The Mooney "Anomaly"

[RoundTwo]

On 1/30/2023 at 3:11 PM, TheMooneyAnomaly said:

I wanted both a 650 and a 750, but was out of avionics budget by then, so I just went with the 355 instead of the 650 and/or 750.

I love what you have done! It’s absolutely stunning.

I looked at a plane with a similar arrangement of avionics, minus the big screen and GFC. It had a pair of G5s with GNC 355 & 255 head units. The problem we had was we couldn’t get VOR from the 255 to the G5 HSI and then to the autopilot. With your setup, can you navigate from the 255 and get the GFC to track a VOR?

Again, great job!

R2

[Pinecone]

2 hours ago, ArtVandelay said:

FYI: Pros actually use green tape (Frogtape) to create sharper lines, no bleeding.

Green tape for the edge, then blue tape to hold the masking paper to cover larger areas.

 

[TheMooneyAnomaly]

On 2/1/2023 at 7:52 AM, RoundTwo said:

I love what you have done! It’s absolutely stunning.

I looked at a plane with a similar arrangement of avionics, minus the big screen and GFC. It had a pair of G5s with GNC 355 & 255 head units. The problem we had was we couldn’t get VOR from the 255 to the G5 HSI and then to the autopilot. With your setup, can you navigate from the 255 and get the GFC to track a VOR?

Again, great job!

R2

Thanks!

I have only flown this plane this week with the full package complete. I'll have to test that.

[TheMooneyAnomaly]

On 1/31/2023 at 3:36 PM, ZuluZulu said:

Do you regret not getting the Ensolite?  Would you order it if you were doing it over?  I'm trying to decide if I need it or not.  Probably getting the nylon.

I don't know the difference (have not done a comparison), so I guess not

[Hector]

One of a kind. Beautiful!!!


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[exM20K]

Great video from AOPA

Congrats @TheMooneyAnomaly

[aviatoreb]

I love it!!!!

makes me think of the partridge family bus.

[1964-M20E]

I'm looking forward to seeing it in person at SnF

[81X]

I hope to see this in person at Oshkosh!    

[TheMooneyAnomaly]

3 hours ago, 1964-M20E said:

I'm looking forward to seeing it in person at SnF

I'll be there Tues-Thurs with the plane, possibly longer! 

[TheMooneyAnomaly]

1 hour ago, 81X said:

I hope to see this in person at Oshkosh!    

Working out a possible static display agreement  

[BobbyH]

On 1/30/2023 at 4:43 AM, TheMooneyAnomaly said:

Mural artist Matt Kress, in conjunction with Ace Aircraft Refinishing in Bartow KBOW, extended his artwork to an airplane for the first time.

My 66' M20E's paint is not what it used to be so I'm looking at different paint schemes and options.  Your "Anomaly" has blown me out of the water and pushed right through the envelope of my imagination.  I first saw it on AOPA then here in Mooneyspace and am totally impressed.  Probably not what I will do but am encouraged to start thinking outside the box a little more.  Thanks to Matt too, amazing job! 

[Hank]

It's even a more impressive accomplishment after hearing the painter complain that this paint job took three weeks! Apparently no one told him that what he described as simple, unimaginative airplane paint jobs with only three colors (mostly white with a fee whirls stripes) take at least two or three times as long . . . .

[TheMooneyAnomaly]

7 minutes ago, Hank said:

It's even a more impressive accomplishment after hearing the painter complain that this paint job took three weeks! Apparently no one told him that what he described as simple, unimaginative airplane paint jobs with only three colors (mostly white with a fee whirls stripes) take at least two or three times as long . . . .

I really don't follow.

Matt was thrilled that it only took 3 weeks to apply the color.

The airplane was at the shop for 10 or 11 weeks... Matt's work began once the airplane was already stripped, repaired, alodine'd, primer'd, and brought to base coat white. 

Matt worked right between white and the clear.

[Hank]

8 minutes ago, TheMooneyAnomaly said:

Matt was thrilled that it only took 3 weeks to apply the color.

The airplane was at the shop for 10 or 11 weeks... Matt's work began once the airplane was already stripped, repaired, alodine'd, primer'd, and brought to base coat white. 

Matt worked right between white and the clear.

Ah, I didn't get.that from the brief interview with the artist. Personally, I can't imagine how much effort went into the taping, and was shocked that it was only three weeks.

