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1. Corsair whistle when it went by Nothing sounds or smells as good as a round engine and don t mean a jet Being a WWII fighter the Corsair was stressed for aerobatics and Ralph liked to go round and round doing them Doing them at low altitude did not work out for Ralph though as he went into the ground at the bottom of a loop that was started at too low of an altitude Pushing the envelope may have serious consequences In 50 years of flying have seen the edge Trust me when say there is no need for you to go see it Don t push the envelope It ain t worth it 34 Back to Table of Contents The Mooney Flyer Volume 3 Number 11 November 2014 Hard Lesson 6 ICE KILLS made friends with a very good Doctor of Radiology many years ago We met at the airport as he had a V tail Bonanza based there He was not your typical Doctor He took flying very seriously and didn t let his MD degree get in the way of taking instruction in flying He wanted to be safe Let s call him Joe Joe did a fair amount of flying and went for his IFR rating and did very well at getting it done He was meticulous in his flight planning and execution of his flights Joe and got along very well together and then Joe moved away Having learned to fly on the west coast he was taught that if caught in an icing environment if he climbed 2000 to 4000 that would probably get him out of the ice and away from the rocks When he moved away he2. At one point the GDL 88 was concerned with our proximity and made an aural alert This was also very helpful as the PIC was focusing outside the cockpit when operating in the pattern Lastly traffic can also be observed on the map page The Map page shows terrain and can overlay traffic as well as other usual overlays including Topo Terrain NexRad etc It s very useful to fly with the Map Page active and Traffic overlays If the traffic seems to be relevant we can switch to the dedicated Traffic menu with 2 clicks FIS B Weather The ADS B weather products are similar to the familiar XM weather The resolution of the NexRad images is lower but still useful With FIS B you can receive both National and the more detailed Regional NexRad In addition to NexRad you can select deselect METARs TAFs AIRMETs SIGMETs Winds Aloft TFRs NOTAMS and PIREPS Just as with XM Weather each weather product is updated 10 The Mooney Flyer Volume 3 Number 11 November 2014 against a schedule and against your ability to receive it AIRMETs SIGMETs METARs NOTAMs and TFRs are updated every 5 minutes PIREPs Special Use Airspace TAFs and Winds Temps Aloft are revised every 10 minutes CONUS NexRad is updated every 15 minutes but Regional NexRad every 2 5 minutes Because the screen is a touch screen and if you are flying an entered flight plan you could graphically Warning With the additional Traffic and substantial We
3. s count number one Let s say the car doesn t start and need to jump Start it That s count number two If anything else unplanned happens before get airborne that s count number three and cancel flying for today It doesn t matter what the three things are They just tell me that my mind will not be totally concentrating on flying that day and need to wait for a better day My Rule of 3 just might work for you Try it And yes have cancelled on the count of 3 Flying is like a baseball game We all enjoy playing it but the opposite side is trying to throw us curve balls at every turn Our job is to hit each and every one of them My intent is not to scare any of you about flying but only to say that safety in flying is a never ending game We are always at bat and we can never let ourselves strike out Fly safe and enjoy your Mooney 35 Back to Table of Contents The Mooney Flyer Volume 3 Number 11 November 2014 ve You s November 2014 News FIitPlan Go Supports Multiple ADS B Receivers FItPlan Go for iPad gives you the freedom to choose which ADS B receiver you d like to use Our iPad FItPlan Go app currently works with four different ADS B units Sagetech Clarity Dual XGPS170 Flight Data System s Pathfinder and the SkyRadar DX We will be adding more receivers to the list in the future Where some apps may lock you into using one brand of ADS B receiver FItPlan allows you to sele
4. 3 Number 11 November 2014 Mooney Summit II Mooney Summit I Mike Elliott MCF CFII Birmingham FSDO FAASTeam Rep There were only 100 days to go and it didn t look like there would be a Mooney Summit Il Tragically complete plans and the original registration site perished with my friend Bill Gilliland on July 11 In between doses of Percocet and other opiates someone asked me if wanted to go ahead and plan Mooney Summit Il p E VAN VA Founder of The Mooney Summit Mike Elliott Gayle Oberst Mayor and Dr Ron Dubin Somewhere in my past as a musician was ingrained with the concept the show must go on So in this case there was never a question and Summit Il went forward My overworked son Nick came to the rescue Within hours of my request he put up a new registration web site with basic information for potential attendees Summit Il was going to be limited to the first 75 pilots and spouses the maximum that the new seminar space in Panama City Beach Florida could hold sent a call to action email to a number of subject matter experts and our seminar agenda was quickly filled Word leaked out that It s on and registration filled in just 2 days We accepted standby registrations and as fate typically has it the few last minute cancellations allowed all of the standby registrants to attend 17 Back to Table of Contents The Mooney Flyer Volume 3 Number 11 November 2014 Friday n
5. Benzalkonium Chloride Wipe 3 Calcium Carbonate Tablets 6 Chapstick Cloth Water Filter Commando Saw Compass Critical Action Card Duct Tape 100 Emergency Bag Eye Pad Fire Stick First Aid Book Fishing Kit Flagging Tape 20 Feet Gauze Triangular Bandage Gauze 4 x 4 2 Gauze 3 x 5 yards 2 Hand Warmer 2 Hot Chocolate Insect Repellant Wipe Matches Waterproof 25 Magnifying Lens Medical Grade Gloves Pair Medical Tape Mosquito Head Net Multi Tool Knife Needles Sewing 2 Parachute Cord 20 feet Pencil Playing Cards Rain Poncho Scalpel Signal Mirror with Grid Snare Wire Spark Lite Flint amp Tinder Kit Splint Small Sting Stop 2 Sunscreen Wipe Tea Bags 2 Thermometer Whistle Zip Close Bag 2 Crashkit 4 7 S926 at Aircraft Spruce is designed for four people for seven days 17 5 pounds This kit is designed for use in typical GA light aircraft and commercial aircraft contains the materials necessary to sustain four people for seven days in the event of a crash The variation of items within the kit allows for multiple options for food fire water and shelter for example in addition to the Mainstay packaged food a fishing kit and snare are also included This kit contains 330 of the most essential items needed in a survival situation packaged within an indestructible Pelican 1400 case r kA 17 5 Ibs 16 Back to Table of Contents The Mooney Flyer Volume
6. Island kj4kqvh1 yahoo com 631 806 4436 39 Back to Table of Contents A tailwind of 10 of your final approach speed increases your landing distance by 20 A headwind The Mooney Flyer Volume 3 Number 11 November 2014 Texas Austin T Walden Lubbock amp Abilene Texas 432 788 0216 Email AustinWalden gmail com PhD Specializing in Models C thru J www WaldenAviation com Brian Lloyd Kestrel Airpark 1T7 210 802 8359 Brian Lloyd aero Mark Johnson mjohnsonf16 hotmail com 832 773 4409 Jerry Johnson mooney9281V hotmail com 817 454 2426 Vermont Ted Corsones tedc corsones com 813 435 8464 m Si DS I LAR CTT a ws wate MESA of the Mooney Community facebook y For the latest Mooney and Aviation News 40 Back to Table of Contents Rule of Thumb g 10 nonse in mas es The Mooney Flyer Volume 3 Number 11 x TF ad _ ST LES gt Po ele LASAR S Free Site November 2014 Check out Lake Aero Styling amp Repair s LASAR Web Site www lasar com New under Mooneys for Sale List your Mooney for free and Mooney Instructors Also check out Parts Mods and Services LASAR est 1975 707 263 0412 e mail parts mods lasar com and service lasar com Lake Aero Styling 6 Repall Home of LASAR Speed Mods SERVICE AND MODFICATIONS 41 Back to Table of Contents Rule of Thumb Va decreases 1 for O Y The Mooney Flyer
