MAPA LOGFEBRUARY 2015 Mooney Aircraft Pilots Association

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MAPA LOG
Mooney Aircraft Pilots Association
www.mooneypilots.com
FEBRUARY 2015
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C O N T E N TS
• Volume 38 • Issue 2
FEBRUARY 2015
Columns
6
Editorial
by Trey Hughes
Aeronautical Decision Making
12 Insurance
by John Allen
Strategies fkor Dealing With The
Current Insurance Market
16 Medical Matter
by Dr. Bob Achtel
Senior Moments
18 Ask Jerry
by Jerry Manthey
Jerry Answers Members
Maintenance Questions
Departments
14 New MAPA Members
28 Safety Foundation Schedule
30 Calendar of Events
35 Fantastic Vacations
36 Classified Ads
40 MAPA Homecoming
Registration
44 Mooney Merchandise
46 Advertisers Index
Features
10 Press Release--Aircraft
Spruce
17 MAPA Member Bill
Watson Receives
Kentucky Ace Award
29 Santa Maria, PPP
by Ted Corsones
39 Press Release by Ted
Luebbers
41 MAPA Homecoming
Celebration in Kerrville
24 Incidents & Accidents
by Trey Hughes
M20J Accident on Takeoff
32 Peripheral Vascular
Disease & The FAA
by Larry Marshall AME
@MAPA_Guy MAPA Members
Garment Bag page 44
ON THE COVER: M20K
N24JB and the owners are
Raymond Brown & Partners
Photo taken north of Boulder,
Colorado
Photo Courtesy of:
Raymond Brown & Partners
MAPA LOG FEBRUARY 2015
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MAPA
LOG
Staff Trey Hughes
trey_hughes@sbcglobal.net
Lela Hughes
lela.hughes@sbcglobal.net
Jerry Manthey
Volunteers
Joe Schmerber
Ethel Manthey
Contributing Editors
Dr. Bob Achtel
John Allen
Ted Corsones
Trey Hughes
Ted Luebbers
Jerry Manthey
Bill Watson
& The MAPA Members
Design Lela Hughes
lela.hughes@sbcglobal.net
Peggy Walker
Membership If you have a problem or question about your membership, please call 830-315-8008
Back Issues Back issues are available in a limited quantity.To order, send $5* (domestic only) per issue to:
MAPA
1885 Airport Loop Rd. Ste. 100
Kerrville, Texas 78028
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*International orders will include an additional charge for postage and handling.
Printed in the U.S.A.
MAPA Purpose
“To promote education and pilot professionalism in flying,
operating and maintaining Mooney aircraft; to establish
and develop an interchange of educational information and
experience; to encourage professional growth, recurrent training
and upgrading; to cultivate and promote friendship and sociability
among members; and to do these activities on an international
basis.”
The MAPA LOG (ISSN 199-5243) is the official publication of the Mooney Aircraft
Pilots Association. Published monthly except October, by the Mooney Aircraft Pilots
Association, 1885 Airport Loop Rd. Ste 100, Kerrville, Texas 78028. Contact MAPA
by phone (830) 315-8008, Fax (830) 315-8011 or internet; http;//www.mooneypilots.
com. The MAPA LOG is sent to each member of the Mooney Aircraft Pilots Association as
one of the regular membership services. Membership in the U.S., its territories and
possessions is $49.50, Canada $59.50, and $79.50 for international addresses. The
electronic magazine, however is $39.50 for ALL members, U.S. and international.
U.S. editorial and photographic contributions are solicited. Self-addressed, stamped
envelope must accompany all material that is to be returned. Material subject to
editorial revision. The act of submitting editorial or photographic contributions shall
constitute an express warranty by the contributor that the material is original and is
in no way an infringement on the rights of others. Mooney Aircraft Pilots Association
assumes no liability for information contained in contributed copy. No part of this
magazine may be reprinted or otherwise duplicated without the written permission
of the editor and/or publisher. Periodicals Postage Paid at San Antonio, Texas and
additional offices. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to MAPA LOG, 1885 Airport
Loop Rd. Ste. 100, Kerrville, Texas 78028.
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F R OM T H E EXECUTI V E DI RECTO R
Editorial
by Trey Hughes, MAPA Staff
For most folks, every day is full of
decisions. Just last weekend in one day
I made the following decisions all on
my own;
• Get up early or sleep late
• Fix breakfast or eat out
• Jeans or slacks
• Watch the Cowboys and the
Packers or work on the fence
• Steak or burgers for dinner
You get the point; every day is full of
decisions both large and small. And
since my decisions were not dynamic
and involved only “ground-bound”
activities, they didn’t take on much
significance. However, in aviation most
decisions hold a much higher level of
importance they should be made after
thorough planning and preparation
when possible.
Aeronautical Decision Making (ADM)
has been (and should be) a factor in
most training scenarios for the past
several years. First starting within the
airline industry and filtering down to
GA, ADM has taken on more and more
importance during annual training as
the NTSB has found it to be a factor in
many aircraft accidents. It has become
a part of most flight instructor’s training
curricula because of the FAA’s push to
improve the statistics and reduce GA
accidents. But what is Aeronautical
Decision Making? The FAA says “ADM
- a systematic approach to the mental
process used by airplane pilots to
consistently determine the best course
of action in response to a given set of
circumstances.” This could also be
called the “Human Factor” in an aircraft
accident.
Several skills are required to be a safe
and competent pilot in today’s complex
flight environment.
One needs to
possess the physical skill to fly an
airplane – the basic “stick and rudder”
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AERONAUTICAL
DECISION
MAKING
skill learned during primary training
or whenever advanced ratings are
achieved. A pilot also needs to possess
specific airplane skills; the thorough
understanding of his or her airplane
and its systems and avionics. This
includes the ability to aviate – navigate
– communicate using a specific aircraft
system. Finally, a pilot must acquire and
maintain high level decision making
or “risk management” skills in order
to safely utilize the physical as well as
specific airplane skills needed to operate
in flight safely.
Each also has its own unique and
changing elements. For instance, a low
time pilot in a Technically Advanced
(TA) aircraft would have very different
capabilities when compared with a high
time pilot in a basic technology aircraft.
If the pilot of the TA aircraft was not
experienced with the equipment, then
he could not fully utilize the aircraft’s
capabilities especially if weather were a
factor in the flight.
PROCESS
Advisory Circular (AC) 60-22, Aeronautical Decision Making (12/13/1991) is
an excellent publication for developing a model for ADM and the Risk
Management (RM) planning. In order
to put RM techniques into practice, the
FAA favors the “3-P” model for ADM
where a pilot would; Perceive – given
set of circumstances for a flight, Process
– by evaluating their impact on flight
safety and Perform – by implementing
the best course of action.
The next step in risk analysis is to
process the information regarding
the circumstances that have been
perceived. This is necessary to evaluate
their impact on the safety of the flight.
This means that the pilot evaluates the
consequences, consider alternatives,
accept the reality of the risk while
avoiding the influence of external
pressures that may exist. As a rule of
thumb, if you find yourself saying that
it will “probably” be OK, you need to go
back to the reality check.
PERCEIVE
PERFORM
To achieve a safe outcome to a
given set of circumstances, a pilot
must first understand (Perceive) the
circumstances. This requires a clear
and complete awareness to a specific
situation. And in order to get a clear
understanding of a situation, one must
understand the specific risk elements in
aviation. These risks can be grouped in
specific elements; the pilot, the aircraft,
the environment and external pressures.
Once a hazard has been perceived, and
its impact on flight safety has been
processed it is time to perform by taking
the best course of action to assure a safe
flight. This can be broken down into
two steps – mitigate or eliminate the
risk, and evaluate the outcome of these
actions. One of the best ways to help
develop good decision making skills
is to have (and use) Personal Standard
Operating Procedures (SOP).
One
aspect of a SOP is the development of
Personal Minimums which will help in
making some decision before the flight
even begins. There are several examples
available on-line (and presented in
previous editions of the MAPA LOG
available on the MAPA website www.
mooneypilots.com) for developing
Personal Minimums as well as Risk
Assessment Guides.
Once a flight has commenced – from
the time the aircraft leaves the chocks
– the process of decision making gets
serious. In simple terms, any aircraft
flight is really a constant progression
from one decision to another until the
aircraft is back in the chocks. As the
flight continues, decision or evaluation
points will occur, sometimes planned
and sometimes caused by events. After
each decision point, the pilot must
evaluate his or her choice as it affects
overall flight safety.
One example of a decision making
flow-chart is found in Figure 1. As
each of the elements (Pilot/Aircraft/
Environment/Mission) is addressed
as a decision point is reached – either
planned or unplanned. As the event
or situation is evaluated and a response
is formulated, pilot skills or mental
planning is utilized to manage and then
evaluate pilot actions as they relate to
overall risk management. This process
is actually a constant occurrence of
evaluate, address, judge result and
evaluate again.
As you would imagine, training plays a
large part in the ADM/RM equation. If
decision making is part of every training
scenario it will become a habitual part
of every flight. If your CFI doesn’t
include it in recurring training you are
not getting everything that you pay
for and should request specific help in
developing and practicing ADM skills.
In addition, since Aeronautical Decision
Making affects almost every aspect of
flight and every pilot action, good skills
lead to shorter reaction time during
critical phases of flight. This facet alone
can reduce risk and make for increased
flight safety.
Fig. 1
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FIRST CHINESE DELIVERY
In late December Mooney International
presented the first Acclaim assembled in
China to its new owner at a ceremony
in Shangiie, China the site of the
future MIC manufacturing facility.
This delivery comes just weeks after
Mooney received Validation of Type
Certificate (VTC) by the Civil Aviation
Administration of China (CAAC). This
Acclaim, S/N 31-0129, will receive
its Chinese issued “B” number (their
registrations all begin with B) very soon.
The
aircraft
was
manufactured,
flight tested in Kerrville and then
disassembled, packed in a cargo
container and shipped to China where it
was resembled, flight tested for delivery
to its Chinese owner. “The delivery of
the new Acclaim to China under the
newly granted VTC marks a winning
success for Mooney International’s U.S.
offices in Kerrville, Texas and Chino,
California,” said Mooney CEO Jerry
Chen. “The manufacture, delivery, and
shipment from Texas to China could
not have been successful without the
coordination of all our offices and the
CAAC who was present to witness and
bless the reassembly process.” This new
Acclaim will be based in Zhengzhou,
China.
All future Ovations and Acclaims
sold and operated in China will be
manufactured in Kerrville and then
shipped for reassembly in Shangiie.
