PilotX Posted March 4, 2021 Report Posted March 4, 2021 Picked up a Bravo and finally started the meandering road back home. Broker snapped some shots as we were leaving. Great folks at Southwind at KFMY. 9
PilotX Posted March 5, 2021 Author Report Posted March 5, 2021 (edited) Made it all the way to Colorado where she can dry out in the dry Colorado air! Edited March 5, 2021 by PilotX 4
PilotX Posted March 17, 2021 Author Report Posted March 17, 2021 Colorado got covered but I guess the snow doesn’t like to stick to the laminar flow wings! Think we are both ready to head back to Florida. All cleaned off today some more landings. Not impossible to land well, but takes a lot more finesse than my old R182. Thursday in for avionics upgrades very similar to @Fly_M20R some LEDs from @OSUAV8TER 3
carusoam Posted March 17, 2021 Report Posted March 17, 2021 X, Chris has some videos on YouTube to go with those GI-275s... Both awesome flying and instrument install... -a- 1
Fly_M20R Posted March 17, 2021 Report Posted March 17, 2021 20 hours ago, PilotX said: Colorado got covered but I guess the snow doesn’t like to stick to the laminar flow wings! Think we are both ready to head back to Florida. All cleaned off today some more landings. Not impossible to land well, but takes a lot more finesse than my old R182. Thursday in for avionics upgrades very similar to @Fly_M20R some LEDs from @OSUAV8TER Bravo is a perfect Mooney for Colorado!! I flew one for several years and went to the West Coast from FL with it a few times. Low South route on the way there and high over Rockies on the way back. Landed in Pueblo for fuel stop one time. Steep descent once over the mountains just West of Pueblo! You will really enjoy it as well as the GI 275’s! Congratulations!
OSUAV8TER Posted March 18, 2021 Report Posted March 18, 2021 Congrats! It will be even better when you get all the work done and you have it home.
PilotX Posted June 10, 2021 Author Report Posted June 10, 2021 Finally got the plane back today. Nearly three months but a great install. 3
LANCECASPER Posted June 12, 2021 Report Posted June 12, 2021 On 6/9/2021 at 7:02 PM, PilotX said: Finally got the plane back today. Nearly three months but a great install. Why is the compass almost 180 degrees off?
PilotX Posted June 12, 2021 Author Report Posted June 12, 2021 12 hours ago, LANCECASPER said: Why is the compass almost 180 degrees off? The panel location is causing some interference. Its next on the list.
FoxMike Posted June 12, 2021 Report Posted June 12, 2021 I do not think you will get accurate azimuth from the compass in any location except in the original factory location. 1 1
LANCECASPER Posted June 13, 2021 Report Posted June 13, 2021 On 6/9/2021 at 7:02 PM, PilotX said: Finally got the plane back today. Nearly three months but a great install. While I really like how clean your panel is, with the recent threads about double AHRS failures on dual GI-275s, there is no way I would fly IFR with this setup without a known reliable back-up attitude indicator (Lifesaver gyro, ESI-500, RC allen electronic gyro, SAM, etc) and ipad/stratus/GTX345 doesn't count. Also something looks off on your engine monitor. If you are seeing the hottest cylinder at 371 with an extremely low 1430 TIT something is wrong with your engine baffles. I don't see your fuel flow but it must be very high at that TIT.
Davidv Posted June 13, 2021 Report Posted June 13, 2021 Out of curiosity, something going in the empty switch locations?
PilotX Posted June 13, 2021 Author Report Posted June 13, 2021 59 minutes ago, Davidv said: Out of curiosity, something going in the empty switch locations? I will print cover plates that fit flush in the holes. Received the plane back and had to leave the next day. 1
PilotX Posted June 13, 2021 Author Report Posted June 13, 2021 8 hours ago, LANCECASPER said: While I really like how clean your panel is, with the recent threads about double AHRS failures on dual GI-275s, there is no way I would fly IFR with this setup without a known reliable back-up attitude indicator (Lifesaver gyro, ESI-500, RC allen electronic gyro, SAM, etc) and ipad/stratus/GTX345 doesn't count. Also something looks off on your engine monitor. If you are seeing the hottest cylinder at 371 with an extremely low 1430 TIT something is wrong with your engine baffles. I don't see your fuel flow but it must be very high at that TIT. We all make our own choices. I am comfortable with the setup. I didn’t want avionics barf in the cockpit or a backup to the backup to the backup. Not my mindset, not my flying style. The engine monitor is fine, this was the first flight after nearly three months in a new to me airplane. My FF was at 16, I was not leaned out properly. Now I will focus on overcoming my desire to keep EGTs below 1415 and CHTs below 400, which was my preferred setting in my well past TBO O-540 previous plane.
LANCECASPER Posted June 13, 2021 Report Posted June 13, 2021 21 minutes ago, PilotX said: We all make our own choices. I am comfortable with the setup. I didn’t want avionics barf in the cockpit or a backup to the backup to the backup. Not my mindset, not my flying style. The engine monitor is fine, this was the first flight after nearly three months in a new to me airplane. My FF was at 16, I was not leaned out properly. Now I will focus on overcoming my desire to keep EGTs below 1415 and CHTs below 400, which was my preferred setting in my well past TBO O-540 previous plane. Everyone makes their own choices, you are correct. I was just pointing out that recently others @RobertGary1 have experienced dual GI-275 failures, which Garmin was just made aware of. Also if your engine baffles are set up properly in a Bravo (I've owned three of them), you can keep your CHTs below 400 and your TIT at 1600 easily, with your cowl flaps closed. If not, air is escaping past your top baffles in the back. 2
PilotX Posted June 13, 2021 Author Report Posted June 13, 2021 So I am not certain what I am doing wrong. Baffles seem ok to me. @GEE-BEE AEROPRODUCTS
Davidv Posted June 13, 2021 Report Posted June 13, 2021 Tough to tell from those pictures, but always a chance your timing is too far advanced.
Mcstealth Posted June 14, 2021 Report Posted June 14, 2021 On 6/13/2021 at 7:33 AM, LANCECASPER said: @RobertGary1 in a Bravo (I've owned three of them), And two or three 231's and an O3-310 with A/C and..........
LANCECASPER Posted June 14, 2021 Report Posted June 14, 2021 5 hours ago, Mcstealth said: And two or three 231's and an O3-310 with A/C and.......... One 231, one Encore 1
PilotX Posted June 14, 2021 Author Report Posted June 14, 2021 7 hours ago, GEE-BEE AEROPRODUCTS said: Seals are not tight you have air loss in gap GB Because it comes with no instructions.
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