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8. mistake Any one of the three guys in the cockpit could have seen the throttles backing off but they didn t We all have to be vigilant on every flight we make to break the chain Hard Lesson 4 My friend Sally had just received her Instrument Rating and jumped at a chance to fly a single engine Comanche from one airport to another in the LA Basin one rainy afternoon Unfortunately she only made it a few miles before hitting a hillside after losing control right after takeoff All that could be determined was that she got disorientated in the clouds and couldn t recover You may have a new IFR rating but that doesn t mean that you can jump into an unfamiliar airplane on a crummy day by yourself and have a good outcome Your first ventures into real IMC must be planned with the utmost of care If you are low time anything you need to be extra vigilant in what you do Many years ago a study showed a pilot s propensity for an accident verses hours accumulated in flying It showed a steep climb in accidents until about 1 000 hours It rounded off and started down at about 1 200 hours and then tapered off slower than going up after that Fortunately read that before had 1 000 hours and heeded its findings Hard Lesson 5 My friend Ralph was interested in all things aviation He had many ratings and flew a Chance Vought WWII Corsair WOW what an airplane Bent wings big smelly radial engine It went fast and had the
9. moved to the Midwest One day while flying from Canada to the USA he encountered ice He asked for higher and went from 9000 to 11 000 Still picking up ice he asked for higher again and got 13 000 Still picking up ice he asked for 15 000 After leaving 13 000 RADAR lost him The plane was found in a lake missing its V tail The accident summary indicates that he had a big build up of ice on the wings at 13 000 He attempted to climb again and when the airspeed dropped a little he stalled due to the higher stall soeed with ice and went out of control The sad part of this incident is that the clouds had a ceiling of 6 000 where he would have found warmer air with no ice and totally flat land below with no rocks sticking up Had he only gone down and not up he d still be here today Be aware of all your options on every flight ALWAYS HAVE A WAY OUT OF ANY SITUATION PLANNED WAY IN ADVANCE Look at everything and keep a constant eye out as your flight progresses Never put yourself in a box with no way out never never never have a few more stories but l II leave it here also have a personal rule that follow that I d like to pass along It s my Rule of 3 If I m planning on flying on any particular day and things go wrong even before leave home for the airport start to count each occurrence Let s say that go out the door and forget my airplane keys and have to go back for them That
10. other items you do as a team 24 Back to Table of Contents sf fo VIP tls gt Ww M How may Red Flags would you tolerate HISTORY OF THE FLIGHT On October 2 2012 about 2024 Pacific daylight time a Piper PA 28 180 sustained substantial damage when it struck high power tension lines near the Beatty Airport KBTY Beatty Nevada about 120 miles Northwest of Las Vegas The sole occupant of the airplane a commercial pilot was seriously injured Visual meteorological conditions VMC prevailed That day the pilot departed Snohomish County Airport in Everett Washington with three planned fuel stops en route to Henderson Executive Airport KHND Henderson Nevada He knew that there was a published VIP Temporary Flight Restriction TFR over Las Vegas but did not have all the facts about the TFR He thought that he could land at KHND before the TFR would become active At 1520 the pilot departed on the last leg of his cross country from Reno Stead Airport KRTS Reno KHND COMMUNICATIONS Prior to departing KRTS the pilot called the Reno Flight Service Station FSS Here is a synopsis of that conversation The pilot told the briefer that he was concerned about the Las Vegas TFR and getting into HND He thought that he could fly into HND and that the TFR would be in effect the next day The Reno FSS briefer advised him that the TFR was currently in effect and if he wanted to land at KHND he
11. workload permitting ATC may authorize transit operations Aircraft may not loiter All aircraft must be on an active IFR or VFR flight plan with a discrete code assigned by an air traffic controller Aircraft must be squawking the discrete code prior to departure from an airport within the outer ring s and at all times while in the TFR and must remain in two way radio communications with ATC 27 Back to Table of Contents The Mooney Flyer Volume 3 Number 11 November 2014 Ee EE x 5 aN F S if Even if our pilot could have landed safely at Beatty his night would have been quite interesting He would have found that Beatty does not have Aviation fuel and it s a 3 6 mile walk to the Atomic Inn What would you have done differently Filed and flown IFR to Henderson Called NorCal for Flight Following to Henderson Flown IFR or utilized Aight Following and I would have planned for a good alternate should I be denied landing at Henderson No flight following but I would have LICK HERE TO VOTE AND SE Fot Getied idtrtangy at menderson IAIA NOTLOE DC FK L ABOUT IT i e DON T TAKE CHANCES By simply going to http tfr faa gov tfr2 list jsp you can check a VIP TFR s Beginning Date and Time and its Ending Date and Time You can also see a graphic depiction of the TFR and read about all the procedures you must follow k X 5 H gt gt The National Transpo
12. Book 1 Aluminum Foil 1 Aquatabs Water Purifcation 10 Bandaids Adhesive Strips 10 Bandaids Butterfly Closure 5 Benzalkonium Chloride Wipe 1 Critical Action Sheet 1 Emergency Blanket 1 First Aid Book 1 Fishing Kit 1 Flagging Tape 20 Feet 1 Medical Gloves pair 1 Multitool Knife 1 Needles Sewing 2 Parachute Cord 10 Feet 1 Signal Mirror 1 Snare Wire 1 Spark Lite Flint amp Tinder Kit 1 Splint Small 1 Steri Strips 3 Whistle Four Function Includes Whistle Magnifier Compass and Thermometer 1 Zip Close Bags 1 15 Back to Table of Contents mber 11 November 2014 4 07 Ibs o The Charlie personal aviation survival kit 345 at Aircraft Spruce is designed for 1 Person 4 07 pounds This kit is designed for the pilot with minimal knowledge of survival techniques Including 71 of the most essential items This kit is extensive in its coverage of necessary tools and supplies Packaged in a Pelican 1120 case Charlie is still compact and lightweight enough for easy transport and storage It contains 9 Volt Pak Lite with Red Flashing 9 Volt Pak Lite with Red Flashing Light 1120 Pelican Case 1200 Calorie Food Bar Accident Report Form Acetaminophen Tablets 10 ies Aluminum Foil Aquatabs Water Purification es T Tablets 20 Adhesive Strips 10 Butterfly amp Knuckle Closures 5
13. Flyer ommunity lar The Off amber 2014 s f eo Ar o i 3 r t 7 F f 7 As me o i wall gt I Vw a gt i 5 4 i s ee f v i ad be 74 s Mooney Polos T s and Hats Order at yours at TheMooneyFlyer com apparel3 A amp Proclaim Your Love for Mooneys and Speed Order Clic Ta GRDER NOW 2 Back to Table of Contents The Mooney Flyer Editors Phil Corman Jim Price Contributing Writers Bob Kromer Tom Rouch Paul Loewen Geoff Lee Linda Corman Cliff Biggs Mike Elliott To Subscribe Click Here To Advertise Click Here To Submit an Article Click Here Click Here to Subscribe Volume 3 Number 11 November 2014 Contents Features An ADS B PIREP Phil Corman writes about flying with ADS B IN amp OUT When You Fail to Plan You Just Planned to Fail Jim Price writes about surviving after an off field landing After 50 Years I Miss My Friends Cliff Biggs does a first hand retrospective on Safety VIP TFR Don t ASSUME anything about a TFR It can only get you in deep trouble Flying in a Mooney but nota pilot Get Involved Linda Corman writes about how your regular non pilot can get more involved in Mooney flying and enjoy the flight that much more Mooney Summit Il Mike Elliott and Dr Ron Dubin pull another rabbit out of the hat with Mooney Summit II in Panama City Read their artic
14. O 1 ON READER SERVICE PAGE FLYING March 1976 19 Back to Table of Contents The Mooney Flyer Volume 3 Number 11 November 2014 _ A Leak Speaks ee EE EN In the realm of Mooney fuel tank leaks the particular leak described here is one of the more common strong fuel odor in the cockpit culprits The odor is present y I when the tank is full and it s hot outside The fuel leaks from the tank usually on the copilot or the cabin door side by seeping between the upper wing skin and the main wing spar It readily reveals its presence as a dark stain in two areas 1 The right wheel well forward left corner adjacent to the fuselage is the easiest to see Intuition suggests that the wing skin in this area gets a good deal of flexing exercise from the landing gear actuations and foot traffic moving to and from the cabin 2 The fuel selector gaskets which seal the tank quantity sensors and the hose clamps securing the fuel supply line are other obvious leak sources However these do not provide the wheel well clues The Mooney has a wet wing thus it does not have fuel tanks as a separate entity to contain the fuel Instead the wing itself is sealed in specific compartments to contain the fuel supply If you leave your fuel tanks only partially full for extended periods this too can lead to leaks F RIGHT WHEEL WELL In the upper areas that are not constantly kept wet and pliable with fuel the tank s