New M20s for non-Chinese customers
will still be completed and delivered
through the factory in Kerrville as they
have in the past.
FIRST CHINESE DELIVERY
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HOMECOMING 2015
We’re only 3 months away from the 40th
reunion of the Mooney Aircraft Pilots
Association and things are coming
together quickly. Homecoming 2015
will once again be held at the home
of Mooney International (and MAPA),
Kerrville Municipal/Kerr County Airport
(KERV) in Kerrville, Texas.
Things
will
get
underway
on
Wednesday May 13 with “Arrival Day”
where attendees flying in to Kerrville
will be greeted by our volunteer staff
of crack aircraft handlers and led to
the designated MAPA parking area
on Runway 3/21. That evening at
our host hotel The Inn of the Hills
Hotel and Conference Center, we will
welcome everyone with our traditional
“Exhibitors Welcome Reception” where
the first drink is on our outstanding
group of vendors.
On Thursday, we will spend the day in
the Exhibit Area mingling and visiting
with some of the most knowledgeable
suppliers of goods and services in the
Mooney world. On Friday we have
planned a full day of seminars where
the experts will present information on
maintaining, modifying, upgrading and
flying your Mooney. For those Ladies
who aren’t interested in the technical
discussions, we have planned some
special activities including a luncheon
at a local restaurant. Friday evening we
will again have our popular Ice Cream
Social.
Saturday is Airport Day where we
will all go to the Kerrville airport and
mingle around all the pretty Mooneys
parked in the MAPA parking area.
Everyone will get a ballot and have the
opportunity to vote for their favorite
Mooney by model. Later that evening
at the banquet we will present the
winners with plaques commemorating
their visit to Homecoming. We have
arranged for special entertainment
at this year’s banquet in addition to
the usual drawings and giveaways
scheduled each year.
Early registration is still open. The cost
to attend this the oldest and largest
gathering of Mooneys on the planet
is $180 per person ($360 per couple)
and includes access to the exhibit
area, attendance to all seminars, the
Welcome Reception, Breakfast with the
Exhibitors, The Ladies Luncheon (if you
are a lady), The Ice Cream Social (with
commemorative cup), Airport Day
with lunch and the Farewell Banquet.
The special price of $180 will be good
for registrations paid before April 17th.
After that date the registration goes to
$250 per person so get your registration
in early.
You can complete the
registration form found in each issue of
the MAPA LOG and mail to the MAPA
office (1885 Airport Loop Rd. Suite 100,
Kerrville, Texas 78028). You can call the
office (830-315-8008) or visit the MAPA
website and complete the form found
there.
Reservations for the Inn of the Hills
can be made directly with the hotel
at 800-292-5690. Let them know that
you are attending the Mooney Aircraft
Pilots Assoc. convention and receive the
special rate of $99 per night plus tax if
you reserve before April 14. Members
wishing more flexible transportation
can arrange a rental car through
Kerrville Aviation at 830-257-8840 and
again mention that you are attending
the MAPA convention. See you in May.
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IN S URANCE
Strategies for Dealing
With The Current
Insurance Market
by John Allen, Falcon Insurance Agency • Kerrville, TX
Everyone loves a good deal. There is a
sense of satisfaction we all get when we
realize we have purchased something
we want or need for a good price.
Sometimes policy holders tend to think
that insurance rates are just numbers
generated by insurance companies and
they are at the mercy of the underwriters
who are tasked with applying those
rates to each policy. But the truth is,
while you can’t totally control the rates,
there are some things you can do to get
a better “deal”.
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The aircraft insurance market is
still competitive and the following
suggestions are of the things that could
generate premium savings:
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If you have a six-place airplane
and you’ve removed the two
back seats, make sure to tell
your agent. Several companies
reduce the cost of liability
insurance based on four seats
instead of six. If you do remove
seats, be careful to secure
them safely as many seats left
on a hangar floor have gone
missing.
You may possibly reduce the
premium by making sure that
the insured value accurately
reflects your airplane’s current
market value. There has been
a softening of the used aircraft
market due to economic
conditions, so be sure you’re
not over insured.
It is important to stay current
and try to fly at least 75 to
100 hours per year. Make it a
point to get annual recurrent
training, i.e. MAPA SF or
another training source that
is approved by your insurance
carrier
can
yield
extra
discounts.
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If you have added other
ratings that may not apply to
your airplane, inform your
agent. Many companies give
rate reductions for additional
ratings even if they don’t
apply to your current airplane.
Adding an instrument rating
can be a big plus with most
carriers.
The airport where you base
your airplane and whether
your airplane is hangared or
tied out will also affect your
premium, so keep your agent
informed. If you base your
airplane at a turf strip, you may
pay more, depending on the
type of aircraft.
The number of pilots named
and their qualifications also
affects the cost. If you have
three pilots named on your
insurance and one isn’t flying
your airplane, take him/her
off. If you have a pilot that
flies only on an incidental
basis, that pilot may meet the
minimum requirements of
the open pilot warranty and
not need to be listed on the
policy as a named pilot. Call
you agent and discuss whether
deleting a pilot is a good idea.
If you’ve had an airplane
accident or incident in the past
five years (and most aviation
insurance companies will ask
if you have ever had a loss or
violation) this information
must be disclosed when
your agent secures insurance
quotes for you. You can reduce
the impact of past losses by
providing all the facts. If you
give only a sketchy overview, it
leaves the insurance company
to draw its own conclusion as
to what happened, and why.
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Make sure you are working
with an agent who has the
contacts to get you the best
rates.
Aviation
Insurance
Specialists have access to more
insurance carriers who write
aircraft so will end up getting
you a better deal. Make sure the
agent solicits quotes from all of
the markets every year.
In
addition,
many
underwriters
offer
discounts
for
Technically
Advanced Aircraft or aircraft that
have TCAS or similar glass cockpit
safety enhancements. Also, certain
carriers offer discounts for association
memberships so be sure to advise your
agent that you are a current MAPA
member (and any other aviation
associations of which you may be a
member).
The key to making sure you get the
right insurance is to work closely with
your chosen agent. At Falcon, we pride
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M E DICAL M ATTER S
SENIOR
MOMENTS
by Bob Achtel, M.D., Former Major USAF, Member
FAAST Sacramento FSDO
I was about to leave for the airport today
but could not remember where I had
placed my keys to the hangar. I finally
remembered. This episode reminded me
of my good friend Jim.
Jim was about to fly his Mooney to
Homecoming in Kerrville. He filed for
an 1800 Zulu time departure. He told
his wife 1700 hours as she was usually
late. They arrived at their hangar at
1730 hours. The Cessna in the next
hangar was pulled half way out of its
hangar and the common door was
covering Jim’s hangar entrance. After
doing his in hangar preflight, Jim drove
to the terminal to look for his neighbor.
Jim’s demeanor was getting meaner by
the moment. His neighbor was having
coffee and quickly returned to the
hangar, put his plane into its hangar
thereby granting Jim his freedom.
Jim’s motorized tug would not start
and his Cessna friend helped Jim pull
the Mooney out of its hangar. Jim then
put his car in the back of his oversized
hangar and closed and locked the doors.
Once in his Mooney he turned the key
and nothing happened. The batteries
were dead and the trip would need to
be postponed. Jim tried the tug and it
started. He angrily pushed his Mooney
back into its hangar until the crushing
sound of Mooney versus automobile
brought things to a halt. Are we
dealing with Anger, or Dementia, or
early Alzheimer’s Disease? Is this just a
SENIOR MOMENT?
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ANGER:
Anger is created when we feel that our
basic boundaries have been threatened.
I recently angered a customer on line
ahead of me in the hardware store, by
his account, standing too close behind
him. Like a pressure cooker just so much
pressure can build up inside until an
explosion occurs. As our blood pressure
and heart rate rises in response to rising
adrenaline levels, we at first use body
language. Uncontrolled this action can
progress to first verbal aggression. Then
further uncontrolled, we may progress
to uncontrolled aggression as the plane
was backed into the parked car.
DEMENTIA AND ALZHEIMERS
DISEASE
The majority of dementia victims
have Alzheimer’s Disease (AD). Those
that do not have AD simply become
progressively forgetful. They will
eventually remember where they left
their keys. AD sufferers will never
remember. With AD short term memory
loss eventually progresses to total
memory loss. The patient’s vocabulary
contracts until proper words are no
longer available and improper words
are substituted. As AD progresses
daily living chores can no longer be
executed. Confusion and getting lost
become more common. The average life
expectancy rarely exceeds 9 years. Less
than 3% live 14 years. It is estimated
that 5.2 million Americans had AD in
2014. There is no cure. There has never
been a patient who has recovered from
AD.
SENIOR MOMENT:
Forgetfulness is part of aging. Our
thought processes are still intact but
synapses are slower. We may forget a
name or word but it eventually comes to
us. Simple mistakes such as an incorrect
check book balancing, needing help to
program the CD recorder, or not being
sure what day it is represents a senior
moment. The bottom line is you will
remember eventually.
ASSOCIATED DISEASES:
Diseases which can interfere with our
thought processes must be ruled out.
A few are thyroid dysfunction, anemia,
Vitamin B12 deficiency, metabolic
disorders, and heavy metal intoxication
with lead or mercury.
CONCLUSION:
As we age, our brains do slow down,
but they continue to work normally.
Anger is an emotional response which
is temporary. Dementia, and especially
AD are serious degenerative brain
issues that are best handled by medical
professionals. Paliation can be sought by
the use of anticholinesterase inhibitors
such as Tacrine, Rivastigmine, and
Donepizil.
MAPA Member Bill Watson Receives
Kentucky Ace Award
The Kentucky Ace Award is presented
annually by the Department of
Aviation to recognize individuals who
have, by their commitment to aviation
education, safety, and development,
brought significant honor to themselves
and the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
Over his 45-year professional aviation
career, Billy J. Watson, age 80, amassed
over 6,460 hours of flight time with no
FAA violations. In addition, he holds
the rank of Captain in the Paducah
Composite Squadron with the Kentucky
Wing of the Civil Air Patrol (CAP),
and was presented with a Lifetime
Membership in 2013 recognizing over
50 years of leadership and service to the
youthful participants and community
beneficiaries of that organization.
Because of his distinguished professional
career as a pilot and flight instructor,
together with his significant civic
contributions to aviation education,
safety, and development within the
Commonwealth, he has been selected
to receive the prestigious Kentucky
Ace Award, the highest aviation honor
within the Commonwealth.
