http://www.aso.com/i.aso/AircraftView.jsp?aircraft_id=84399 I flew this yesterday and it was nice (but what the hell do I know) He is asking 105k but Vref says it is worth $113k. That seemed high but again what do I know. Any Mooney owners out there want to give an opinion on the M20J? Thanks in...

I know Jay and Mary got out of Iowa City this morning early, at least according to the person on duty at their hotel. They were TRYING to get to California-Grass Valley (O17) today, but it is getting REAL dark outside and I doubt either one of them are dumb enuf to cross the Sierra in the...

I understand that in 1969, Mooney implemented a number of changes in the M20C / M20E models. A friend and I might start shopping for one of these planes in a few months, and I'm trying to figure out what's important and what isn't. 1. Does the larger rudder in the 1969+ models have a positive...

Hello, I'm looking into different shared ownership arrangements, including clubs, fractionals and partnerships. I once spoke to a flying club member who said that the availability of their club aircraft improved with 30 members and three aircraft compared with 15 members and only two...

I was looking on your site (well the Hotel site, that is)for info related to the Mighty Grape since the Velocity project I'm helping with will be auto-gas powered... I remember pics and things were abound once upon a time on some site somewhere... I have checked several of the "truck and trailer...

Laurent, I'm based at Wings, LOM, just outside Philly. I waited almost a year to get a hanger. It's not much of a hanger. Just a long building with no doors and no walls between aircraft. I don't have to move any planes to get my plane out and it keeps the sun and the rain off. For me,...

Ah! Yet another topic of interest to me. I don't have harnesses and I want them. Are retractables available as add-ons? I've looked a few times but have not found them. Yep, just get a set from a Navajo, if you can find them. I haven't had much luck yet. Wentworth keeps telling me...

I need a Bendix King KLN90B GPS data loading cable. Any suggestions as to where to look for one ? I'm in Athens Greece

I finally pulled my Mitchell (Edo-Aire?) vacuum DG and sent it off to Bernard Ducasse for overhaul. For those following the new vs. re-new debate, I'll let the group know how the overhaul turns out. After removing the DG, I covered the exposed ends of the vacuum hoses left dangling in the plane...

Been scanning airplane ads for a while and just recently started looking some of them up using AOPA's Vref service for members. According to that, most of the airplanes I see advertised are way overpriced, some by significant margins. Are the AOPA Vref prices too low? Or do people have...

All the snooping in the newsgroup just paid off...I think! I just closed the deal on my first airplane. Based on my mission profile and the things I learned from the newsgroup, I had the following objectives: 1. Must be able to *legally* fit my wife and three (small) kids. 2. 180 HP or greater...

Can a pilot/owner legally remove a spark plug, clean it, replace it, and note in the logs that he has done so? Same question for replacing a spark plug WIRE, in accordance with the Unison installation procedure... Thanks! John Clonts Temple, Texas N7NZ

Hi there, Googling past threads yielded nothing definitive so here goes: On runup today, noted the following: 1. RPM to 1700, switched to right mag, dropped ~150 rpm 2. Increased RPM to 2000, leaned back until I got a 100rpm drop and held for one minute to clear it. We've had to do this pretty...

With the demise of 80/87 avgas, I bought a gallon of TCP and will start adding that to the 100LL that I must now buy. However, scouting around the internet I found something that claims to be similar in function but safer: decalin. Here's a blurb from Aircraft Spruce. My questions are, has...

Is there anyone in the Orlando Florida area with an available fractional ownership of a IFR equipped Rockwell Commander 112/114 or a C172, C182. David (KORL)

Would a '79 Mooney M20J have a 14 or 28 volt electrical system? I am thinking about buying one and wanted to look at some avionics. Thanks!! Jon Kraus PP-ASEL-IA Student Mooney Purchaser

Will the King KY 197 Comm unit fit into the tray for the King KY 97 Comm unit as a slide in replacement? Thanks, Tom

Peter wrote in : This was on the jpinstruments.com website for years, but it is no longer there and they haven't (yet) replied to my emails about it. Peter, I realize Jay just sent you a copy, but for future reference...

Planes are lame , real men fly with JETPACS !

I'm relocation to S. Florida (Hollywood) area. I'm need hanger space for a composite airplane Any info would be appreciated. Thanks Steve