15. PICs 3 VORs are already being decommissioned by the FAA albeit ata slow rate We often lament that pilots are getting increasingly lax and losing VOR navigation skills The reality is that the magenta line gives significantly improved situational awareness is more accurate and pretty darn reliable especially if you include a redundant unit That s always a good thing in airplanes 4 ADFs are all but gone now This technology has been around since the Great Depression which is how felt about learning to use them in my Primary Training My grandfather said he used to fly a wire He turned an antenna until the tone was loudest and that was the bearing to the station guess l Il never be a true stick and rudder guy until master this lost art 29 Back to Table of Contents The Mooney Flyer Volume 3 Number 11 November 2014 5 Steam Gauges are the next things to disappear Most of us Mooney pilots were reared on steam gauges dependent on vacuum pumps and analog indicators Whether you love these instruments and will die with them in your panel or have gone to glass panels such as the Garmin 500 or Aspen PFD steam gauges will go the route of two wings on airplanes romantic but outdated and disappearing i U j wif UT DOR a Z WS hiji in mw awi ar D hw c RS Manin gt gt e amp H6 saved the most controversial issue to us Mooney pil
16. akes flying more fun to be part of the team in the cockpit PREFLIGHT When we first open the hangar always remove the Pitot cover and put it inside the cargo area on the hat rack then help my pilot push the plane out As he is usually busy doing an initial pre flight and generally getting ready to power up close up the hangar and lock the door We usually have to taxi to the gas pumps for fuel This is where we do our thorough preflight checks around the plane have my own little checks that do First look at the tires to see if they might need some air Then walk around looking for possible loose or missing screws have learned that both screws and camlocks can get loose so check everything At this time also look at the tail area where there are large screws to make sure everything looks tight and secure This is not a walk around that the pilot does but it is just my way of helping out with a second set of eyes At the gas pumps hook up the static line to the plane and then turn the gas pump on This way the pilot can start the credit card machine and type in all that needed information He then pulls out the gas line and starts pumping fuel If he wants to fill each tank with a specific amount of fuel usually read off the amounts so he doesn t have to walk back to the pumps to read the amount loaded learned that he does this when our Mooney will be filled with passengers and or baggage By not filling th
17. al control of the hi fi stereo audio system allowed PS Engineering s designers a tremendous amount of flexibility ranging from music distribution volume control for just about every input and the ability to customize labeling of specialized switch input signals Another much sought after capability is PMA450 s Bluetooth implementation This wireless system connects various Bluetooth enabled devices providing a seamless connection to entertainment and telephone devices The utility of using a phone comes into play when an IFR clearance is required at an uncontrolled airfield With the din of the engine s and radios tuned and set the phone can act as a third Com for calling departure control The audio panel allows the pilot to make personalized adjustments to just about any and all of the audio inputs going into the audio panel eliminating trips back to the avionics shop and providing settings that are just right for the pilot There is no need to hook up to a computer saving time and money in the installation process For all of us iPhone and iPad freaks there is a 10 watt USB charger on the unit so we ll never run out of juice CLICK HERE to learn more 38 Back to Table of Contents about the The Mooney Flyer Volume 3 Number 11 November 2014 Mooney Instructors Around The Country Arizona Jim Price CFII MEI ATP Chandler AZ KCHD 480 772 1527 Proficiency training and IPCs Website www JDPriceCFl com Connecti
18. allons of fuel from the right suspect tank and let the plane sit overnight Eureka The odor had gone away Repairs were undertaken on that leaky wing tank and the plane is thus far free from fuel odor in the cockpit One of the exciting moments of my flying career has been an engine failure just after liftoff subsequent to a tank resealing job Some chemical fluid used for cleaning softening the sealant area was left in the tank and arrived at the fuel flow divider at an inopportune time Just in case you are wondering had very carefully and generously sample drained the fuel system twice before that event Luckily managed to land on the last 25 of the same departure runway and simply ran off the end of that runway into a flat field No damage was done other than some premature aging on my part 21 Back to Table of Contents The Mooney Flyer Volume 3 Number 11 November 2014 When your Aircraft Speaks For example the engine on one of my student s aircraft spoke by exhibiting metal particles in the oil filter Analysis revealed that the particles were comprised of aluminum shavings The gudgeon pin wrist pin on the left is composed of a hardened steel bearing surface It also has an aluminum plug that protrudes from either end of the pin The protrusions should be identical in length It can be seen that on the left end the aluminum plug is much longer than on the right As the piston travelled up and down in the cylin
19. ather information presented in both graphical and textual representations it is important to remember to FLY the airplane and include this ERES TT y r MatlOr VAII pr VOL edit your flight plan by rubber banding any leg to a new waypoint in order to get around the weather TFR or Special Use Airspace If your GPS is coupled to your autopilot then it s pretty hands free It s always critical to know how old a particular weather product is such as METARs All of the weather products you currently have enabled will show the age of each product Each AIRMET SIGMET type is color coded making it easier for this old pilot to pull up details With FIS B weather have found that do NOT need to call Flight Service or Flight Watch as often In fact now usually call Flight Watch simply to make a PIREP reporting unforecasted weather or weather encountered that s different than forecasted don t call Flight Watch to get information since FIS B is pretty complete If I had a wish list item it would be that could touch on an MOA or R Area and see its status But alas that is not available so we will still need to chat with Center or Approach controllers to get this information Summary The downside of ADS B is that it will cost you to install the IN and OUT equipment The mandate remains at 2020 for ADS B OUT There is no mandate for these ADS B IN services For certain there will be FAA s
20. ay headings and the best thing is we can see other airplane traffic Of course only use this instrument when asked by 23 Back to Table of Contents The Mooney Flyer Volume 3 Number 11 November 2014 my pilot am another set of eyes in the cockpit to help see other planes and fly straight and level when needed if my pilot is busy doing something else These are all easy things that make flying more fun and stay engaged with the pilot and more informed about the plane functions This also helps if feel concerned about something in flight so we can discuss what is happening Sometimes right after we level out at our altitude can feel a slight bit of vibration If mention this he adjusts the propeller just a tad and the vibration is eliminated LANDINGS The last thing do is to help with the landing don t mean actually land or anything look out for other planes in the pattern and after he has put the landing gear down call out loud that the gear is down and locked We do this three times to ensure that we never experience a gear up landing confirm the gear is down 1 Immediately after he lowers the gear 2 As we turn towards the runway and 3 As we come over the numbers ask him to acknowledge me each time check the light on the panel which indicates gear then Recently our Landing Gear look at the box between the seats that indicates gear down and locked down amp locked light did not As we approach th
