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No, some mid bodies are the same. The fiberglass tips came sometime on the J.Comparing to short bodies only. Wingspan of my O3 is 36 ft 1 inch. Short bodies are 35
But Fs and Gs did not have them, and are mid body Mooneys
No, some mid bodies are the same. The fiberglass tips came sometime on the J.Comparing to short bodies only. Wingspan of my O3 is 36 ft 1 inch. Short bodies are 35
Yes, they are - maybe I should have said "modern Mooneys J's and Up" instead of mid bodiedNo, some mid bodies are the same. The fiberglass tips came sometime on the J.
But Fs and Gs did not have them, and are mid body Mooneys
Not winglets (the pointy up ends of the wings), but sculpted wing TIPS. Not sure when they became standard, but my 1986 252 had them from the factory.
Can a motor glider (folding prop) be complex? I guess it could easily be TAA…. Hmmm….
Haven’t read all the posts in this thread yet, but did anyone mention the planes with a gear handle, checklists that support them, but fixed gear? Best I can tell they count for retract time. But maybe not for insurance?
I have 10,000 retract in jets… and TEN in light civil planes. I can get insured in about anything. Honestly, they scare me to death! In terms of just screwing up…. Having cut my teeth on a Piet that doesn’t have electrical or mixture, took me a while to even get used to a mixture knob…
My first “solo” in a turboprop jump plane I tried to taxi with the prop feathered! Thought my brakes were stuck…. EMBARRASSING!
What? He just said ran on auto fuel, nothing about auto fuel with ethanol……..???
Non-avgas? Which models, and which engines are approved to run fuel with ethanol?
When was the last time you tried to find auto fuel without ethanol?What? He just said ran on auto fuel, nothing about auto fuel with ethanol……..
When was the last time you tried to find auto fuel without ethanol?
Every time I fill my car. And I have a very high success rate. There is only one station in my county that I know of where the 91 octane gas has ethanol. Of course, gasoline blending is probably one of the most regionally varied things in America. It’s a little bizarre to think that you can get an identical cheeseburger or can of Coke or beer anywhere in the country but automotive engines have to be designed to run on wildly inconsistent fuels.When was the last time you tried to find auto fuel without ethanol?
That depends on where you live. Try finding it at any reasonable distance from KLVJ, for example. The only option anywhere near KETB is from a home goods store - low octane lawnmower fuel.Pure-gas.org - ethanol-free gasoline in the U.S. and Canada
Pure-gas.org is the definitive web site listing stations that sell pure gasoline in the U.S. and Canada.www.pure-gas.org
It's really not that difficult for many.
pretty much every gas station in the Midwest has non ethanol, many with 2 choices of non ethanol, 87 or 91 like my local station………When was the last time you tried to find auto fuel without ethanol?
Depends where in the Midwest. In parts of Wisconsin it's effectively unavailable, but ubiquitous in some other areas.pretty much every gas station in the Midwest has non ethanol, many with 2 choices of non ethanol, 87 or 91 like my local station………
Easy to find here in OK. Many, maybe most, stations have an ethanol-free option. Just bought some a couple of days ago at the station 1/4 mile from my house.When was the last time you tried to find auto fuel without ethanol?
I buy my tractor parts in West Bend, and used to take my son there for swimming lessons, so I'm not far away from KETB - I buy ethanol free mogas at KHXF. They actually do have an ethanol free at the Farm & Fleet in West Bend, but it shares a hose with other grades containing ethanol, so unless you pump the first gallon or two into something else, you might still be getting some ethanol.That depends on where you live. Try finding it at any reasonable distance from KLVJ, for example. The only option anywhere near KETB is from a home goods store - low octane lawnmower fuel.
I have more 100LL options (4) within 25 miles of my airport than ethanol free gas pumps (0).
Not really. In the greater Chicago-Milwaukee zone of influence, everyone's got ethanol.pretty much every gas station in the Midwest has non ethanol, many with 2 choices of non ethanol, 87 or 91 like my local station………
My farm is near that Fleet Farm location. The ethanol free pump is low octane (87, IIRC), so it's good for lawnmower/tractor use, but not in my car. I'm not sure that I'd put 87 into a plane, but opinions vary.I buy my tractor parts in West Bend, and used to take my son there for swimming lessons, so I'm not far away from KETB - I buy ethanol free mogas at KHXF. They actually do have an ethanol free at the Farm & Fleet in West Bend, but it shares a hose with other grades containing ethanol, so unless you pump the first gallon or two into something else, you might still be getting some ethanol.
Most gas stations around me have non-ethanol fuel. I do live on a lake though, not sure if you're close to a body of water used for recreation but if so, there's probably some REC90 (non ethanol) there.
Check this thing out for getting it to your plane! https://smartassproducts.net/products/smart-ass-fuel-mule-aviation-edition
At $5,245, how many gallons do you have to put through it before it finally pays for itself? I just fly to where the gas I want is and it costs a lot less than that.
Also posted in this threadFYI General Aviation News just did a story on this thing actually. It's at https://generalaviationnews.com/2024/10/22/stop-lugging-gas-cans
Somebody commented on the article with this post about https://www.pure-gas.org/ -- If you're looking for where to find mogas, this looks like an amazing tool to find it!!!
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Here’s a great option….but it’s been sold.
1958 Bonanza J35 // Complete logs! // N7274B
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That one’s sold anyway. I’ll take delivery in a couple of weeks.Thanks, but I’m filling registration Saturday and will announce then on my first ever plane
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I have multiple residences; primaries are KETB (West Bend, WI) and KLVJ (Pearland, TX). Plane is at KETB for now.Congrats!!!! Where are you based?