Billy was employed most of his flying
time by a national newspaper/television
company known as the Paxton Media
Group, operating under Part 91. He was
based full time at WPSD television in
Paducah, KY.
In the early days, Jack Paxton, nephew
and one of the owning members of the
company enjoyed a great interest in
aviation. Jack purchased a new 1979
Mooney M20K (231) (N231JS) which he
flew for personal and business purposes.
In 1985 Jack was involved in a fatal
accident while practicing aerobatics.
Paxton Media Group continued to grow
and with its growth came larger planes,
and eventually the little Mooney was
replaced. As you can tell, he remains
fond of the Mooney. Billy has a good
friend who has a nice Bravo, and before
he ran into medical problems used it
quite often. Now he finds it just nice to
fly with his friend. He enjoys comparing
it, to a well-engineered watch.
Below are photos of Billy accepting his
award. Congratulations to Billy Watson
for such a great accomplishment.
As the corporate chief pilot, Billy flew
the aircraft extensively for Paxton Media
Group, WPSD Local 6 Television Station,
and the Paducah Sun Newspaper, for
news coverage and executive travel.
He amassed between 2600 and 2700
hours in the Mooney. During that time,
he found this plane to be an excellent
instrument platform. It was fast and
very economical. 231JS burned almost
exactly 12 gallons of fuel at most of
the selected altitudes. Many of the trips
were not limited to the local area. He
flew to Texas, Chicago, Kerrville plus a
good part of the southern United States.
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MO O NEY M A I NTENANCE
Ask Jerry
by Jerry Manthey, MAPA Maintenance Instructor
QUESTION;
When should I replace the old type fuel
caps (stoppers) on my 1963 Mooney?
ANSWER:
These types of fuel caps should
be replaced whenever the rubber
deteriorates to the point that they do
not seal properly and could allow water
to seep into the fuel tanks. There is no
set time limit to replace them, except
when they become unserviceable.
QUESTION:
I have a 1976 M20F and on Page 7-4 of
my Pilots Operating Handbook, there is
a sentence that says “aircraft should not
be flown with tie down rings installed”.
Why?
ANSWER:
After doing some research, the answer is
simple. The nut plates in the wings for
the tie down rings are not self locking
devices, thus the sentence in the P.O.H.
I checked several P.O.H.’s on the later
models and could not find the same
sentence.
QUESTION:
When were dust boots (mouse boots)
first installed on Mooney?
ANSWER:
They were installed on the first
Mooney’s manufactured. They found
out that if the boots were not installed,
carbon monoxide could seep from the
exhaust into the cabin. So, dust boots
really have three jobs: 1) dust 2) mice
and 3) carbon monoxide poisoning
prevention. I would say this piece of
equipment is extremely important!
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QUESTION:
I read that I should be running the engine
at 2500 RPM (Lycoming). However, I’ve
noticed that when I run the engine at
2500 RPM, the TACH records about
10% faster than clock time. When I
run the engine at 2300 RPM, the clock
time is about right. Since I use TACH
time for engine overhaul and the other
related time limited items, should I get
an electronic tach so I have the correct
time?
ANSWER:
You could install an electronic tach,
however I would suggest a timer either
by using the oil pressure type or the
vane type which only runs when flying.
QUESTION:
Is there a potential for damage to the
aileron/rudder interconnect if a control
lock or seat belt restraining the controls
is in place while moving my Mooney
with a tow bar?
ANSWER:
With the flight controls secured by the
seat belt when towing your Mooney with
a Mooney hand tow bar, the potential
for damage is very slight. If you are
using a metal restraining device which
locks the aileron and rudder pedals you
can damage the flight controls. The
rudder pedals are indirectly connected
to the nose gear, which means the
rudder pedals have to move when the
nose gear turns.
If you use a metal restraining device on
your controls, make sure the Mooney
is not towed. There is one towing tug
that has a plate where the nose gear tire
sits in and when a turn is made, the
plate rotates instead of the nose gear. I
suggest that if your Mooney has to be
towed, then do it before installing the
metal restrainer on your flight controls.
QUESTION:
Is there a way to adjust the trim wheel
on my Mooney?
ANSWER:
On the early model Mooneys with cast
aluminum wheels, there is a ball stud
adjusting device. That puts pressure on
the wheel.
The later model Mooneys with the big
trim wheels have two adjustment bolts
which will adjust the chain tension. I
recommend that this adjustment be
accomplished by a Certified Mooney A
& P. It must be signed off by a licensed
Mooney A & P.
I would like to relate a real time
experience on a modified short-bodied
Mooney. This particular Mooney was
modified from the firewall forward to a
211. It has the same engine and cowling
as a “J” Model Mooney. I inspected
this Mooney and prompted the owner
to inspect his oil filters. Following is
the letter I received from the owner,
in its entirety with only the identities
omitted.
“As you may recall, we discussed my
slightly higher than usual oil temps.
Upon return from the last flight I took
to Florida the oil smelled cooked and
was quite black after only 8 hours run
time. Oil consumption was up on the
last few trips. Lycoming suggested I
look for metal in the oil. They thought
that the metal was closing up the
bearing clearances and causing the oil
temp to run high. As you suggested in
your seminar, I bought a filter cutter
and inspected all the filters I had saved
over the years and looked for metal (I
believe I already told you this part).
About 10 months prior to my problems
metal started showing up in the filters.
I assumed my oil pump was going belly
up. Lycoming thought it was due to
cylinder rust. Due to the pending oil
pump AD and not being able to confirm
what I had, I pulled the engine with 945
hours on it. Here is what was found.
Two
surprises
in
the
cylinder
department. One piston had a broken
land between the top and second ring
and the No. 3 cylinder was cracked in
the exhaust port. Rings were okay. This
is no doubt what was cooking the oil.
Oddly, a compression check prior to
this flight did not show any problem.
All the pistons had heavy deposits of
oil baked on the top portions around
the top two rings and under the crown.
The overhaul shop seemed to think it
was normal but seemed too heavy to
me. My guess is too much blow by due
to no choke left in cylinders. All rings
were free. Piston skirts hardly showed
any wear. Piston pins showed no wear
and plugs were ok. Tops of pistons did
not have much carbon.
Metal was coming from the second
cam lobe on the shaft. I believe that
is the intake for No. 1 cylinder. It was
worn to the point that the cam had to
be replaced. It did not affect operation
enough to detect it. It would not make
a regrind. All the other lobes were fine
and no evidence of rust,. Don’t know
what the cause was. It is possibly just a
bad lifter or lobe to start with. All else in
the engine looked fine. Oil pump gears
had so little wear that the machining
grooves were still on the contact face
of the gears. The pump drive shaft did
have a little wear on the driving side of
the flat but nothing on gears. Accessory
gears fine.
So now I am poor but have a fresh
engine. Cerminil cylinders from ECI.
No. 3 cylinder replaced with new and
no porting. This, as you suggested, may
have contributed to the crack. Hope I
have as good luck with these as you did.
All else in the engine is new excluding
crank, rods, accessory gears, and cam
(was a regrind) and all accessories
overhauled. All new rod bolts, studs,
nuts and bolts. The prop, to my surprise,
made it through another regrind so
that, too, is newly overhauled. All new
Teflon hoses were added as well as an
M20 Air/Oil Separator.”
Those of you who have taken my
maintenance class can see why I preach
opening up the oil filter at each oil
change. This individual was lucky he
didn’t have a catastrophic engine failure
either on the ground or worse yet, in
the air!
Mooney owners know their own aircraft
the best. The point I am making here is,
when engine indications change from
the normal to something abnormal
it is time to start checking, inspecting
and asking questions. There is usually a
good reason engine indications change.
After all, that is the reason for our
instruments so that we may interpret
trouble when it first starts and prevent
major damage to our engine which
could equate into major dollars.
Have a maintenance safe Mooney
flight!
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ACCIDENTS & INCIDENTS
M20J
ACCIDENT ON TAKEOFF
by Trey Hughes, ATP CFII MEI CE500, MAPA Staff
We publish these reports of incidents and accidents to learn from, never to point fingers. All of us have made mistakes.
Some of us just have been luckier than others. Learning from the mistakes of others might keep us from repeating
them. In that light, we present these Mooney accident and incident reports, including probable causes.
DATE
08/1/-8/13
LOCATION
Kansas City, MO
WEATHERDay/VFR
INJURIES
2 Fatal
On August 18, 2013, about 1448 central
daylight time, a Mooney M20J descended
and impacted terrain after takeoff from
Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport
(MKC), Kansas City, Missouri.
The
airplane sustained substantial damage
to the wings and fuselage. The private
pilot and a passenger were fatally
injured. The airplane was registered
to [ ] and operated by the pilot under
14 Code of Federal Regulations Part
91 as a personal flight that was not
operating on a flight plan.
Visual
Meteorological Conditions prevailed at
the time of the accident. The flight was
originating at the time of the accident
and was en route to Youngstown, Ohio.
On August 15, 2013, the personal flight
originated from Youngstown, Ohio
and arrived at MKC. The airplane was
parked on a ramp in front of a fixed base
operator (FBO) at MKC. The president
and owner of a general aviation
consultant, sales, and refurbishment
firm, stated that a text message from the
pilot was received on August 16, 2013.
The provided text message stated:
“Hey… . Just an update. ... Landed kmkc
yesterday from kyng. Ran really well.
Total trip time was 4:30. Not too bad.
Better than spending 8 hrs in airports.”
On the day of the accident, the airplane
was taxied from the ramp to the airport
self-serve fuel pump and 25.25 gallons
of 100 low lead aviation fuel was
obtained.
An airplane mechanic at the FBO stated
that he heard the airplane engine run-
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up and takeoff. The run-up was “short”
and was “less than a minute.” He did
not hear any engine power hesitations
during the run-up, just a “quick”
magneto check. He did not hear any
power hesitation prior to the engine
quitting during takeoff.
At 1946, NXXXXX was cleared for
takeoff on runway 19 (6,827 feet by 150
feet, grooved concrete) at intersection K
(runway available from intersection K
was about 5,313 feet). During takeoff,
NXXXXX reported an emergency
during the climb.
The airplane
descended to an estimated height of
10 feet above the runway surface with
the landing gear retracted. The airplane
was approximately no farther than
half down the runway before a second
climb began and NXXXXX reported
“I’m okay.” The airplane attained an
altitude of about 300-400 feet above
ground level when it was observed
to enter a turning stall. The airplane
descended and impacted a field about
0.25 miles southwest of the departure
end of runway 19.