21. ber 11 November 2014 PS Engineering PMA450 Bang for the buck coupled with performance and reliability it s hard to beat PS Engineering for Comm Panels One of the things that makes PS Engineering so good is that they essentially do one thing very well and that s Comm Panels have a PMA450 MKR Ci C2 XMT teed ENGINEERING C1 C2 5 NOOR PORATED PMA7000B in my panel and it works like clockwork If it ever fails will look at the PMA450 PS partnered with the USAF engineers from Wright Patterson Air Force Lab to build the PMA450 The technology has assisted Air Force pilots in distinguishing audio sources A digital communications interface IntelliAudio places Com 1 and Com 2 audio in various positions within the stereo headset This makes simultaneous radio signals sound as if they are coming from different locations Com 1 and Com 2 audio can be placed in 9 unique positions making it easier for the pilot to concentrate on the radio of choice while ignoring the radio of lesser importance at the time For example the pilot can choose to pay attention to ATC while ignoring ATIS depending upon what is pertinent at the moment The PMA450 IntelliVox automatic VOX system invented by PS Engineering in 1997 provides both pilots and passengers with intercom squelch control By consensus of the GA community IntelliVox works like magic and eliminates the need for any manual adjustments to the intercom squelch Digit
22. blets each tablet purifies 1 liter of water Communication Products Am Fm Radio with Batteries and Headphones 2 Rechargeable Squeeze Flashlight 3 LED flashlights 30 Hour Emergency Candle 5 in 1 Survival Whistle Box of Waterproof Matches Shelter and Warmth This kit is also available at 4 Emergency Survival Sleeping Bags 4 Emergency Ponchos Tool Products 2 16 Function Knives 4 N95 Respirator Dust Masks NIOSH approved All of our kit items are packed securely in a resealable waterproof storage bag Hygiene and Sanitation 4 Hygiene Kits Tooth Brush Tooth Paste 9 Wet Naps Soap 6 Pocket Tissue Packs Safety Goggles Sewing Kit www survival center com for 120 13 Back to Table of Contents The Mooney Flyer Volume 3 Number 11 November 2014 First Aid Products 37 Piece Portable First Aid Kit Add a Signal Mirror from Amazon com 5 Entertainment and Miscellaneous TOOG Total 135 Notepad Pencil Deck of playing cards for entertainment Infectious Waste Bag You can also buy the Guardian 2 Person Survival kit 62 at www livingrational com It includes Water and Food Products 12 400 Calorie Food Bars 4800 Calories 12 40z Water Pouches 20 Water Purification Tablets each tablet purifies 1 liter of water Communication Products Am Fm Radio with Batteries and Headphones Rechargeable Squeeze Flashlight 3 LED flashlights 5 in 1 Survival Whistle Box of Waterproof Matches S
23. ct your own based on your needs and your price range Conversely if you decide to use an app other than FItPlan Go we can t imagine why you would you re not stuck with an unusable receiver that you paid hundreds of dollars for When you use ADS B in conjunction with FItPlan Go you get access to NEXRAD METARSs TAFs NOTAMS and PIREPs As always FItPlan Go is free After all you re not getting free weather if you re paying for a subscription to your app To download the free FItPlan Go app visit the iTunes App Store and search for FItPlan LogTen Pro X Released for all Apple devices LogTen Pro X is the world s most advanced pilot logbook platform And with incredible new capabilities and features designed to take full advantage of iOS 8 and the powerful new iPhone 6 not to mention Yosemite and iCloud LogTen Pro X is so much more than your logbook READ MORE 36 The Mooney Flyer Volume 3 Number 11 November 2014 Flight Aware Introduces More Features Flight tracking company FlightAware has launched a number of Pha new developments here at NBAA including a worldwide ADS B m network that provides real time high precision updates for F IS h tAwa r 2 any ADS B equipped aircraft operating within range of the more Cmi than 1 000 ADS B FlightAware ground stations in more than 70 countries READ MORE Free ForeFlight Manual PilotWorkshops has released a free download of its pilot friendly ForeFli
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25. der the right side of the pin had been cleanly shaved down from its original length by the bottom edge of the cylinder The bright shiny area shown in the right photo reveals the tracking mark on the cylinder wall The problem was revealed by a bore scope inspection of the cylinder subsequent to finding metal particles in the oil filter A new cylinder assembly will be needed to remedy the situation Analysis of the composition of the metal particles Aluminum was the prime clue to locating the source of the particles Conversation with a noted engine shop reveals that the pin wear displayed above is not uncommon and is a prolific provider of metal particles in the oil filter The engine was running fine but the aircraft was trying to communicate an impending issue Same old song You must listen when your aircraft speaks to you 22 Back to Table of Contents The Mooney Flyer Volume 3 Number 11 November 2014 Flying in a Mooney Get Involved by Linda Corman As my readers know usually write about places to go and things to do in your Mooney In this issue have decided to write about how you and your pilot can become a Mooney team am not a pilot and never wish to actually fly the plane However that being said love to fly and get to new and exciting places quickly am going to give you some small ways in which you can become more involved and familiar with your Mooney and help out your pilot have also found that it m
26. e GNS 530 and the Garmin GDL 88 is a UAT 978Mhz UAT IN OUT device The GDL 88 is not a panel mounted device but is coupled with the GTN 750 to provide FIS B Weather and TIS B Traffic services Remember a UAT meets the ADS B mandate if you plan to fly below 18 000 in the United States If you want to fly above 18 000 and outside our borders you will need an ES Extended Squitter device to be compliant The ES operates at 1090Mhz just like Mode C but reports over ten times the parameters compared to a Mode C Not surprisingly all countries except the USA will mandate the ES transponder Traffic TIS B IDENT IDENT AFER Bii Toae ane T 9 Back to Table of Contents The Mooney Flyer Volume 3 Number 11 November 2014 First let me make it clear as to what traffic you will receive If you are within range of an ADS B ground station then you will receive traffic information from an ADS R broadcast stream This includes all ADS B Mode C and Mode S traffic You will only receive air to air traffic if you are not within range The good news is that in the US you will most likely be in range of a ground station especially if you are in or near controlled airspaces Note You cannot rely on TIS B traffic to keep you safe You still must see and avoid if flying VFR But it is an amazing backup system for my old eyes In the illustrations on the previous page the inner circle represents a radius of 2nm and the outer represent
27. e Las Vegas area and land at KHND eae vep i i Aa O X 1 lt U 3 aay gt Sa KBTY t E A q TR ise ng 3 Ue as 26 Back to Table of Contents Things were really headed South He was low on fuel with darkness closing in so he decided that he would divert to KBTY He initiated a straight in visual approach to runway 34 and configured the airplane for landing As he approached the airport he saw the airport beacon but no other gt 4 airport lighting despite his attempts to activate the airfield lighting on the CTAF most likely p because KBTY was NOTAMed closed 7 4 During the approach the airplane struck high tension power lines about 1 mile south of the runway The Piper Pilot most likely flew a lower than desired approach altitude due to the night time conditions and featureless terrain A REVIEW OF VIP TFR RULES AND PROCEDURES A All aircraft operations within the 10 NMR inner core s are prohibited except for Approved law enforcement military aircraft directly supporting the United States Secret Service USSS and the office of the President of the United States approved air ambulance flights and regularly scheduled commercial passenger and all cargo carriers Heck almost everything except GA To enter the dreaded 10 nautical mile radius or Inner Core Mooney pilots need not apply B All aircraft operating within the outer ring s are limited to aircraft arriving or departing local airfields and
