List of things to buy when I close on my first plane???

[Pinecone]

3 hours ago, Yetti said:

I have considered a bike helmet, but never have put one in.

https://www.avweb.com/multimedia/thought-about-a-helmet-for-flying-maybe-you-should/

 

[Bolter]

6 hours ago, Max Clark said:

Basic toolbox in the plane for sure.

Yours was the first mention of spare bulb - sounds like there might be a story...

I'm pretty deep into Foreflight so using it for checklists isn't a bad idea. I do like having paper in the pocket to refer to, it's hard for that to fail. Ordered the laminated Checkmate checklists, curious to see how I like them.

With the Ovation, you have dual landing and taxi lights (4 total lights).  Compare to most of the 12V system Mooney's with a single landing light.  Not sure if a spare bulb is worth the effort for you.  

[Boilermonkey]

49 minutes ago, Max Clark said:

What 5 things do you carry?

Headset, tabletx2, gnats jar, pee bag, multi tool.  Everything else is optional.

[Hank]

This is my travel kit. Most tools are in the hangar, along with vacuum, air compressor, fan, extension cords, etc. Yes, I have a lightweight 50' extension cord for the engine heater when traveling during cold weather. 

The first picture is the opened container, the second has the contents spread out on a blanket on the wing. The black box is a 3/8 drive socket set.

[Matthew P]

9 hours ago, bcg said:

Thanks, bud!

Here's a picture of yours in functional testing yesterday. It's in one of those boxes now.

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how much

[bcg]

how much

$500 plus shipping, which has been running $30 - $35.

Send me an email if you want one. bernie@graniers.com

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[Matthew P]

1 hour ago, bcg said:

$500 plus shipping, which has been running $30 - $35.

Send me an email if you want one. bernie@graniers.com

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Excellent, how much does it weigh? Looks sharp, do you have other pictures?

[Matthew P]

Also keep a set of vicegrips near the front seats in the event that the door latch pin breaks, that's the only way you will be able to get out

[toto]

3 minutes ago, Matthew P said:

Also keep a set of vicegrips near the front seats in the event that the door latch pin breaks, that's the only way you will be able to get out

How does that work?

[bcg]

Excellent, how much does it weigh? Looks sharp, do you have other pictures?

It's somewhere between 18 - 19 pounds. There are some more pics in this thread - https://mooneyspace.com/topic/...uy-a-1500-sidewinder/?do=embed



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[Matthew P]

4 minutes ago, toto said:

How does that work?

The door handle will fall off and you have to use the vice grips to grab the door handle post and use the vice grips as the handle

 

[toto]

7 minutes ago, Matthew P said:

The door handle will fall off and you have to use the vice grips to grab the door handle post and use the vice grips as the handle

 

Ah, okay - haven’t encountered that scenario

 

[Hank]

When it happened to me, I was able to flag someone down to open the door from outside. But it was the handle that broke, cracked where the pin went through.

[Hank]

47 minutes ago, Matthew P said:

The door handle will fall off and you have to use the vice grips to grab the door handle post and use the vice grips as the handle

 

39 minutes ago, toto said:

Ah, okay - haven’t encountered that scenario

When it happened to me, it was the handle that broke, cracked where the pin went through. Fortunately someone was around to open the door from outside . . . .

[whiskytango]

1 hour ago, Matthew P said:

The door handle will fall off and you have to use the vice grips to grab the door handle post and use the vice grips as the handle

 

+1 on having the vice grips in the plane.  My door handle pin broke on a hot summer day with the sun blazing.  Not much fun.

[M20F]

I recommend a refrigerator with Heinekens in it, let me know when you get it.  I will stop by to borrow some of those tools you bought (probably never give them back), borrow a case of that oil, and drink all your Heineken.  

[Greg Ellis]

I am just being an ass here, but I have seen it written many times on Mooneyspace and it is incorrect.  The name of the device is Gats Jar.  Not Gnats Jar, unless you are having a serious bug problem...

[Hank]

1 hour ago, Greg Ellis said:

I am just being an ass here, but I have seen it written many times on Mooneyspace and it is incorrect.  The name of the device is Gats Jar.  Not Gnats Jar, unless you are having a serious bug problem...

At least he didn't ask about how to mount his phone / tablet to the yolk . . .  

[Matthew P]

3 hours ago, Hank said:

At least he didn't ask about how to mount his phone / tablet to the yolk . . .  

How do you mount it...LOL

 

[Hank]

2 minutes ago, Matthew P said:

How do you mount it...LOL

 

Mine sits in my lap. Others attach it to their yoke in myriad ways.

[Pinecone]

On 5/16/2024 at 7:09 AM, Greg Ellis said:

I am just being an ass here, but I have seen it written many times on Mooneyspace and it is incorrect.  The name of the device is Gats Jar.  Not Gnats Jar, unless you are having a serious bug problem...

WELL, to be truly accurate, it is a GATS (all caps) jar.

Gasoline Analysis Test Separator jar

 

[Coachella Bravo]

I've had my "Sidewinder" for about 5 yrs.  Had to get a repl battery, but IMHO it is the best thing since sliced bread.

 

[LANCECASPER]

On 5/13/2024 at 10:09 PM, Max Clark said:

List of things to buy when I close on my first plane?

Certificates of Deposit, Mutual Funds, Gold bullion  . . . to save up for expensive first few annuals to catch up on deferred maintenance, unexpected repairs. yearly insurance premiums, engine & prop overhauls, panel upgrades, new interior, paint, tank re-seals, your own hangar that you own, etc. 

[201Steve]

If you fly long distances, I like to have a small oxygen rig to stay fresh over a long flight. And then a refill bottle at the hangar is key. 

[Pinecone]

15 hours ago, 201Steve said:

If you fly long distances, I like to have a small oxygen rig to stay fresh over a long flight. And then a refill bottle at the hangar is key. 

Oxygen concentrator