PERSONNEL INFORMATION
The pilot, age 52, was issued a private
pilot certificate on May 11, 2004, after
passing a private pilot examination on
his second attempt. A Cessna 172R
was used for the examination and the
pilot’s total time at the time of the
examination was 88.7 hours. to February 14, 2013, the pilot received
11.4 hours of Mooney airplane training
and a complex airplane endorsement
under Part 61.31(e) using the accident
airplane. The pilot’s total flight time to
date on February 14, 2013, was 289.5
hours. There were four entries after the
pilot’s last training flight. The last entry
in the pilot’s logbook was not dated and
the total flight time to date was 308.7
hours, of which 30.6 hours were in
Mooney airplanes.
The flight instructor, who provided the
pilot’s Mooney airplane training, stated
that the pilot was a “pretty good pilot”
and “pretty adept.” He was “pretty
thorough” and did not rush or hurry
up and would not skip items. The pilot
did “fine” and there were “no issues.”
The pilot did not have any flight time
in retractable landing gear airplanes
before he started training. He thought
that it was “unusual” that the pilot did
not have an airplane instrument rating.
The pilot did not have any previous
Federal
Aviation
Administration
(FAA) record of accident, incidents, or
violations.
AIRCRAFT INFORMATION
NXXXXX was a 1978 Mooney M20J,
serial number 24-XXXX, airplane was
purchased on December 31, 2013.
The first entry of the pilot’s logbook was
dated October 20, 2001, which was an
“intro flight” using a Cessna 152.
The airplane was powered by a
Lycoming IO-360-A3B6D, serial number
L-19288-51A, engine. The engine was
equipped with a Bendix RSA-5AD1,
serial number 67270, fuel servo.
Prior to February 12, 2013, logbook
entries showed that the pilot had only
flown Cessna 152, Cessna 172 and Piper
PA-28-160 airplanes. From February 12
The last annual inspection of the
airframe was dated January 8, 2013. A
work order for the annual inspection,
which was also a presale inspection,
referenced an airplane total time of
2,423.84 and a tachometer time of
2,423.84.
The work order for the
inspection listed Item 7 with the
following: Discrepancy: Replace fuel cap O-rings
Note: Water in fuel system
Corrective Action: Replaced the fuel cap
O-rings
The parts listed under Item 7 were
two MS29513-010 Fuel Cap O-Rings,
Small and two MS29513-338 Fuel Cap
O-Rings. The work order and airframe
logbook did not cite that the fuel tanks
were pressurized to check for leaks of
the fuel caps.
The Mooney M20J Service and
Maintenance Manual, Section 28-0001, Fuel Filler Cap Maintenance and
Assembly, stated in part:
3. The sealing capability of each cap
assembly should be checked periodically
and at each annual inspection. This
can be accomplished per the following
procedures:
A. Remove cap assembly from wing
filler port and inspect o’ring (1) for any
damage or brittleness. Remove and
replace if needed.
B. Adjust tension of shaft (2) and
rotating lock plate (3) by removing
cotter pin (5) from nut (6) on threaded
portion of shaft (2).
Tighten nut
(6) so cap assembly handle (7) can
be opened, turned and shut with
hand pressure and still provide the
necessary seal of cap assembly to
keep water from entering fuel tank.
NOTE: Fuel selector should be in the
OFF position before proceeding with
paragraph C to pressurize the fuel tanks.
C. Connect rubber hose to each tank’s
vent line. Apply only one-half pound
(1/2 lb.) air pressure. Check for fuel
cap leaks by soaping circumference
of filler cap assembly and observing
bubbles.
Replace o’ring if bubbles
are observed and adjustment of
the nut does not stop the leak.
The engine was overhauled May 22,
1992. The last annual inspection of
the engine was dated January 8, 2013,
at an engine total time of 2,423.84, a
time since major overhaul of 1,027.25,
and a tachometer time of 2,423.84. METEOROLOGICAL
INFORMATION
The MKC automated surface observing
system recorded at 1345: wind - 170
degrees at 7 knots, wind variable
between 120 and 210 degrees; visibility
- 10 statute miles. sky condition –
broken at 5,000 feet above ground
level, temperature 28 degrees Celsius,
dew point 14 degrees Celsius, altimeter
setting - 30.12 inches of mercury.
Rain totals at MKC for August 15, 16,
and 17, 2013, were recorded as: trace of
precipitation or less than 0.01 inches,
no precipitation, and no precipitation,
respectively. There was no precipitation
recorded on the day of the accident.
The fuselage exhibited aft crushing to
about the rear cabin entry door frame
and cockpit roof was broken open.
The engine compartment exhibited aft
crushing damage. The leading edge
of both wings exhibited aft crushing
about 1/3 wing chord. The deformation
included upward bending near the
forward portion of both wing tank fuel
filler necks. Both wing fuel tanks were
broken open. Both wings exhibited
about a 90-degree crush angle. The outer
wing section of the left wing was had
greater relative aft deformation and was
curled upwards. The empennage was
bent laterally toward the right about 10
degrees and the left horizontal stabilizer
and its elevator tip was bent upwards.
Flight control continuity from all the
flight control surface to the cockpit
controls was confirmed.
MEDICAL INFORMATION
The pilot was issued a third class airman
medical certificate dated December 2,
2011, with the following limitation:
“Holder must wear corrective lenses
for distant vision while exercising the
privileges of his airman certificate.”
The FAA Final Forensic Toxicology Fatal
Accident Report for the pilot reported:
No carbon monoxide was detected in
blood, cyanide testing was not performed,
no ethanol was detected in vitreous, and
no listed drugs were detected in urine.
An autopsy of the pilot was performed by
the Jackson County Medical Examiner,
Kansas City, Missouri. The cause of death
was listed as multiple blunt force trauma.
WRECKAGE AND IMPACT
INFORMATION
The main wreckage, which included
the fuselage, attached wings and
empennage with their respective
control surfaces, engine, and propeller
was located in a field about 0.25 nautical
miles southwest of the departure end of
runway 19 at an elevation of about 705
feet mean sea level. The airplane was
oriented in an upright position and a
tail to nose heading of approximately
170 degrees. The landing gear jack
screw extension was consistent with the
landing gear in the retracted position.
The flap jack screw extension was
consistent with flaps in the 10-degree
position. The empennage trim jack
screw extension was consistent for
a setting for a flaps 10 degree takeoff.
There was no evidence of soot or fire.
Both wing fuel caps were in place and the
fuel cap locking tabs were in the down
position and flush with the top of the
fuel caps. The fuel caps were removed
and all of the fuel cap components were
in place. A brown colored stain was
present on the left fuel tank filler neck
flange. Both fuel caps were replaced
and locked into place and water was
poured over both fuel caps, which
resulted in the water pouring out from
the underside of both fuel caps. The
fuel caps were interchanged and water
was poured over each fuel cap, which
resulted in the same effect. Examination
of the fuel tanks revealed that a black
colored sealant was present along the
bottom of the wing fuel tank ribs. The
sealant did not cover any of the holes at
the bottom of the ribs. There were no
obstructions in the fuel sump system.
The fuel line from the fuel selector
to the engine was broken open and
separated. The fuel selector knob was
bent and positioned near the left fuel
tank selection.
The ignition key switch was at the
BOTH position. The mixture, propeller,
and throttle control knobs were in the
forward position.
Examination of the engine confirmed
control continuity of the mixture,
propeller, and throttle controls from
their respective engine accessories
to the cockpit controls.
Borescope
inspection of the engine cylinders
revealed no anomalies. The engine
was turned through by rotating the
propeller by hand, during which air was
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drawn in and expelled through each top
spark plug hole. Valve train continuity
was confirmed during the engine
rotation. The magneto was rotated by
hand and electrical continuity through
the ignition harness was confirmed.
Examination of the airplane engine
revealed the presence of a liquid
consistent with water present in the
fuel servo in a proportion estimated
to half of that of remaining liquid
that was consistent with 100 low
lead aviation fuel. The fuel injector
diaphragm was disassembled, and
a liquid consistent with water was
present
under
the
diaphragm.
The airplane instrument panel was
damaged by impact forces.
The
airplane’s hour meter was separated
from the instrument panel and
three of the digits were between
values.
The hour meter indicated
1,176.2. The tachometer was of digital
type, and no reading was obtained.
TESTS AND RESEARCH
There were no reports of fuel
contamination and/or loss of engine
power by airplanes fueled at the
airport self-serve fuel pump where the
accident airplane was fueled from.
Examination of the airport fuel facility
did not reveal any fuel contamination.
The flight instructor, who provided
the pilot’s Mooney airplane training,
stated that he taught the pilot to use
the fuel strainer to check the fuel and
that it takes about 10-15 minutes for
contaminants to settle. They discussed
that Mooney airplanes can allow
water through the fuel cap O-rings.
According to the Mooney M20J Pilot’s
Operating Handbook and FAA Approved
Airplane Flight Manual, Section 4,
Normal Procedures, the Preflight
Inspection checklist precedes the
Before Engine Starting Check checklist.
The Preflight Inspection stated to
sump the fuel tank sump drains.
According to the Airplane Flying
Handbook (FAA-H-8083-3A), Chapter
11,Tran-sition to Complex Airplanes,
Takeoff and Climb:
“Normally, the landing gear should
be retracted after lift-off when the
airplane has reached an altitude where,
in the event of an engine failure or
other emergency requiring an aborted
takeoff, the airplane could no longer be
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landed on the runway. This procedure,
however, may not apply to all situations.
Landing gear retraction should be
preplanned, taking into account the
length of the runway, climb gradient,
obstacle clearance requirements, the
characteristics of the terrain beyond the
departure end of the runway, and the
climb characteristics of the particular
airplane.”
The National Transportation Safety
Board determines the probable cause(s)
of this accident as follows: The pilot’s
improper decision to attempt continued
flight after a momentary loss of engine
power with usable runway remaining.
Contributing to the accident were the
pilot’s premature retraction of the
landing gear, the loss of engine power
due to fuel system water contamination,
and the pilot’s failure to detect the fuel
contamination during the preflight
inspection.
DO YOU REALLY WANT TO FLY?
Pilots love to fly. Why else would a
person go to the trouble to obtain a pilot
certificate if he or she didn’t want to fly?
