Bob_Belville Posted May 21, 2016 Report Posted May 21, 2016 First day of MooneyMax is in the can! Thanks to Don & Jan Maxwell for great Texas hospitality. We learned a lot, some of it might even be true. 5 Quote
Guest Posted May 22, 2016 Report Posted May 22, 2016 I'm curious to know more about the airplane lift used on the Mooney. Clarence Quote
Bob_Belville Posted May 22, 2016 Author Report Posted May 22, 2016 Dmax said he bought it used off Ebay for $1000. Uses it for gear ups repairs - he does several every year. Quote
1524J Posted May 22, 2016 Report Posted May 22, 2016 Agree Bob, very informative, good company, looking forward to tomorrow. Quote
1524J Posted May 22, 2016 Report Posted May 22, 2016 1 hour ago, M20Doc said: I'm curious to know more about the airplane lift used on the Mooney. Clarence Just a car lift he converted to a Mooney lift. I can take pics tomorrow if Don doesn't mind (I'm sure he wouldn't) and you'd like a closer look. Quote
laytonl Posted May 22, 2016 Report Posted May 22, 2016 Bob, Is Lynn learning anything? It's great that you are paying for his training for the rest of us at MRN! Thanks! Lee 1 Quote
Bob_Belville Posted May 22, 2016 Author Report Posted May 22, 2016 2 minutes ago, laytonl said: Bob, Is Lynn learning anything? It's great that you are paying for his training for the rest of us at MRN! Thanks! Lee Lynn is impressed with DMax. Says he's learned a lot. He's in the market for a personal Mooney. Feel free to chip in. Quote
Pictreed Posted May 22, 2016 Report Posted May 22, 2016 That lift is some much better than a creeper. I liked being able to see what he was talking about. For as much as Bob shows off his panel here I was surprised he parked on the other side of the airport. Probably better since his battery would be dead from all the demos Tim 1 Quote
Bob_Belville Posted May 22, 2016 Author Report Posted May 22, 2016 7 hours ago, Pictreed said: That lift is some much better than a creeper. I liked being able to see what he was talking about. For as much as Bob shows off his panel here I was surprised he parked on the other side of the airport. Probably better since his battery would be dead from all the demos Tim By popular request, I might taxi it over this morning. Quote
rbridges Posted May 22, 2016 Report Posted May 22, 2016 10 hours ago, M20Doc said: I'm curious to know more about the airplane lift used on the Mooney. Clarence sad, but that's the first thing that popped into my head, too. Quote
Guest Posted May 22, 2016 Report Posted May 22, 2016 Just now, rbridges said: sad, but that's the first thing that popped into my head, too. It's a great idea, I did the same thing to raise my RV4. Compared to the $12k Aero lift its worth the effort. Clarence Quote
Marauder Posted May 22, 2016 Report Posted May 22, 2016 7 hours ago, Pictreed said: That lift is some much better than a creeper. I liked being able to see what he was talking about. For as much as Bob shows off his panel here I was surprised he parked on the other side of the airport. Probably better since his battery would be dead from all the demos Tim By popular request, I might taxi it over this morning. After looking at this picture of the last few years (and seeing it once in person), I think it is time for another Aspen and a GTN 650 to complement what you have. Quote
Bob_Belville Posted May 22, 2016 Author Report Posted May 22, 2016 8 hours ago, Marauder said: After looking at this picture of the last few years (and seeing it once in person), I think it is time for another Aspen and a GTN 650 to complement what you have. Naw, that would be gilding the lily. Next money will be to copy Byron/Rebecca's new paint job. And before that I need to check out David's new cowl at Oshkosh. 3 Quote
jetdriven Posted May 23, 2016 Report Posted May 23, 2016 (edited) 6 hours ago, Bob_Belville said: Naw, that would be gilding the lily. Next money will be to copy Byron/Rebecca's new paint job. And before that I need to check out David's new cowl at Oshkosh. Here you go. Just show your phone to the paint shop and they'll take care of it. Beware that Ferarra red is 1100$ a gallon. Edited May 23, 2016 by jetdriven 12 Quote
carusoam Posted May 23, 2016 Report Posted May 23, 2016 Heeeeeey, Byron... That's some pretty snazzy paint you got there! layout by who? Finished paint done by what shop? any other details? Wow! Does it look like a brand new plane? Best regards, Quote
Jeff_S Posted May 23, 2016 Report Posted May 23, 2016 I agree, especially the checkerboard on the tail...very nice. I noticed there's only one Com antenna on top...can both radios go through the same antenna? Quote
Guest Posted May 23, 2016 Report Posted May 23, 2016 1 hour ago, Jeff_S said: I agree, especially the checkerboard on the tail...very nice. I noticed there's only one Com antenna on top...can both radios go through the same antenna? Some are located on the bottom. Clarence Quote
cnoe Posted May 23, 2016 Report Posted May 23, 2016 I'm only 25 miles away and STILL haven't seen 201EQ yet. The weather's been awful here for days! He put a LOT of work into the prep and I'm certain it looks even better in person! Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Quote
DXB Posted May 24, 2016 Report Posted May 24, 2016 k 20 hours ago, jetdriven said: Here you go. Just show your phone to the paint shop and they'll take care of it. Beware that Ferarra red is 1100$ a gallon. That is just stunning. If a fast looking paint job could add a couple knots, it would be this one! Quote
mooneygirl Posted May 24, 2016 Report Posted May 24, 2016 Well I am home from Texas where MooneyMax and Right Seat Ready! Were a bit hit. As many of you have seen, DMax did a fabulous job with the 27plus pilots. On the right seat side we had 12 registered and 8 actually attend. What I love about teaching this safety seminar with Jan Maxwell is that our attendees usually have a "deer in the headlights" look at the beginning of our time together, and by the end they are much more confident and prepared. An addition to this Right Seat Ready! was that each participant got a 5-7 minute hands-on demo with an ATC controller. Later we got the 231 down from the lift and all got to sit inside to quiz them about instruments, flight controls etc. A trip to Mooney was a blast too. It was fun to see old friends, and many of the stars of Boots on the Ground: the Men & Women who made Mooney. Seeing the Ultra on the line was fabulous. Right Seat Ready! will be offered in California's Orange County Airport September 10th. We will be back in Texas for MAPA in October. In October our RSRs will have a four hour seminar: two hours of instruction and two hours in the Red Bird Sim with an instructor. DMax will offer another MooneyMax and we are also considering an East Coast appearance. 2 Quote
DaV8or Posted May 24, 2016 Report Posted May 24, 2016 Hmmm... how hard can it be to strip off the aluminum skin, cut and re-weld a few tubes... a little fiberglass... There just has to be an STC in here somewhere!! 2 Quote
carusoam Posted May 24, 2016 Report Posted May 24, 2016 Great photos, Jolie! Dave, wait for the new performance numbers first... There could be some interesting details that come out of them. Best regards, -a- 1 Quote
kris_adams Posted May 25, 2016 Report Posted May 25, 2016 On May 23, 2016 at 0:25 AM, jetdriven said: Here you go. Just show your phone to the paint shop and they'll take care of it. Beware that Ferarra red is 1100$ a gallon. Seriously beautiful. I'm amazed! 2 Quote
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.