Rigging

[robert7467]

Does anyone know of someone who does Mooney Rigging close to Memphis?

 

Thanks,

 

Robert

[Rwsavory]

Jewell Aviation in Kennett, MO has a lot of experience with Mooneys.  Our plane is up there right now for an annual.  Sam Jewell is the contact.

[robert7467]

Sounds like a Lambert's run to me... Thanks for the info

[robert7467]

Any other suggestions? How about the msc on Nashville?

[robert7467]

Taking it to maxwell the legend.

[Rwsavory]

Excellent choice. Don did our prebuy last year. Nothing checked out closer to Memphis or were you just hankering for The Best?

[robert7467]

Nothing checked out closer to Memphis, and I want to leave the rigging to someone who specializes in it. Since its going to Don Maxwell, I am sure he will be more than happy to look everything over to make sure the Mooney is in good shape, and offer recomendations. Its getting close to annual time, and I might just have him do it.

[mikesalman]

I just had my landing gear rigged by Downtown Aviation (M01) they have done a great job on it. When I purchased my M20F it was a nightmare to retract the landing gear but now only takes 3 fingers.

If you decide to go there I can make my rigging tools available so you don't have to buy them.

[robert7467]

Mike, is rigging a complex problem, or something any A&P can do?

[mikesalman]

I believe any A&P could do it, he said it was similar to the Arrow. You also have to consider, I did not get involved in the rigging so I would not know how simple or complex the job was. But the end result was great. I have been very happy with the work they have done for me. For the Anuall I'm still going to send my Mooney to Don Maxwell, just for peace of mind & because my 9 year old daughter and my wife like flying as much as I do.

[garytex]

Robert, did you ever get your rigging done?  I need to do same, and am looking for info.

Thanks, Gary

[robert7467]

as the plane was banking right, and downwards when the wing leveler was deactivated. Don spent several hours rigging the plane since it was really bad. Yesterday I flew the plane on a XC and noticed I had to have about a 5 degree bank to the left to keep her flying strait. With the wings level, she was turning about 5 degrees every 20 or 30 seconds. I am not sure if this is due to crosswind as I do not have much time in aircraft without the wing leveler.

 

We also noticed the rudder has a lot more authority.

 

We are taking her back in October to have a vacuum leak on the wing leveler fixed, and to have her touched up and buffed out by their body guy.

 

At this point, she might need a slight adjustment, but there was a 100% improvement and we are happy with the peace of mind that Maxwell looked over the plane and gave us some pointers as well as a thumbs up on the Mooney.

 

I am going to work on my instrument rating, and my big concern was if the vacuum pump went out in IMC then I would have a major issue with the plane wanting to dive down. That issue has been eliminated. 

 

 

I will provide a report in October when we get her fine-tuned and touched up. Like I said there could have been a crosswind component and I am not used to flying a plane without a wing leveler.

 

Overall, I am happy with using Maxwell.

[rockydoc]

What did Don charge for the rigging work?

[KSMooniac]

There fortunately or unfortunately is not a set charge for rigging... it is done on a per-hour basis and it of course depends on the condition and how screwed up it might be from somebody trying to fix it previously without knowing what they're doing.

[garytex]

Yes , how much was that expedition, if you do not mind?

[robert7467]

Lets just say he charged his normally hourly rate, and it took him about 4 hrs since mine was really bad.

[fantom]

Money well spend, and not an area to be a Mooney CB on!