After all, it is neither an easy privilege
to obtain nor the least expensive way to
spend one’s discretionary income. No,
we would take up sailing or golf if we
didn’t love to fly. Flying is what you
do when you own an airplane like a
Mooney. But there are times when all
the signs point to not flying and it is up
to us as pilots to recognize them when
they are present.
Remembering back to my student pilot
days, one of the first aviator tasks my
instructor presented to me was the
preflight inspection. You would have
thought we were going into combat
with that warn out old Cessna 150
so thorough was his demonstrated
preflight. After all, how many systems
or things could go wrong with the
diminutive little trainer from Wichita?
But, his point was “dead is dead” no
matter how simple or complex an
airplane was, so I was indoctrinated
on completing a THOROUGH preflight
inspection no matter how easy the
flight was going to be or how simple
the airplane.
Every airplane flight manual, or POH
I have encountered during my flying
career includes somewhere within, the
manufacturers recommended before
flight aircraft inspection procedure. It
usually takes the form of a handy little
diagram with a checklist reference for
the important checks that should be
made to assure the machine is airworthy.
Mooney includes one in the M20J Pilots
Operating Handbook. One (actually 3)
of these checks involves draining and
checking of the fuel system. We all
know – or should know – that Mooneys
have wet wing fuel tanks and each tank
has a sump drain located at the lowest
point in the tank. In addition, the fuel
strainer, located adjacent to the fuel
selector valve, has filter drain that is
the lowest portion of the fuel system
outside of the tanks. All three should
be drained before flight to check for
contaminates like water.
Most pilots are also aware that water
being heavier than Avgas, will settle
to the lowest point in a fuel system
or line. Given enough “wait” time, it
will separate from the gas and be easily
drainable.
However and here’s the
kicker, if there is not enough “wait”
time between refueling and flight, the
water will remain in solution and likely
present itself at a very inopportune
time.
We all know that, but that’s not really
my point in this discussion. I really
want to address Aeronautical Decision
Making. If you have not read the
Editorial go there now. ADM is what
went wrong on this flight. There were
3 times that had the pilot made a
different decision; the fatalities might
have been prevented. And remember
an accident is just a chain of events
that strung together make the outcome
inevitable. Break the chain and the
accident doesn’t happen.
We’ve already addressed the preflight
inspection.
The refueling prior to
departure was also a contributor because
it didn’t allow enough “wait” time for
any water in the fuel system to separate
from the gas and be drainable by the
pilot. And to compound matters, the
quick before takeoff runup was not
thorough enough to further allow the
presence of H2O to be discovered before
things started happening in earnest.
But the real link to this accident was the
first indication of engine problems right
after lift-off.
I have mentioned before in the LOG
that while I have managed to survive
aviation and acquire several thousand
hours of time in the air, I didn’t chalk
all those hours up to my overwhelming
skill as a pilot. No, I have made
my share of mistakes (and perhaps
someone else’s share too) in aircraft, but
I have always been brought back from
the brink by some greater power then
myself. Call it what you want, but I
refer to the “Big Chief Pilot in the Sky”
who has let me live another day so that
I could learn (and perhaps teach) from
my mistakes. And let me tell you fear is
a great motivator!
One of the things I have learned in
9000 + hours of flight is that “if it don’t
feel right…it ain’t right.” And I can’t
imagine that when the engine of this
unfortunate pilot’s Mooney hesitated
right after lift-off, things felt right.
No, give me a power hesitation during
the early stage of a takeoff, if there is
runway left I’m going to land. I don’t
need a picture to realize that the best
place to do diagnostics on an airplane is
on the ground. For me this is a training
issue. During training, when engine
malfunctions are discussed or practiced,
the option of not taking a sick or even
partially sick airplane into the air should
be an automatic.
In multi-engine
training and flight, “Accelerate-Stop” or
“Aborted Takeoff” runway planning are
part of every preflight calculation. And
they are part of every takeoff briefing
too even for those of us who fly with
only one operating motor. If that motor
makes a strange sound (or no sound at
all) and you have runway left…land.
Finally, if you do find yourself up in the
air but wanting to be on the ground; be
very careful about attempting a return
to the airport or departure runway. It
takes more air under the wings than you
might expect especially if a steep bank
is motivated by this wish. Practicing
– at a safe altitude – an emergency
return is a great way to see what your
Mooney requires for a 90o, 180o or
270o turn. A better decision for our
unfortunate aviator might have been
an “off-airport” landing where he kept
control of the airplane and avoided the
departure from controlled flight that
resulted from the stall/spin.
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SANTA MARIA--Pilot Profieciency Program
BY TED CORSONES
Our Mooney pilots have many favorite
sites for their pilot proficiency programs.
Santa Maria, California is high on their
list. For this reason, we will return to
the Santa Maria Valley, nestled in the
foothills of the Santa Barbara County
wine country, on the weekend of April
24-26, 2015.
We will stay at the recently renovated
Radisson Santa Maria Hotel. It is a full
service hotel with abundant amenities
and, as usual, we have negotiated an
excellent rate for your accommodations.
Our airport will be the Santa MariaHancock Field (SMX). It is a towercontrolled field and it shares a common
boundary with our hotel, enabling us to
exit our hotel and walk directly to our
airplanes. It features GPS, RNAV, ILS,
LOC/DME BC and VOR approaches.
Our FBO host, Central Coast Jet Center,
will be offering us discounts on the fuel
and all services.
Santa Maria is blessed with a temperate
climate – ideal for flying as well as
vacationing. You may wish to allow
yourselves a few extra days and visit
some of its public offerings, such as the
Museum of Flight; the Natural History
Museum; Historical Society Museum;
Railroad Museum; and a Motorcycle
Museum. Nearby, is the quaint town
of Los Alamos and its Union Hotel
– built as a stagecoach stop in 1880.
Thereafter take the scenic 20-mile
drive that winds through gentle rolling
hillsides and vineyards. It will take you
to 13 local wineries ranging from the
small, rustic family-owned operations
to large, modern facilities. Be sure to
have a designated driver behind the
wheel. Then return to Santa Maria and
experience a sumptuous Santa Maria
Style Barbecue – barbecued sirloin,
salsa, pinquito beans, toasted French
bread and green salad.
Vandenberg Air Force Base in nearby
Lompoc welcomes visitors to its
Space Endeavor Center and Space and
Missile Heritage Center and, with prior
reservations, it offers free tours of the
entire base every Wednesday.
A walk through the Rancho Guadalupe
– Nipomo Dunes Preserve, located
in Guadalupe, is high on all tourists’
itinerary. This spectacular ecological
preserve boasts the highest beach dunes
in the Western United States – some
towering to 500 feet.
One of my favorite stops is the authentic
Danish Village of Solvang.
The
architecture mirrors the architecture
of many villages in Denmark and the
restaurants and bakeries emulate the
magic tastes of the home country.
At the completion of the program, each
eligible pilot will be endorsed for a flight
review, instrument proficiency check,
and will receive FAA WINGS credits.
Pilots will also be awarded Certificates
of Successful Completion of a Mooney
specific recurrent training program.
Many insurance carriers are now asking
pilots on their renewal applications
whether they have received recurrent
flight training during the year. So, be
sure to send your agent a copy of the
completion certificate that we will
provide to you.
This should have
a beneficial effect on the insurance
premium.
Please check our website for more
information about our organization at
Mooney Safety Foundation.
So that you will not be disappointed,
I encourage you to make your
reservations without delay. Complete
the registration form in this magazine
and mail it, together with your check
to: MAPA Safety Foundation, Inc., 1885
Airport Loop Road, Suite 100, Kerrville,
TX 78028. This will ensure you a slot at
the program. If you have any questions,
you may call MAPA at 830-315-8008
and speak with Lela Hughes; or you
may call me directly.
We look forward to seeing you in Santa
Maria.
Safety Is No Accident
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS
LET’S DO LUNCH
Florida Lunch Group
Future Dates and locations of our lunches are as follows:
We meet at 11:30 a.m. on the second Saturday of all events. Please contact Dave at daveanruth@aol.
com or 352-343-3196 if possible before coming so the restaurant can be given an accurate count. Or by
the Thursday night before for last minute changes if you are not on my e-mail list.
Feb. 14, Bartow (BOW)
March 14, Fort Pierce (FRP)
April 11, New Smyrna Beach (EVB
May 9, Winter Haven, (GIF)
June 13, Williston (X60)
July 11, Sebring (SEF)
August 8, Saint Augustine (SGJ)
Discussion Forums for Mooney Enthusiasts
There are a couple of e-mail discussion forums for pilots and others interested in Mooneys. One of
these mailing lists tries to stay focused on Mooneys, while the other covers a wider range of aviation
topics, and even strays into non-aviation discussions. All are welcome and lists are completely free of
charge. To learn more or to join these lists, visit the web page http://www.aviating.com/mooney/lists/
html. That page is part of the Mooney Junction web site (http://www.aviating.com/mooney) which
has a number of pages of information related to owning and flying Mooneys.
Mooney Ambassadors--Share the Passion!
*Support our Mooney Airplane Company *Promote General Aviation *Have someplace wonderful to
fly. For more information about the Mooney Ambassadors or to register to attend an event please go to
our website: www.MooneyAmbassadors.com Email: MooneyAmbassadors@Charter.net
New Jersey Mooney Pilots Group
The New Jersey Mooney Pilots Group was founded to bring together owners and pilots of all vintages of
Mooneys in the New Jersey, New York, and nearby region. We schedule frequent fly ins at various destinations, plan events, and promote general aviation in our community. Our membership is continously
growing as more mooniacs join our ranks. If you fly a Mooney out of New Jersey or nearby states and
would like to be on our email list to be alerted of our upcoming flyings, go to our web site at http://NJMooney.com
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Peripheral Vascular Disease &
The FAA
By Larry Marshall, MD, AME, HIMS SPECIALIST
The obstruction of any major vessel of
the body is considered disqualifying
for any pilot classification. However,
after successful surgical correction, an
airman may seek certification from the
Federal Aviation Administration under
Title 14 CFR 67.401.
Peripheral
vascular
disease
with
evidence of circulatory obstruction
requires special issuance from the FAA.
The airman needs to show successful
recovery from vascular surgery and no
compromise to circulation or functional
limitations to limb. In review of the
literature much aeromedical research
has been done regarding peripheral
arterial disease by the military and by
aerospace medicine and astronauts.
A lot can be related to civilian pilots
as well. Excluding all the complex
physiology, and physics, we will explain
it in an understandable way.
