Fly Boomer Posted October 24, 2022 Report Share Posted October 24, 2022 2 hours ago, Schllc said: Not sure about his handle changing. I emailed him about a door seal and he said he deleted his account on Mooneyspace and would not be returning. Might have been some unkind posts. That's a shame. I hope he is still making the seals. Everyone who has them thinks they are great. I think he hangs out on BeechTalk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LANCECASPER Posted October 24, 2022 Report Share Posted October 24, 2022 3 hours ago, Fly Boomer said: Did his handle change recently? I don't recall seeing "GeeGeeBee" before. Might just be a feeble brain on my end. Yeah I think I put the wrong handle in there. I can't find his other one. Looks like he left Mooneyspace. He is very popular among the Beech owners: https://csobeech.com/GeeBee.html I've always had very good dealings with him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricJ Posted October 24, 2022 Report Share Posted October 24, 2022 5 hours ago, Schllc said: Not sure about his handle changing. I emailed him about a door seal and he said he deleted his account on Mooneyspace and would not be returning. Bummer. :'( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricJ Posted October 24, 2022 Report Share Posted October 24, 2022 5 hours ago, Greg Ellis said: I have always been curious about this statement on the webstore for GeeBee Aeroproducts. Showing my ignorance, is this a big deal for baffling, hoses, door seals etc... (all the stuff he sells)? *Products in the GeeBee Store are not currently FAA/PMA approved, so consult your A&P/IA for guidance regarding installation and use on certified aircraft. It is up to the installer to determine whether a part is suitable for installation, and then it may get another look at annual inspection by your IA (if that's a different person). If they're both good with it, then you're fine. Their opinions are the only ones that matter for your airplane, so his guidance is 100% appropriate. He went through the ringer with the FAA a few years ago and came out seemingly unscathed, and at least unchanged on how he was doing business. So he's already been looked at pretty thoroughly. There are tons of non-PMA parts that go on airplanes. One does need to be diligent and careful, but it's often not nearly as big of a deal as some make it out to be. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy95W Posted October 24, 2022 Report Share Posted October 24, 2022 3 hours ago, Fly Boomer said: Might have been some unkind posts. Actually, the unkind posts were his. He would regularly tell folks here that the hoses/seals/materials that they installed were junk and that their A&Ps were incompetent because they installed them. A few of us pointed out (me included) that Gibney made good products but he didn’t have to denigrate others in order to sell more of his stuff. Evidently he got his feelings hurt and left. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 24, 2022 Report Share Posted October 24, 2022 15 minutes ago, Andy95W said: Actually, the unkind posts were his. He would regularly tell folks here that the hoses/seals/materials that they installed were junk and that their A&Ps were incompetent because they installed them. A few of us pointed out (me included) that Gibney made good products but he didn’t have to denigrate others in order to sell more of his stuff. Evidently he got his feelings hurt and left. Like all of us here, unique in our own ways. His products were/are the best, and he wasn’t shy sharing his beliefs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gubni Posted October 26, 2022 Author Report Share Posted October 26, 2022 Got it running today. 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TNIndy Posted October 26, 2022 Report Share Posted October 26, 2022 Congrats! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gubni Posted October 27, 2022 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2022 Grounded at the last moment. I had a pilot with Mooney experience come by to fly it and he noticed this. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Junkin Posted October 27, 2022 Report Share Posted October 27, 2022 Ouch. Good preflight inspection find by your designated pilot. Did he find anything else? A little more time, a little more money and you'll be back on course. Cheers, Rick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gubni Posted October 27, 2022 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2022 1 minute ago, Rick Junkin said: Ouch. Good preflight inspection find by your designated pilot. Did he find anything else? A little more time, a little more money and you'll be back on course. Cheers, Rick No, that's all he found. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCarlton Posted October 27, 2022 Report Share Posted October 27, 2022 57 minutes ago, Gubni said: Grounded at the last moment. I had a pilot with Mooney experience come by to fly it and he noticed this. Other than flaking paint and some corrosion, what am I missing? I'm sure it's bad but I'm not seeing it. Duh. Is there a dent and crack ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gubni Posted October 27, 2022 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2022 Just now, DCarlton said: Other than flaking paint and some corrosion, what am I missing? I'm sure it's bad but I'm not seeing it. Duh. It has been over steered and big dent in one of the tubes. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCarlton Posted October 27, 2022 Report Share Posted October 27, 2022 1 minute ago, Gubni said: It has been over steered and big dent in one of the tubes. Took me a minute to spot it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadrach Posted October 28, 2022 Report Share Posted October 28, 2022 3 hours ago, DCarlton said: Is there a dent and crack ? Looks like both to me… that was done with tug. It’s as bad if not worse than any I’ve seen. Hopefully LASAR has rebuilt trusses in stock. @Gubni good idea to inspect the nose gear for play in other areas. You’re definitely replacing the upper nose truss. It might be prudent to buy a completely rebuilt nose gear from LASAR. https://lasar.com/lasar-stc-upper-nose-gear-truss 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carusoam Posted November 8, 2022 Report Share Posted November 8, 2022 @Gubni have you seen @mosesk? He is selling a new nose gear he recently purchased… that has the newest design to prevent the dent… Best regards, -a- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gubni Posted November 8, 2022 Author Report Share Posted November 8, 2022 3 hours ago, carusoam said: @Gubni have you seen @mosesk? He is selling a new nose gear he recently purchased… that has the west design to prevent the dent… Best regards, -a- Thank you for thinking of me. I already got one. It was a little over $1300 from LASAR. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadrach Posted November 8, 2022 Report Share Posted November 8, 2022 1 hour ago, Gubni said: Thank you for thinking of me. I already got one. It was a little over $1300 from LASAR. Nice that LASAR is pricing rebuilt units reasonably. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LANCECASPER Posted January 23, 2023 Report Share Posted January 23, 2023 @Gubni What's the latest in your progress on N261TA? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gubni Posted January 23, 2023 Author Report Share Posted January 23, 2023 I got a local A&P to put on the SCAT tubing and work on some of the details. He didn't like the condition of the airbox and said that had to be fixed first. We got that fixed last week. I am hopeful that he will start trying to fix the tachs next. Once I get them fixed I will try to get the AI to finish the annual. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LANCECASPER Posted January 23, 2023 Report Share Posted January 23, 2023 8 hours ago, Gubni said: I am hopeful that he will start trying to fix the tachs next. The tachometer is not displaying RPM? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty Pilot Posted January 23, 2023 Report Share Posted January 23, 2023 On 10/26/2022 at 4:22 PM, Gubni said: Got it running today. Do you fly out of Greeneville, TN? We used to live there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gubni Posted January 24, 2023 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2023 It has the original tach and the jpi digital neither one work. Both sensors were left on the motor when it was sent off to be rebuilt and neither came back. The JPI was easy to order the replacement but still didn't work. The original was with Bendix maga and I have Slick mags and I can't find a direct cross over replacement. I ordered a generic version and I'm waiting to see if it works. .It is based at KTRI, but Greeneville is close. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carusoam Posted January 24, 2023 Report Share Posted January 24, 2023 Engine OH lesson #1… Know what goes, and what stays, before sending… Too many things get left on a shelf at the OH shop… with no record of what it is or who owns it… I good phone call to the right person, may be able to find them… Good luck! Best regards, -a- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gubni Posted January 24, 2023 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2023 5 hours ago, carusoam said: Engine OH lesson #1… Know what goes, and what stays, before sending… Too many things get left on a shelf at the OH shop… with no record of what it is or who owns it… I good phone call to the right person, may be able to find them… Good luck! Best regards, -a- I tried and he said he didn't get it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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