

Is there any documentation what the new Max’s capabilities will be? I like the timer but curious if there are other capabilities. As for the night lighting. I still find the Aspen pretty bright when on auto mode and when I switch it to manual brightness, I don’t like haziness the display begins showing at lower light settings. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Pro