28. e end of the runway start telling my pilot his air speed and start counting down as we slow for landing also take a last look at the windsock and try to determine the wind direction indicate that the gear was down amp locked was concerned and brought it to his attention He looked down on the floor to the more reliable and mechanical indication that hope this article will help the non pilot become more involved with the gear was down amp the plane and with the details of flying our Mooneys hope the pilots will encourage their right seat person to take a more active role in flying and help them overcome any fears they might have in dealing with flight learn more get more involved and it makes me feel like a team member in the cockpit This makes the whole experience of flying just that much more enjoyable enjoy helping in these small ways and also like to say I m just out for the ride Let me look at the beautiful scenery while you fly us to our fun destination have used very generic terms for what do because most non pilots don t know aviator lingo To me much of the time when pilots are discussing all that goes on with aviation am lost with all the three letter acronyms and technical terms that they use locked Then he pushed a test button which lights up Please send any other items that your non pilots do to be involved in the joy of flying your Mooney CLICK HERE to send us what
29. e ground My roll out appeared slightly shorter and felt had improved control of the aircraft Unfortunately did not practice any go arounds left that for another session Mario P Preparing for the Go Around Probably the best article I ve ever read about emergency landings and go arounds Don C have been remiss in not taking a moment to tell you what a superb job you are doing with the Mooney Flyer Every issue is filled with good stuff and the pictures are great know it is a tremendous amount of work but want you to know it is noticed and appreciated Ron B Very nice article by Linda Corman reviewing a Mooney Trip to Methow Valley in Washington One small correction is that there is now 100LL available at Methow Valley Jeff M On Anxiety thought Geoff Lee s article on Anxiety hit home especially with this older Mooney pilot Even though have flown for 35 years have found my stress anxiety has increased with age My response to this is to ensure my Mooney is always in a good state of operation and that plan for those types of contingencies that Mr Lee so deftly wrote about The Mooney Flyer is simply awesome and terribly useful to me Mark C 6 Back to Table of Contents The Mooney Flyer Volume 3 Number 11 November 2014 then there is the cost to do the check to determine what is now wrong There s the cost to remove it and reinstall This is after you paid for the job to be done correctly in the f
30. e tanks he ensures that the allowable weight limit is not exceeded After refueling we then taxi out to the runup area This is the time look at the dials and gauges inside the cockpit do not know what they all do just know what they should look like So have developed a mental picture of where all the dials are in the green and generally the same as previous flights My pilot is very good about letting me ask dumb questions so learn something new on most flights check a second time what gas tank side we start with in which position the flaps are in and that the fuel boost is off He has forgotten to shut it off a couple of times so feel like a good team member Of course my pilot is also doing his routine FLIGHT We both check the door to make sure it is closed and locked before we take off Our door has 2 clicks when it is closed and secure As we lift off and become airborne check that the landing gear is up and locked and say out loud gear up and locked My pilot also repeats this out loud If we are using flight following know how to use the transponder and insert the ATC assigned code learned over time that the transponder identifies our plane from all the others on radar and that each plane gets a unique 4 digit code We now have a new GPS with all kinds of cool things which can look at and switch from setting to setting if want can look at the weather at our destination airport runw
31. ealant dries and cracks due to age and temperature This is a prime contributor to tank leaks Fuel leaks plague most of the existing ageing Mooney fleet One would hope that the new Mooney has gained some technological advances in the tank sealing domain There are a couple of notable companies that specialize in completely resealing Mooney tanks but the process is financially daunting for the average owner The last number that heard was between 7 500 and 10 000 The process involves chemically removing all the old sealant and totally resealing the tank seams with fresh sealant material PRC The process is labor intensive but if the aircraft has multiple leaks a total reseal of both wing tanks can end up being less expensive than using the local FBO to chase each leak usually with no permanent success The closest company to California that offers complete fuel tank sealing is Advanced Aircraft in Troutdale KTTD Oregon They are also a Mooney service center 4 hour trip Willmar Air Service in 20 Back to Table of Contents The Mooney Flyer Volume 3 Number 11 November 2014 Minnesota KBDH is the other company but their location presents a much longer thus more expensive excursion for Californians 8 hour trip Fuel odor in the cabin comes from the same general area as the evidence presented in the wheel well but on the other side of the wing rib that abuts the fuselage It is hidden behind the side wall carpeting below t
32. ght Manual The 26 page PDF manual shares tips and techniques LOT WORKSHOPS for getting the most from the app with a special I com emphasis on flight plan operations We decided to make the ForeFlight version free for all pilots since a majority are using ForeFlight and could benefit from this simple well written little manual stated PilotWorkshops President Mark Robidoux Garmin Introduces New Cost Effective ADS B Solution for General Aviation The GDL 84 provides an all inclusive minimally intrusive solution for aircraft owners looking to satisfy the requirements of NextGen while providing the benefits offered by ADS B In without the need to significantly modify the panel of the aircraft or the need for a multifunction display When the GDL 84 is paired with the Flight Stream Bluetooth wireless gateway pilots gain access to advanced traffic and subscription free weather information for display within Garmin Pilot on a mobile device For aircraft owners who do not already have a compatible WAAS GPS position source on board their aircraft the GDL 84 offers a built in WAAS GPS receiver The GDL 84 is expected to receive the FAA s Approved Model List Supplemental Type Certification AML STC in Q1 2015 The GDL 84 system with the Flight Stream 110 wireless gateway is expected to be available at that time starting at 3 995 MSRP READ MORE amp also HERE 37 Back to Table of Contents The Mooney Flyer Volume 3 Num
33. he door entrance When the carpeting is removed the fuel stain will be exposed in the right side rear corner The closest access to this leak is via the fuel tank access plate on the underside of the wing The wing tank access plate adjacent to the cabin door provides no direct view of the leaking area inside the tank and is located further away from the subject area The mechanic at your favorite FBO is faced with draining the fuel tank and then removing some or all of the foregoing access plates He then will need to either clean plus abrade the suspected leak area or totally remove the old sealant on the particular seam Fresh sealant is then applied to the subject area There are many forms of fuel tank sealant available and all have different cure times and various forms of application One has to trust that the mechanic has had sufficient experience and practice at performing the meticulous task of application and hope that he has used the best sealant Upon completion and prior to sealing and securing the access plates the mechanic will perform a very careful examination of the inside of the tank for any loose debris or cleaning material In order to determine the suspected leak location on the subject aircraft we filled both tanks absolutely full to the rim and were immediately exposed to the overpowering odor of fuel in the cockpit After leaving the aircraft overnight the smell was in the small hangar The next day we removed about 4 g