Arteries take blood away from the heart
and oxygenate tissue. Veins bring blood
back to the heart which is blood that
has released its oxygen into the tissues
of the body. Arteries are vessels (tubes)
with thicker walls than veins. Anything
that increases pressure on the outside of
an artery can collapse it and interfere
with blood flow downstream. It is
known that weightlessness can cause
increased fluid and swelling outside
arteries. Sitting for extended periods of
time such as in an airplane cockpit can
also increase swelling in tissues. Much
of this is because of increased venous
pressure due to pressure on veins which
return blood to the heart. This increased
pressure will cause the diffusion of
serum (fluid) out of the veins into fluid
dependent tissue, causing ankle and leg
swelling which pushes on arteries and
compresses them. Pregnant women
with a large uterus experience this
because the uterus pushes against veins
and increases venous pressure thus
causing leg and ankle swelling. Obese
folks can experience this, also. For a
normal individual without a blocked
artery, nothing really happens. For
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an individual with a blocked artery
(peripheral artery disease, PAD), a lot
can happen. Long flights, spins, and
unusual attitudes can dramatically
affect the circulatory system of pilots.
There are several types of peripheral
artery disease (PAD), mostly affecting
the legs; sometimes the arms. The most
common type is slow in progression
usually from high cholesterol and/or
tobacco use which will cause a blockage
with plaque. The other type is from a
blood clot that blocks a peripheral distal
artery which usually will originate from
the heart due to abnormal fibrillation
or beat. These usually form quickly and
onset of pain in a leg is a new symptom.
There are other causes that are less
common that is beyond the scope of
this article.
Plaque in an artery interrupts smooth
blood flow and creates a turbulent effect.
This engages a clotting mechanism that
blocks the artery at the site of the plaque.
One will experience pain and coldness
to the extremity. Another symptom is
claudication which is a cramping pain
or tiredness to the leg when walking a
short distance and is relieved by resting.
In severe cases, there can be infection
with gangrene of the limb from lack of
blood flow. There can also be a lot of
muscle wasting below the obstruction.
Some solutions to correct PAD are the
following:
Grafts can be harvested from various veins
and arteries and used for bypass surgery.
Synthetic material usually, polytetrafluoroethylene (PTEE), can be used.
Endovascular surgery.
Thromboendarterectomy (removal of the
atherosclerotic plaque).
These procedures are determined by
clinical symptoms, Doppler studies
(visualizing blood flow with an
ultrasound machine), and CAT scans
of the area. MRA and angiography are
also tools used to diagnose PAD. If not
attended to promptly, there can be nerve
damage, muscle wasting, or infections
requiring amputations.
If you are
unfortunate enough to experience the
above, it may not be the end of your
flying days. Depending on the severity,
success and conditions of your recovery
will determine the requirements for
special issuance from the FAA.
Your AME is required to defer your
medical for special consideration.
As mentioned in previous articles,
make an appointment with your AME
before your medical and bring medical
documentation. He or she can help you
organize and be prepared at the time of
your flight physical so it can be prepared
and packaged before being sent to the
FAA. If the FAA doesn’t have to ask for
more information, then you should
receive your medical sooner rather
than later. A current status report from
your treating doctor is most helpful.
The status report should mention
efforts being made to prevent future
PAD events, such as weight reduction,
smoking cessation, cholesterol control,
exercise, etc. Also mention medications
and their lack of side effects, as well
as the doctor’s prognosis (short-term
and long-term outlook for your future
and the disorder), hospital reports,
labs, imaging studies, and anything
suggested by the AME.
In most cases, the FAA will approve a
special issuance with instructions for
the AME to issue a medical next time,
if all is well. Usually they will ask for
future medical information that will
be with your treating doctor, and don’t
forget to bring updated information to
your AME at the time of your next flight
physical. He or she has to review it so
they can issue the medical.
This reviews the highlights of PAD
and, hopefully, it was helpful and
informative.
Feel free to call or email us with
questions. If we are busy, then we will
get back to you.
Larry J. Marshall,
20547, HIMS
M.D.,
AME
(619) 443-3843
Email:
com
DRLJMLKSD@sdcoxmail.
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Fantastic Vacations
for Mooney Owners
If you make reservations at one of these vacation spots offered by our members, please let us
know your opinion so we can pass the information along to other members. We have not been
at any of these vacation locations and are unable to provide further information. Send e-mail to
lela.hughes@sbcglobal.net or fax 830 315-8011
Myrtle Beach, SC
Oceanfront home, by Mooney owner,
3BR, solarium, 2 B, oceanfront gazebo
& deck, legacyproperty.net Mention
MAPA for discount.
1-1-3097
Karole Jensen.
Put-In-Bay, OH
Put a Little Island in your life. Beautiful
Private Single Family Home Pilots Fly
into Put-in-Bay Airport (3W2). Our
home is just across the street from the
runway. Located right on Beautiful
Lake Erie with 3 bedrooms; 2 baths;
completely furnished. No Smoking; No
Pets; Seasonal rent only from Memorial
Day thru Labor Day Call: Ron Borchert at
330-659-9664 or 216-701-5252. MAPA
Discounts. Rborchert@roadrunner.com
Myrtle Beach, SC
Kingston Plantation, 2-bedroom villa,
1 king and 2 twin beds with sleeper
sofa, flat screen televisions, pool, kiddy
pool, tennis courts & spa. Visit http://
enjoymyrtlebeach.net.
Very close to
CRE.
Call Tom Mcintire, 304-232-8600,
mcintire@wvdsl.net
Martha’s Vineyard
4 Bedroom 3000’ private home
overlooking Vineyard Sound.
East
Chop residence has fireplaces balconies
full kitchen 3 bath, oil heat, and walk
to pristine public beaches tow of Oak
Bluffs. References and security deposit
required. MAPA members only: MAPA
members only: May, $6000/wk; June
15-Sept 15, $7000/week. June 15-Sept
15 $8500/wk. 847-234-1627, E-mail:
Wyldwoode@yahoo.com
Books up
quickly “ Barry Carroll
North Myrtle Beach, SC
Oceanfront, 3BR condo, sleeps 6 very
comfortably, fly into Grand Strand
airfort (CRE) rent a car at the FBO and
you can be at our condo on the beach
in about 10 minutes. It’s the perfect
place for your family’s summer vacation
or a golf outing in the spring or fall.
Please visit www.shalimar8c.4t.com for
photos, information and directions.
Call me for reservations, mention that
you are a Mooney pilot and receive a
20% discount, 610-767-1699, Howard
Slugocki. Also a (1) bedroom condo is
available.
San Diego, CA
Beautiful San Diego Apartment just
minutes from airport, museums, Sea
World, & beaches. This cozy & quite
1 bedroom apartment is nestled in
the heart of Balboa Park.
A large
deck patio with trees overlooking a
delightful canyon, walking distance to
golf, dining, and shopping. Call Jim
Abraham 602-570-1362
Sanibel Island, FL
25 minutes from Ft. Myers (KFMY) Page
Field to a ground floor 2 bdrm 2 bath
tropical paradise condo that sleeps 6
people. Overlooking beautiful garden
only steps from heated pool or one of
Advertising spaces on this page are available
for $30.00 each. Send email to lela.hughes@
sbcglobal.net or fax 830-315-8011
the best shelling beaches in Florida.
Rates and any questions – Lhc271@
comcast.net or call Rick Senseney 765621-0601
Pinetop, AZ
Spend the summer or the holidays in
Pinetop, AZ nestled in the beautiful
White Mountains, within a short 20
minute drive of the Show Low Airport
(SOW). Call 929-369-4000 and ask for
rentals or check out the website at www.
resortaz.com
Boyd Maddox
FOR RENT-ALASKA
Flying to Alaska? Apartment/Hangar
located PAUO (Willow, AK) great fishing,
sightseeing, hiking and flying. 4400 ft.
hard pack gravel runway with paved
run up areas. Near Denali National
Park, easy drive or flight to Anchorage,
Homer, Fairbanks, etc.
Daily rent
$120, or weekly $700 car available for
reasonable daily rent, apartment is
rustic but clean, warm and dry. Fuel on
airport. Randy 907-441-9252 mention
you are a MAPA member.
Advertise
Your
Vacation
Spot!
Vacation spot information has been provided by MAPA members,
therefore MAPA accepts no responsibility or liability regarding
information published.
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C L A SSIFIED
Each MAPA member is entitled to two (2) classified ads each year at no charge. Limited to 17 lines per issue. If MAPA member is
advertising items for sale in connection with his commercial enterprise, this does not qualify under members free program. Commercial Classified rate is $5.00 per line including address; $30.00 minimum charge. All classified ads must be received by the 10th of
the month preceding this issue, i.e. June 10, for inclusion in July issue.
The following classified advertisimg is provided by MAPA for the benefit of our members. MAPA makes no warranty as to the correctness
or accuracy of any statememts made herein. All ad copy is provided by the advertiser. Specifications are subject to verification by purchaser
upon inspecton.
Send your ads to lela.hughes@sbcglobal.net or fax to 830-315-8011.
MAPA members when you sell your airplane let us know who the new owner is so we can send a MAPA
membership package to them. Or have the new owner contact us about membership.
The following is a list of the frequently abbreviated words:
TT
-
Total Time
SPOH
Since Prop Overhaul
TTAF
-
Total Time Airframe
SFRM
Since FactoryRemanufactured Engine
TTAF & E-
Total Time Airframe and Engine
Or TTAE-
Total Time Airframe and Engine
SFREM
Since Factory
Remanufactured Engine
SFO-
Since Factory Overhaul
NDH
No Damage History
SMOH -
Since Major Overhaul
P & I
Paint & Interior
“AIRCRAFT WANTED”
Mooneys, All Models!! Run out ok;
needing P&I, radio upgrades ok; fast
discriminate transactions on your ramp,
20 years experience/references.
Jim Cardella
760-803-3093 email:
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Pippen-York Flying Machine Co.,
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1969 M20E CHAPARRAL
3069TT, 369 SMOH w/new heavy
crankcase, Lycoming Cylinder kits, New
nozzles for camshaft oiling. All logs,
NDH, always hangared, no corrosion,
bladders, new donuts, Fresh annual,
LASAR cowling and all speed mods,
Magnaflite starter, GEM, Excellent
avionics: Narco coms 810 & 120,
NAV 825 & ID825/GS, NAV121, DME
890, ATSOA transponder, King KR87
ADF, Marker, Audio panel, intercom,
stormscope, S-TEC PSS-69 w/VS & GS,
Digital OAT, GPS, fresh annual, Prop
governor, vac pump, mags-all low time
since O/H. Excellent P & I, white, red,
black. Maintained like new, 2nd owner
41 years. Lost medical, $60,000 details
& photos: Acie Dozier 512-787-0203,
TX email: acienbettye@grandecom.net
1987 M20K 252
NDH, TTAF 4820, TTSFRM 1233, annual
due 07-15, King Silver Crown KFC 150,
$99,900.00. Kerry WY 307-789-6866 or
email: Kerry@knr-inc.com
1965 M20E
TT4697, SMCH810, Case replacement,
new lifters, main/rod bearings, fuel
bladder, 3 bladed prop, many mods.