[hais]

What is your experience with the G3X offset to the right when flying IFR, is it a comfortable "rest position" or does it bother a bit to look off to your right for extended periods? 

My shop suggested a similar position, but I was concerned it might not be comfortable.

[Raymond J1]

Boris VIAN takes up the definition of pataphysics as it appears in Alfred JARRY's "Gestures and opinions of Doctor Faustroll", specifying that "pataphysics is to metaphysics what metaphysics is to physics". Two of the fundamental principles of pataphysics are the equivalence of opposites and the importance given to the exception rather than the general case. Boris VIAN adds that in the scientific field, it is moreover the anomaly that advances the discovery.

[Fly Boomer]

On 1/30/2023 at 6:43 AM, TheMooneyAnomaly said:

Allow me to introduce "Anomaly."

If you are not already an Apple user, you need to get some Apple products or bling with the new Apple logo:

 

[TheMooneyAnomaly]

10 hours ago, hais said:

What is your experience with the G3X offset to the right when flying IFR, is it a comfortable "rest position" or does it bother a bit to look off to your right for extended periods? 

My shop suggested a similar position, but I was concerned it might not be comfortable.

Good question. It is just a few inches off-center, relative to the yoke rod, so it is still comfortably in forward view.

 

But I just got the plane out of the shop a few weeks ago so I haven't put a lot of time onto this avionics platform just yet, so I don't have a solid response for you at this time.

[jkgyr52]

I self installed a SpaceSaver interior in a M20K - it is a lot of person hours and if I had to do one again I would pay a pro with experience in this kit. The finished product was acceptable but not as precise as I had imagined. Lesson learned...

[glbtrottr]

I really don't follow.
Matt was thrilled that it only took 3 weeks to apply the color.
The airplane was at the shop for 10 or 11 weeks... Matt's work began once the airplane was already stripped, repaired, alodine'd, primer'd, and brought to base coat white. 
Matt worked right between white and the clear.

Much more fair and accurate estimate

For plain white : if no numbers or stripes:

It takes us 1-2 days to remove control surfaces, and apply tape / cover plexi and wingtips/other fiberglass, masking etc. 3 days if there are issues. This is to prep for the strip.

Stripping takes a good day - and stripper only likes 65-80 degree weather. Rinsing, cleaning, etc. then off to brightening the aluminum /acid etching.

Primer takes 2-4 hours to apply depending on size. Once primer is dry, it’s getting the surface imperfections ready for paint.

Paint takes 3-5 hours. Imron, which we paint with, takes about 4-7 hours to be ready for tape, usually curing overnight.

What is absolutely fabulous about this paint job is that the artist took the tedious and repetitive task of taping and masking the airplane front to back or however he chose it and made it look as awesome as he did using Montana paints- and did it in 3 weeks. The airplane will have all the durability of an aircraft paint job with the artwork on top, living as long as the clear coat will hold out. I’d be curious to see what clear the shop used….if hangared this plane will have an awesome lifespan on a paint job, as some colors tend to fade more than others under continuous sun exposure.

Parking your plane at the paint shop for months at a time? Hmmmm ok. Not kosher


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[1964-M20E]

On 2/24/2023 at 11:04 AM, TheMooneyAnomaly said:

I'll be there Tues-Thurs with the plane, possibly longer! 

I plan on arriving Thursday

[TheMooneyAnomaly]

On 2/25/2023 at 1:59 PM, jkgyr52 said:

I self installed a SpaceSaver interior in a M20K - it is a lot of person hours and if I had to do one again I would pay a pro with experience in this kit. The finished product was acceptable but not as precise as I had imagined. Lesson learned...

I'm not sufficiently handy to go it alone on something like that Bruce Jaeger himself came and installed the interior panels this past summer.  He also reconditioned the upper panels.

[1964-M20E]

On 2/27/2023 at 11:30 AM, TheMooneyAnomaly said:

I'm not sufficiently handy to go it alone on something like that Bruce Jaeger himself came and installed the interior panels this past summer.  He also reconditioned the upper panels.

The other day one of our executive  assistants had a dress on that matched your Mooney.  I'm not sure who inspired who.  I showed her a pic of the Mooney and she loved it.

[Sue Bon]

Cool article in Axios

https://www.axios.com/newsletters/axios-finish-line-ecfccf60-33d0-11ef-bb25-87c6e3338553.html?chunk=2&utm_term=emshare#story2