34. helter and Warmth 2 Emergency Survival Blankets 2 Emergency Ponchos with Hood Tool Products 2 N95 Respirator Dust Mask NIOSH approved All of our kit items are packed securely in a resealable waterproof storage bag Hygiene and Sanitation 6 Packets of Pocket Tissues 6 Wet Naps Add a Signal Mirror from Amazon com 5 Total 67 First Aid Products 37 Piece First Aid Kit Entertainment Products Deck of Playing Cards After five years replace the food bars and the water pouches available online have priced the contents both for the two person and four person survival kits Unless you can buy in bulk it will be very hard to build your own kit and beat the Guardian Survial Kit prices 14 Back to Table of Contents The Mooney Flyer Volume 3 Number 11 November 2014 If you have a larger budget you 1 5 Ibs i might consider The Crash Alpha kit 170 at Aircraft Spruce This kit is designed for 1 Person 1 5 pounds This is designed for the pilot with general knowledge of survival techniques This kit should only be purchased by experienced and skilled individuals This kit includes 24 of the most essential items packed into the smallest kit practical Weighing in at only 1 54 Ibs the general kit is small enough to fit in any flight bag purse glove compartment map pouch or cargo pocket It contains 9 Volt PakLite with Red Flasher 1 1020 Pelican Case 1 Accident Report
35. hock to the wing on landing This needs to be checked immediately when the plane is jacked as the older discs will expand slowly when they should expand quickly All shock discs have the date of manufacture on them and age can be a clue to the elasticity of the donuts have seen many as hard as a hockey puck New item have been asked many times by customers who heard that Mooney was changing the time recommended for no back clutch spring changes from 1000 to 2000 hrs As of the last Service Manual revision the recommended time is still 1000 hrs What Mooney has done is to move some requirements from Chapter 4 Mandatory to Chapter 5 Recommended SB M20 282A is still 1000 hrs But it is only recommended For your info a new gear actuator is on the north side of 14K 32 Back to Table of Contents The Mooney Flyer Volume 3 Number 11 November 2014 After Fifty Years Miss My Friends A Retrospective on Safety As look back on my 50 years of flying find ATP 767 757 737 727 A320 Met myself missing the friends that have left me over CE500 MU 2 Wright Bros Award the years due to aviation accidents also find A amp P 46 Yrs B707 B727 B720 myself trying to pass along ideas on safety to B747 DC 10 DC9 DC 8 CE500 new or younger pilots ideas from my experiences and from those who have gone on before me Sometimes it is received well and other times it seems to be an imposition on a pilot s time As a studen
36. hrough Autumn winter is quickly approaching There is already snow in the higher elevations here in the western USA and of course in some states in the Mid West Most private pilots maybe Mooney pilots also tend to fly less in the winter than the summer and autumn This makes sense but some of the clearest weather can be found in winter and your Mooney will perform significantly better in cold and dense air To be sure you don t want to get caught in a severe snowstorm or in icing which is much more prevalent in the winter So pick those severe VFR days and go fly your Mooney like a rocket If the temps are below 32 F then pre heat your engine In a pinch pull it out into the sun and let it sit there for a while Not good enough The evening before flying put a heavy blanket over your cowling and place a light underneath Your engine should be nice and startable in the morning Enjoy the amazingly clear air the shorter takeoff runs and amazing vertical climb rates Even the density altitude is somewhat tamed in the winter You could even experience DA below actual on colder days In addition 100LL prices are lower right now Go Fly that Mooney 4 Back to Table of Contents The Mooney Flyer Volume 3 Number 11 November 2014 Appraise Your Mooney s Value M AON EV M20 Don t forget about our cool new Appraise your g L Mooney s Value using Jimmy Garrision s wus valuation Jimmy is from All American Aircraft the coun
37. ight we held our welcome reception and door prize giveaway 68 Pilots and 46 spouses plus a half dozen guests converged on Dr Ron Dubin s Penthouse Condo to get to know each other better meet new faces and make airplane noises Mooney International marketing director Jared Absher was a surprise guest and he swore us to secrecy as he clued us in on Mooney s soon to be announce plans for the new M 10 Door prizes ranged from a free annual to a can of ACF 50 All of our door prizes were excellent Contributors included Concorde Battery VDC Electronics Elite Etc MAPA Mooney Ambassadors Pilot Workshops ASL Camguard ACF 50 Comm1 Communications Don Muncy Nav Strobe Lighting and Mike Hall Aviation All of Summit II s seminars qualified for FAA Wings credit Joining us this year was FAASTeam Program Manager Billy Hattaway from Huntsville Alabama JoAnn Dubin sponsored a continental breakfast both Saturday and Sunday morning That was something that I m sure all attendees considered generous Our subject matter experts all were a hit Jay Spears Bendix King spoke on the state of ADS B Paul Beck Weep no More gave a fantastic hands on of fuel tank repair and care Richard facsimile Simile Premier Aircraft Sales captivated everyone by having each of us share our own 30 second aviation gem After a short lunch break along with LTC Tom McDermott went into accident analysis with a focus on Mooney aircraft World record holder Car
38. irst place You aircraft owners out there know just what am taking about What s the answer to stop the general aviation decline and keep the cost down My answer is you and can t fixit on a one to one basis We don t have a chance General Aviation will get smaller and smaller You see there s no way for you or me to know if anyone else is having the same problem with a repair shop or manufacture and as the costs continue up you and will leave General Aviation A possible answer is a master aircraft cost organization Mike M CAUTION Cranky when not tiyin s If this person is not e any flight controls back away slowly and someone else to a i areis O FA Bis ci i 3K it a Ae Prt nS 4S p The Mooney Flyer Volume 3 Number 11 November 2014 TMP Analyzes Mooney Asking Prices for October 2014 a 733 900 415 000 496 796 Acclaim M22 Mustang One market sampling 135 000 Sources ASO and Controller listings Om y Back to Table of Com f Communication satellite GPS constellation b a oe AH GPa CUMI m F a There have been many articles written about ADS B describing 1 What it is 2 How it Operates 3 Equipment Needed and 4 When and What is required to be compliant In this article will give a PIREP on flying with ADS B IN and OUT This PIREP will be based on a Garmin GTN 750 coupled with a Garmin GDL 88 The GTN 750 is Garmin s replacement for th
39. ition to the west coast for those Mooney drivers that would like to attend in the East were it not for the logistics of a run to the east coast 18 Back to Table of Contents The Mooney Flyer Volume 3 Number 11 November 2014 a LL a o Fly 3 miles oN i for the price of 2 Because the Mooney Ranger Your Mooney Marketing Center delivers 55 more miles per gallon cam show you how to get three miles than the Skylane its like getting for the price of two three miles for the i P Buyer s MOONEY CESSNA CHERODKE CESS G IMA price of two And Guide RANGER SKYLANE ARCHER ARTE AL JER Mooney s economy Cruse LT 2iuph I mphi Itimphi Iiimph Lemp just starts at the fuel H oe pump The gallon ruggedized SOhp Range 945mm 935 mm TSS mni 597 2 Main engine has a long dhania 2 000 hour Sail Symph 46mph 6leph emph lmh recommended TBO pe and gears all electric Enia oein INi Cant Con Gon with no hydraulics to pavi n do l run up shop bills veep 75 The Ranger delivers SSS on comfort and r a er ee eT ee or tat ai guatr Asal payload too Irs New NN Or pean SIA ee E r E E Capea Dimension cabin is i wider than Viking or Arrow IL And cAr MOONEY since the Ranger needs 164 pounds Aircraft Corporation less fuel than Skylane for a 900 mile Subsidiary of Republic Steel trip it carries almost as much Kerrville Texas 78028 equipped payload 512 257 4043 CIRCLE N
40. l When having a cylinder problem there are times when you have to consider a Top Overhaul A When you find a crack B When compression drops below acceptable limits The methods to determine limits are different between TCM and Lycoming methods so will refer you to the OEMs Service Manuals C When it is determined the cylinder is pumping oil This is usually the result of a stuck or broken oil control ring The most obvious indicator is oil in the lower spark plug resulting in high oil consumption D Any indication of a valve leak during a compression check Some of these problems could be solved without a Top Overhaul like just replacing an oil ring or fixing a leaking valve But in all cases the cylinder needs to be removed and then we decide what action to take There are several options usually depending on engine time cylinder time hone and re ring etc Q2 When should I change the donuts shock discs The first part of the answer is easy There are gap limits for every model in each service manual Ranges from O gap on the nose gear on all models to as much as 3 4 inch on the long bodies To me the most important guidance is not in the manual When you jack the airplane check the main gear for looseness by trying to push the gear fore and aft We have found many that have discs that have become hard and they don t expand on extension Also there is a very big gap on the top of the discs which makes for a heavy s