Jan 2016 annual. Award winner at
Mooney convention. Gorgeous unusual
paint, always hangared, new GPS, 9 in/
out. $55,000 John Bradford, 719-7843838/719-429-5577
FOR SALE
Mooney 252 G.W. increase parts: Right
& Left Main Gear Spindles w/wheels,
discs, brakes, Mid gear doors, new inner
gear doors. $2,700. J. McCall 573-2200182 email: jmccall@socket.net
FOR SALE
McCauley 3 blade prop model
#B3D32C417-D with polished spinner,
TKS boots and slinger ring, log books,
650 total hours, no damage, just
serviced with new cyl and resealed,
removed from a 2006 M20M Bravo for
a 4 blad MT conversion. $6500 plus
shipping. Ed Koke 805-455-1140 email:
edkoke@gmail.com
1980 M20J N201E
Total hours 2350, Lycoming IO360200HP, New prop, Mack 1700 Radio,
PSA Engineering Audio panel, Jan
2013 3 blade HP German composite,
Aspen PFD & MFD, TCAS, Garmin 530,
WAAS, Stormscope, JPI 700, Century 41
Autopilot, speed brakes, new muffler,
starter, Artificial Horizon, April 2014,
very well maintained, excellent paint &
Interior. Ron Klaus 949-322-4188.
1977 M20J
3570
TTAF, 1058 TSOH, Garmin
430, KX170B w/glideslope, S-TEC 20
autopilot with alt. hold, GPSS converter,
Garmin GTX327 Transponder, Precise
Flight vacuum system standby, IFR
Cert., tanks resealed 2003, wing tip
speed mod, shoulder harness for front
seats, interior upgraded and excellent,
exterior good quality, always hangared,
4 place intercom, new shock disks and
tires – main gear and nose gear, and
Sky-Tec starter. $71,000 hangared N. IN,
Al at mmooneyal@comcast.net or 312907-0682
1966 M20C
1 owner and always hangared since
1970, TT4489, SMOH 1529, prop
overhaul with new hub 2010@TT4457,
annual due 02-15, recent paint, interior
fair, new landing gear shock discs, cowl
closure mod, flapgap seals, EGT, electric
gear, front shoulder harnesses, Narco
Escort II, Garmin GPS/com 300XL, AT155 transponder, $20,000 or best offer,
Mike Coren VA 757-351-3598 email: m_
coren@yahoo.com
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mounting plate Model 1C 373-6-523
($100), complete set of push rods ($150)
contact Rich @ 239-595-9511 or email:
richlytle727@gmail.com
1986 M20K N252RK
S/N 25-1094, Low Time! TT1090
Continental TS10-360-MB1 SMOH
289, King: HIS, 297B, KNS80 RNAV, 196
TSO COM/165 TSO NAV-com, KLN 90
GPS/KN 64 DME, KT 76A transponder,
KR87 TSO ADF, KFC Autopilot w/flight
director, S-TEC Yaw damper with trim,
WX10A stormscope, Hoskins FT101
Fuel Monitor, intercom, O2, Prop de-ice,
standby vac, speed brakes, 2 alternators,
always hangared, dry climate bird, no
damage history, moving up to a Bravo
with TKS. This is a fantastic bird, fast
and economical 170 KTS @11-12 GPH,
paint is nice, no crazing on windows,
fresh annual. $155,000. Robert Richard
FL 786-581-7225
Garmin GNS 430W, KY 197 Century
Autopilot with S-Tec altitude hold and
ILS coupling-King KCS55A HSI, KT76A
transponder, KMA 24 audio panel,
KNS80, King KR87 digital ADF with
remote indicator and flight timer, dual
glideslopes, 3M WX10 stormscopes,
JPI EDM 700 engine monitor, vertical
compass card, updated panel lighting for
night flights. SB 208 compliant, SB282
compliant. $89,900, Douglas Chyatte
610-937-9372, email: dchyatte@aol.
com
PARTING OUT 1967 M20F
Extremely low time, highly modified
air frame, parts include but not limited
to complete 201 panel, one piece belly,
cable operated speed brakes, fully
adjustable lumbar seats with head
rests, tail assembly, and most parts in
between. Parts located in Michigan.
Contact Tom Kobe 863-227-5339.
1986 M20K 252TSE
N387WB, 25-1055, 3200 TT, 120 SMOH
by Victor Aviation Limited Edition
II to new limits, 10% workmanship
warranty until December 2016. Prorated warranty until December 2021,
120 SNEW de-iced prop. Dec. 2011
firewall forward overhauled, new prop,
shock discs, tires, brakes, and windows.
This Mooney is squawk free and ready
to fly with a full engine warranty until
Dec. 2016. Garmin GNS 530, KFC 150
AP w/Flight Director, KAS297B altitude
preselect/vertical speed select, KCS55A
slaved HSI, KX165 w/ILS, KR87ADF,
KLN88 Loran, KT76A transponder, KMA
24 Audio panel with 3 LMB, Flightcom
403 intercom, WX10A stormscope,
Insight GEM610 Engine Monitor, Arnav
FC10 Fuel Flow, too many items to list
send email for more info. $161,900,
located 57D Paul Boak 248-318-8849, or
email: ppboak@yahoo.com
1986 M20K ROCKET
Mooney 252 Rocket conversion for
sale. 4572 TTSN, 1146 SFRM engine
installed in April 2001. Turbo-wastegate
controller-propeller
and
governor
were overhauled at that time, 3 blade
full feathering McCauley prop, 420
SPOH, GNS530 WAAS certified, KFC150
autopilot, altitude hold and preselect,
JPI EDM730, Shadin fuel flow, GDL69
data link, dual glideslope, PM2000
intercom 4 position, front seats both
hardwired for Bose, extended range
tanks (104.6 usuable), resealed by Weep
No More in 2006, built in oxygen,
speed brakes, GAMI injectors, electric
standby vac, heated prop, new paint,
interior and windows in 2004, Midwest
aircraft, all maintenance and annuals by
Willmar Air Service (authorized Rocket
service center) in MN, Fresh annual
Oct. 2014 and Pitot/static done in July
2014. $149,900. Complete and detailed
logbooks available in electronic format
upon request. Call Tim Linquest 612220-3963 or email tim@strategicaircraft.
com for photos and copies of last 5 years
annuals email me rich@rushmore.com
1981 M20J 201
24-1161, N1003F, 3063 hours, 1099
SFOH, 85 SPOH- Sept. 2009, Annual
due Nov. 2014, IFR. This low time 201
has been hangared in the Midwest and
maintained by a Mooney specialized
service center. It flies well and all
avionics are in working order. A solid
IFR platform. Tanis engine pre-heater,
dual yoke mounted PTT, electric trim,
autopilot disconnect, vacuum gauge,
wing fuel sight gauges, standby vac.
1/3 SHARE IN ’91 BRAVO
Based at KADS. This aircraft is a rare
find and has the Ovation interior
Mod. TKS, Full Garmin panel, Garmin
500,520.430. Fully loaded with too
much to list. Call for details and specs.
Marlon Lewinsky TX 214-876-7169
MOONEY ACCLAIM EXTERIOR
LIGHTS
Original strobe and Nav lighting
equipment removed from a 2007
Acclaim just replaced by LED lighting.
Includes 3-point high-intensity original
equipment wingtip and tail STROBE
LIGHTS with high-voltage power pack
plus wingtip POSITION/NAV LIGHT
units. Undamaged, perfect condition.
Only one set available. All Mooney
factory equipment as originally installed.
Inexpensive way to repair wingtip
damage, failed strobe components or
to have as a shelf spare. $395 with free
shipping. Email: drflyingfox@msn.com
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1965 M20C
TT4560, SMOH340, In/Out 7/8+, IFR
cert., new instrument panel, IFR KLN94,
KMA24 marker, KX155, ILS Nav/Com,
KY97A dual comm., AT150 transponder,
King ADF, GPS/NAV head, JPI engine
analyzer/fuel flow. Monroy Traffic
monitor, Inst. Ring lights, digital tach,
Sky-Tec starter, SMOKE system, 1 piece
WS, wingtip ext. strobe lights, speed
mods, new plastic/carpet interior. New
circuit breakers, resealed fuel tanks, new
donuts, Johnson bar, hangared, annual
Jan. 2015, $64,900. Wayne Baker, 931337-9282, TN, email; baker4493@
frontiernet.net
1978 M20J N201YL
TT1982, 274 SMOH, US Navy Captain,
Naval Aviator & professional pilot the
only owner. Purchased directly from
factory, excellent condition, always
hangared. IFR instruments, red leather
interior, Paint & Interior like new.
Chrome spinner, tanks stripped and
sealed 2008. “Mattituck Red Gold”
overhaul 2002. Garmin GNS 530,
Glideslope, Aeronetics 8130 HSI, Garmin
340 ann., Collins transponder, Century
11B autopilot, King 62 DME, Collins
Nav/Com, Avionics 4 cylinder EGT/
OAT, Elect Trim, Alt static, aux power
unit cable, ADF650 TSO, Innovations
FM/AM radio, IFR qualified, 4 place
intercom, sheep skin covers, fresh
annual 05/01/14, all AD/s completed.
No corrosion, best offer, contact Jim
or Agnes in OR 503-647-0162 email:
clare2@earthlink.net photos by email
1968 M20F
N3470N, S/N 680065, TT2,799, 635
SMOH, 62 SPOH, new prop control
& hub 12/08, Elec gear, O&N Fuel
Bladders, IFR, Garmin GNS430W,
King KX155, PA Eng. Intercom, new
carpet/armrest, nice paint/upholstery,
hangared, current owner past 30 years.
Asking $59,500 KY Stew Byrne 502-3397426 email: sbyrne4703@aol.com
1977 M20J
1902 TTAF, SMOH 158, (2) KX170B,
KT76A transponder, KR86 ADF, KMA
20 Audio panel TSO, Encoding Alt,
Century
11B
Autopilot,
SBA400
Sigtronics intercom TSO, new Battery,
vac pump. Electric Fuel Pump, Tanks
resealed, Fresh annual 8/1/14, owned
& hangared at PVT Airport MN since
1979, red leather interior, white exterior
trimmed Maroon, Very clean in & out
$72,500 (pictures available) Richard
Molnau email: molnau.richard@gmail.
com
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AIRCRAFT TUG WANTED
Looking for EZ-Go tug. Running or
not, any condition. Please call or email
Ron Borchert 216-701-5252, email:
rborchert@roadrunner.com
1977 M20J
N201TG (Total Garmin) S/N24-0136,
TTAF 4924, 856 SMOH, 219 SPOH, 98
STOH/w all new cylinder assemblies,
last annual 3/2/14, IFR cert. until
11/1/14, maintained by Mooney
Service Center. All Garmin avionics:
GNS 530 WAAS, GNS430, (2) GI-106
ILS/GPS glide slope indicators, GTX330
transponder w/Mode S traffic, GMA
340 Audio Panel, autopilot STEC55Xw/alt. hold & glide slope coupling,
JPI Fuel Scan 450 fuel computer, all
over $45K when installed. Also, new
tires full cover w/cowl plugs, gust lock,
Sky-Tec starter, Gel battery, fair leather
seats/paint. $92,500 OBO please email:
terry.carlson@continentalland.com for
photos and additional information.
Terry Carlson 405-694-7011 OK
LEASE YOUR MOONEY
5,000 hour pilot 3,500 in 231’s, 1,500
in Meridian’s and Bravo needs to
lease Bravo/Acclaim, from mid-July to
mid-September anticipate around 20
hours of flying total. Have hangar at
KONP, Newport, Oregon, contact Steve
Schuster OR 425-829-6576 or email:
sschuster27@hotmail.com
1968 M20F
N333MT, S/N 680142, TT3150, 825
SMOH, 50 hrs since new Scimitar Prop,
Factory Elec Gear. No Damage except
gear up 1975, same owners since 1971.
(Bought Ovation3) Collins Microline,
everything works except ADF. IFR due
6/15. Useful load 1021. Many speed
mods. Equipment list sent on request.
$62,500 Marvin Torme email marv527@
gmail.com
1968 M20G Statesman
N6913N, TT3670, SFRM 30 hrs., new
Hartzell 3 blade prop 30 hrs., annual
10/13, new windscreen, upholstery
2010, KX170B Nav Com w/Localizer,
KX170A, King KLN90B GPS, KT78TSO
transponder Mode C. Hangared, Logs,
Clean Sturdy and Smooth. $42,000 Jose
Garcia 361-729-1333.
1995 M20R OVATION
One owner since new, always hangared,
King equipment, autopilot, HSI, JPI
engine monitor, 20 STOH, WXI 1000,
electric standby vac, electric trim,
annuals at Dugosh, will give new annual
at Dugosh, Fuel totalizer, retract Hobbs,
KLN90 GPS, 1176 TT, $159,900, Walter
Murray AR 501-258-6926 or email:
waltermurray@comcast.net
Press Release by Ted Luebbers
Mooney Aircraft Convene at Leesburg
for Burgers On Saturday January 10th 2015 the
Experimental
Aircraft
Association
Chapter 534 hosted the Mooney
Lunch Group for a fly-in lunch of hot
dogs and hamburgers at their hangar
at the Leesburg International Airport,
Leesburg Florida.
The Mooney aircraft is a single engine
general aviation plane with a distinctive
vertical stabilizer. The leading edge
is straight up slightly more than 90
degrees from the fuselage. Planes, pilots
and their passengers convened at the
EAA hangar from as far away as Canada
and Alaska. It was a perfect day for flying
with blue skies and hardly a cloud to be
seen. Most of the Mooney pilots took
advantage of the nice weather to fly
in to the lunch. Eighteen planes made
the trip and there were another five
Mooney’s represented that are based at
the Leesburg International Airport.
The local EAA chapter 534 members
put on the lunch for sixty people who
attended. It just so happens that the
chapter president is a Mooney owner.
This is the second year the chapter
hosted the Mooney group.
The Mooney Lunch Group, mostly
Mooney owners, fly to a Florida airport
on the second Saturday of each month
P1100010
to get together and swap stories of flying
in general, talk about their planes and
have a good time. The group has been
doing this now for eleven years.
After the lunch everyone was invited
to the home of David and Ruth Taisch
of Tavares to see Ruth’s backyard
model train extravaganza. She has
combined an interest in gardening
and trains. She has a large collection of
trains that operate remotely through
a backyard diorama. David and Ruth
were instrumental in the formation of
the Mooney Lunch Group and of course
they own a Mooney.
If you would like more information
about EAA chapter 534 you may go
to the following web site.< www.534.
eaachapter.org >
Captions: Mooney Lunch Group 2015.
All photos taken by Ted Luebbers
P1100026
The distinctive vertical
tail section of the Mooney aircraft sets
it apart from most other small general
aviation airplanes. There were eighteen
planes lined up taking up both sides of
the Leesburg International Airport FBO
ramp.
P1100031
Andy Rutherford from
Petersburg, Alaska is a commercial pilot
who flies mostly in Japan but lives in
our Northern most state. He had come
to Florida to pick up his new Mooney
and fly it home.
P1100020 Steve Barber from HoweyIn-The-Hills, FL was the EAA chapter
534 chef. He kept the burgers coming
for 60 people who attended the Mooney
Lunch Group.
P1100010 Dan Singer flew up to the
Mooney Lunch Group meeting from
Marco Island ,FL.
P1100021
The EAA chapter 534
hangar was big enough to seat the
sixty people who attended the Mooney
Lunch Group after a couple of planes
were moved outside. P1100037 Ruth Taisch’s back yard
railroad diorama provided after lunch
entertainment. Ruth is also a licensed
pilot who owns a Mooney with her
husband Dave.
Ted Luebbers EAA Chapter 534 P.I.O.,
5849 Bounty Circle , Tavares, FL. 32778
P1100026
P1100027 Norton Wolf of London
Ontario, Canada and Sarasota, Florida
gave the lunch an international flavor.
P1100020
P1100031
P1100037
P1100027
P1100021
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“HOMECOMING CELEBRATION”
Kerrville, TX
May 13-17,2015
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Address:
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Mooney Model/Year:N#:
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REGISTRATION INCLUDES:
All planned meals (hospitality and registration May 13th at the Inn of the Hills, ice cream social, ladies luncheon and style
show at Inn of the Hills, airport lunch during the beauty contest, plus admission into all technical forums (we have some
new and very interesting forums planned). Forums will be in the meeting rooms of the Inn of the Hills. Factory tours will
be available. You will be eligible for door prizes and a registration gift.
May 13th Hospitality and registration, May 14th Exhibitors with breakfast and lunch in the
exhibit area, and
General Session will start at 8:00 am on Friday, May 15, 2015 at the
Inn of the Hills
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Note: Registration fees do not include hotel. If you are unable to attend after sending in your registration, please notify
us by April 14th to receive full refund. After April 14th , we are committed to meals, guest speakers and other costs that
cannot be refunded. (No shows/No Refund). Our Host Hotel is the Inn of the Hills. Their phone number is 800-2925690, let them know you are with the Mooney Pilots Assoc., and the rate is $99.00 per night, that rate expires on April
14, 2015 so please make reservations as soon as possible.
Car rentals are available at the Kerrville Airport through Kerrville Aviation. Call them for details at 830-257-8840.
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DON’T LET SOMETHING LIKE THIS
HAPPEN TO YOU
IT ONLY TAKES ONE DISTRACTION TO
MAKE A GOOD PILOT LOOK BAD
Isn’t it time to add an extra margin of safety to
your flying by upgrading your Mooney with a
P2 6601 Audio Advisory System?
Landing Gear Advisories
Vne Overspeed Advisory
Stall Warning Repeater
Hour Meter Activation
Call (952) 472-2577 or
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- 20 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE WORKING IN MOONEY FUEL TANKS ONLY.
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$600 off on our 20th anniversary
MONROY LONG RANGE TANK INSTALLATION
Contact Edison
(954) 938-9390 1(800) WET-TANK
www.wetwingologistseast.com
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MAPA MERCHANDISE
Fleece Jackets: Black and
gray
$47.00
Golf Shirts: 100% cotton,
Red/Black all sizes, Burgundy, Ivory, Pink, limited sizes
$30.00
Jackets: Port Authority 85%
polyster, 15% nylon, Black or
Stone
$67.00
T Shirts available in while
only
Limited Sizes
$18.00
Caps:
$15.00
Coffee Mugs:
$6.00
Ladies New Shirts $35 each
and come in black and purple
potion. They are 62% Polyester, 33% Rayon, and 5%
Spandex. They com in sizes
Small - 2XLarge. Sizes do run
a bit small.
Qty.
Color
Denim Long Sleeve
Shirts now available
$35.00
Size
Al Mooney Story Garment BagMade in the USA
By: Gordon
$24.95
Baxter
$19.95
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The Men and
Women Who
Made Mooney
DVD $40.00
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Shipping charges for all orders $13.00. Includes all packaging, handling
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FAX: 830-315-8011 PHONE: 830-315-8008
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NOTHING SAYS “HAPPY VALENTINES DAY”
LIKE MAPA MERCHANDISE
Mooney International Corporation
Subject: Above & Beyond Award during October of 2014
Mooney International Corp. has recognized Kelly Zinsmeister
for achievements above and beyond those of her primary
responsibility. Most recently, her efforts with an overseas shipping
project provided everyone with an example of Kelly’s enthusiasm
and technical knowledge.
Presenting her with the award is Jerry Chen, CEO of Mooney
International Corporation.
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Subject: October Employee of the Month
Subject: October Employee of the Month
Mooney International Corp. has recognized Eric Raab, as
one of the employees of the month for October, 2014. Eric’s
relentless efforts in the facilities maintenance area, which
encompasses the entire site, have been seen by everyone. His
hard work is appreciated by all.
Presenting him with the award is Jerry Chen, CEO of Mooney
International Corporation.
Mooney International Corp. has recognized Tim Shomette,
as one of the employees of the month for October, 2014.
Tim’s expert and dedicated support in the Quality Assurance
Department ensured accuracy and completion of multiple
projects. His rapport with employees, authorities, and vendors,
make him a valuable and integral part of the production team.
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