41. le on the event And Then They Were Gone From GA that is Phil ruminates on things that will be disappearing from GA and Mooneys maybe A Leak Speaks Your Mooney is constantly communicating its status to you via one of your senses Geoff Lee asks Are you paying attention In Every Issue From the Editor Appraise Your Mooney s Value Website of the Month Survival Equipment website Mooney Mail Feedback from Flyer readers Ask the Top Gun Tom Rouch answers your questions Upcoming Fly Ins Have You Heard the News Relevant GA news amp links for the month Mooney Instructos Around the Country Mooney Instructors around the USA Product Review PS Engineering PMA450 Click Here For Back Issues The Mooney Flyer Volume 3 Number 11 November 2014 rom the Editor Phil Corman Last month s poll asked What Is Your Largest Maintenance Concern We were not surprised that Engine Top issues and Fuel Tank leaks were the top concerns of Mooney owners It makes us wonder why the Fuel Tank issues are not addressed by engineers Heck even Harley Davidson fixed their oil leaking Hogs What is your Largest Maintenance Concern wr Poll Results What is your Favorite Mooney Mod CLICK HERE to vote Did you notice that you can now purchase very coo Mooney Flyer shirts amp hats CLICK HERE to take a look Late Autumn Winter Approaching While it s midway t
42. nce between safe and unsafe in one form or another It is up to us as the Captain of our ship to make the balance on each and every flight weigh in favor of safety Good enough does not cut it in our business If may let me relate some happenings that know of personally All the stories are true but all the names have been changed knew each one of the pilots personally When I was in high school and learning to fly at the local airport had a couple of classmates that were also new pilots like me We were just young kids 16 or 17 years old and interested in flying to the detriment of our school studies One of these friends was Kelly We both flew Cessna 150s back then as many new pilots did We could rent them for 10 hr WET Of course we had to work 7 hours washing and fueling airplanes to get 1 hour of flight time As it turned out Kelly was the first friend lost to aviation Kelly s funeral was the first funeral ever attended Hard Lesson 1 One summer he and another high school buddy flew out to a lake in the western United States and landed on the shoreline On takeoff they never got out of ground effect and dropped into the lake where Kelly drowned High altitude 4 000 MSL high temperature 90 degrees heavy 2 good sized people in a low powered Cessna 150 with half fuel and a rough unimproved runway lake shore does not make for a good outcome Any one of the 4 items mentioned would probably have br
43. og Been Sas gonis ccmanamey end deagh on amid suletabasve castes end pea uiai pentose ase ques ent trne Guat ese seshel yr 1 pretest ainube beih M bora es Da eee aai gy oes ie Da Dad od Lae passengers lives 5 Back to Table of Contents The Mooney Flyer Volume 3 Number 11 November 2014 think the go around procedure is particularly aggressive in the twin turbo Mooney Acclaim Early in my training attempted a touch and go with my Acclaim and got a taste of the impressive nose up pitching moment resulting from the application of full power had to push forward very hard with both hands on the BABABABAAL bower Y N p DN r MOONEY MAI L BAG N yoke while applying right rudder and trimming nose down owned N N N x a prior Mooney M20J which I flew for about 800 hs and had no issues with landings go arounds or any aggressive tendencies like the long bodied models especially the Acclaim model After reading your article went to the airport with an excellent instructor friend who has no Mooney time experience explained the issue with the long bodied Mooney and we went flying to practice in the VEEE EEA air first and then performed 7 8 landings as per your recommendations After retracting the full flaps during the rollout to remove any remaining lift and to allow the full weight of the AC to contact the ground did notice what you say in your article and The Acclaim felt more solid once the mains touched th
44. oken the chain to this accident All 33 Back to Table of Contents The Mooney Flyer Volume 3 Number 11 November 2014 the items were in view but just not seen Sometimes saying NO is the hardest thing to do but NO is always an option Hard Lesson 2 Many years later had two friends Wally and Billy who were flying a Lockheed Jetstar They needed to get into a small strip in northern New York State on a foggy night but wound up ona mountainside never to be heard from again They were very experienced pilots Both were very professional but for some reason this night they dropped their guard Night IMC with low visibility requires the utmost attention to procedures The need to get in can never trump the need for safety Sometimes you have to go somewhere else Hard Lesson 3 had a very experienced friend that had flown everything Experimental jets and mean the newest and most secret military stuff raced small single engine planes flew his own Bonanza tested the newest helicopters It goes on and on until one day he was ferrying a Super Connie and went down right after takeoff The investigation came out and surmised that the throttles had not been secured with the friction lock and vibration had backed them off The manifold pressure had dropped to a point where the airplane could not fly anymore and it went down into a row of trees Anyone and mean ANYONE no matter what their experience can make a
45. olAnn Garratt gave a spousal flying course Don Maxwell presented some incredible tips and slides on Mooney owner maintenance Some were real and others unreal Saturday s seminars were wrapped up with Jolie Lucas and Mitch Latting showing their movie Boots on the Ground Sunday night Mooney International sponsored a dinner for us at the Runaway Island restaurant This gave each of us another welcome chance to socialize and enjoy the company of other like minded pilots Donations were accepted to help establish the Mooney Summit as a 501 c 3 not for profit where excess funds will be used to establish the Bill Gilliland foundation to help provide crisis therapy and emergency funding for downed pilots families and survivors To this end we will make a positive contribution to GA in an area currently not being addressed have been asked if we are going to do this again next year and the answer is yes After all the show MUST go on It will be better than ever Already we have plans underway to make this the event by which all aviation gatherings will be judged What made the Mooney Summit II so good this time Simply put the attendees the subject matter experts the guests the perfect weather and the fantastic venue Our mission statement to better the breed has been fulfilled and we will continue to offer Mooney Summits with donated time and without agenda Look for a 2015 Mooney Summit West This will bring the Summit trad
46. ots until last That is Retractable Gear a Sth Wi h rss We love our metal Mooneys but the reality is that Composites will soon utterly replace those metals Composites are stronger and can be made thinner With a thinner wing and improved aerodynamics where will we be able to retract our gear in a thinner wing My Dad used to say that Real Airplanes had two wings and a round engine Well the more things change the more they stay the same To this Mooney pilot real airplanes have steam gauges retractable gear hydraulic flaps and Johnson Bars Enough said 30 Back to Table of Contents The Mooney Flyer Volume 3 Number 11 November 2014 My Mooney Calendar November 8 Vero Beach VRB December 13 Punta Gorda PGD Fort Myers FL February 6 8 2015 Santa Maria CA April 24 26 2015 Chattanooga TN June 5 7 2015 Atlantic City NJ September 11 13 2015 Fort Worth TX October 23 25 2015 Top Gun Aviation Specializing in Mooney and cirrus 209 983 8082 For Service and Maintenance ask for Mark or Tom FAX 209 983 8084 6100 S Lindbergh St Stockton CA 95206 orvisit our website at www topgunaviation net Avionics Repairand Installation Services now available on site thru J amp R Electronics 31 Back to Table of Contents The Mooney Flyer Volume 3 Number 11 November 2014 Send your questions for Tom to TheMooneyFlyer gmail com Q1 Under what conditions should do a Top Overhau
47. rtation Safety Board determines the probable cause s of this accident to be The pilot s inadequate flight planning subsequent loss of situational awareness and failure to maintain clearance from the power lines during a dark night approach to a closed unlit runway 28 Back to Table of Contents The Mooney Flyer Volume 3 Number 11 November 2014 And Then There Were None by phil corman Things That Will be Disappearing from GA Airplanes For years and years not much really changed on Single Engine Piston General Aviation airplanes Over the past 20 years the biggest changes were the introduction of Composite Aircraft and Glass Panels In this article will focus on a handful of things that think will be disappearing 1 The GA Pilot We are having a little fun here but the truth is that the GA pilot population is shrinking 2 Mixture amp Prop Controls We don t see these controls going away too quickly but think about it With the preponderance of digital engine management tools there is less and less need for a Mixture Control On the Prop side we are not saying that constant speed props are going away Howeve digital controls based on power settings airspeed etc can probably set the prop controls for optimal conditions in the near future This simplifies the PIC s workload as well It s analogous to cruising on autopilot It seems that the autopilot keeps a straighter line and more level altitude than most
48. s 6nm You can zoom out to 48nm for the big picture On the left the traffic at your 1 o clock is 3000 below you and the absolute vector shows that traffic flying away from you in approximately the 1 o clock direction There is a small down arrow which indicates that this traffic is also descending The illustration to the right shows the same traffic scenario but shows the relative vector of the traffic In this case you can see that the traffic is actually moving towards you at a respectable velocity indicated by the length of the green vector Both absolute and relative modes are valuable It is difficult to see in this illustration but if you touch traffic there will be a detailed box in the upper right corner This indicates the N Number is known light aircraft or not CR which is its Closing Rate TRK which is its Track and GS indicating its Ground Speed This is very helpful On recent flights over near the Las Vegas Class B we were able to see the line of airlines approaching KLAS as well as the line of airlines departing This enabled us to adjust our flight path to ensure that we were above or below the jet path before Las Vegas Approach asked us to amend our direction This type of information many miles before a decision needs to be made seems invaluable to us As we approached the traffic pattern one airplane became a TA Traffic Advisory due to its proximity and turned from white to yellow
49. t of aviation history can see where progress in aviation safety directly parallels accidents in aviation IFR flight and its equipment were brought about by the need to improve bad weather flying The progress from bonfires and automobile headlights to lighted airports was followed by standards in runway lighting and approach light systems Lighted Airways led to Low Frequency Ranges and Colored Airways ADF approaches and Non directional Beacons led to Omni directional radio stations and VOR navigation From there GCA Approaches led to ILS approaches and full Auto land CAT III ILS equipment Now we have GPS navigation and LPV approaches to near ILS minimums into airports that heretofore were denied approaches with low decision altitudes DAs All were brought about by the need to increase safety in flying Someone paid a price for these improvements in the School of Hard Knocks These items that have mentioned are all about the hardware part of the equation but what about the pilot side of the problem Unfortunately General Aviation does not fair as well as Commercial Aviation in this regard We can all think of or remember a few unfortunate accidents that make the news but an accident doesn t ring true until it happens to someone we know None of us is immune to making mistakes Big or small we all make them However if we stay vigilant we will be able to break the chain leading to an accident before it happens Every flight is a bala
50. tartup issues CLICK HERE to read AOPA s take on this After you have done the installation it is refreshing that all of the FIS B Weather and TIS B Traffic services are FREE For further information and education on ADS B we recommend ADS B University CLICK HERE to take a video tutorial It s very complete and will give you most of what you need to know Ever see metal in your oil filter Here s an extreme amount 11 wa p lt Back to Table of Contents Wher you r ak ee to a od Fail ned rey 7 Ding Murphy s Law of Crash Survival part one When you really need a crash survival kit you won t have one Part two of Murphy s Law of Crash Survival is When you don t need it it just sits there in your cargo compartment Therefore based on the exact science of Murphy s law you should get yourself a survival kit so you ll never need to use it Priority 1 A PLB 250 How many of you have a 406 Mhz Emergency Locator Transmitter ELT Raise your hands That s what TT j thought not many Let s start with an affordable M UJ RP H Y S LAW locator that will direct Search and Rescue SAR to your location It s the ACR 2881 or 2880 ResQLink Personal Locator Beacon PLB It s quick and accurate and has three levels of integrated signal technology to quickly and efficiently send your position out to a worldwide SAR network of satellites Just deploy
51. the antenna and press the ON button That s it ResQLink guides rescuers to within 100 meters or less of your position in the US With a GPS enabled PLB SAR personnel are typically notified of your position in as little as 5 minutes With the 2881 or 2880 you can test the functions and verify proper operation routinely with the touch of a button Make sure the internal electronics and GPS are properly 12 Back to Table The Mooney Flyer Volume 3 Number 11 November 2014 functioning before you leave for your next cross country flight The 2881 is waterproof to 5 Meters Both models are small and compact with a battery life of 24 hours 4 degrees F The ACR 2881 is a slight upgrade to the 2880 because it floats My wife and keep the ResQLink PLB handy in the cockpit If we should find ourselves in a hopeless situation and goin down the PLB is easy to find and activate If we crash land and are incapacitated the PLB will have already been activated speeding the SAR process Priority 2 A Survival Kit Our first choice is the GUARDIAN 4 PERSON DELUXE SURVIVAL KIT 130 This kit lasts 5 7 days It s available at www livingrational com All items are packed securely in a Red Duffle Bag with Wheels which contains extra space for your personal items The kit includes the following Water and Food Products 48 40z Water Pouches 24 400 Calorie Food Bars 4800 Calories 40 Water Purification Ta
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53. would need to file the appropriate flight plan squawk the proper code and be in contact with ATC Our accident pilot asked the briefer if he could give him the code The briefer advised him that ATC would want to talk to him in the air and he could get the code from approach control py The pilot filed a Visual Flight Rules VFR flight plan from KRTS to KHND but he was still unclear on whether the TFR would prevent him from landing at HND Air Traffic Control ATC could authorize N transit operations through the restricted area but would they He really needed more information but launched anyway TFR procedures require that all aircraft must be on an IFR or VFR flight plan with a discrete code assigned by an ATC facility such as the appropriate Center or Approach Controler If departing from an 25 Back to Table of Contents The Mooney Flyer Volume 3 Number 11 November 2014 airport within the TFR aircraft must be squawking this discrete code prior to departure and at all times while in the TFR After topping off the fuel tanks our aviator departed Reno Stead and activated his VFR flight plan for the 320 NM flight to Henderson For some reason after takeoff he chose not to contact ATC NorCal Departure 126 3 Instead he waited until he was about 40 miles west of the Las Vegas VOR to radio ATC He tried two frequencies but was unable to make contact Without the all important discrete transponder code he could not proceed to th
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