Cheapest way to build retract time

Comparing to short bodies only. Wingspan of my O3 is 36 ft 1 inch. Short bodies are 35
No, 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
 
No, 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
Yes, they are - maybe I should have said "modern Mooneys J's and Up" instead of mid bodied
 
Off the top of my head, I suspect they were introduced with the M20K 231. I know the the first Js did not have them
 
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!

FAR 61.1 provides the definition of a complex airplane. It says nothing about about other aircraft, so NO there is no such thing as complex glider time for a FAR stand point. From a practical standpoint almost every Motor glider should be categorized as complex, perhaps except some of the newer electric models. While many may not have flap most have some sort of controllable propellor or engine storage controls. Just the decision making on when to start a shutdown engine and the change in flight characteristic as then engine/propeller are being extended along with procedures for if it doesn't start should qualify most motor glider as a complex aircraft in my opinion.

TAA applies only to Airplane as well.

It is interesting that the more experience you get the more "Scare me to death" things there are as you realize it could happen to us and we could be the ones that screw it up.

Brian
CFIIG/ASEL
 
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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.
 

It's really not that difficult for many.
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).
 
When was the last time you tried to find auto fuel without 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………
 
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 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.
I have more 100LL options (4) within 25 miles of my airport than ethanol free gas pumps (0).
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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………
Not really. In the greater Chicago-Milwaukee zone of influence, everyone's got ethanol.

The other thing to consider is what I mentioned above, where stations have multiple grades going out a single hose. Unfortunately, that setup seems to be getting more and more popular, which makes it more difficult to get truly ethanol free gas.
 
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.
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.

It's on the far side of town from KETB....
 
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.
 
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.

I use it for the lake, and have the normal version without the aviation additions, so it's ~$4500. I save more than $5000 every year though fueling my boat with it (marina gas is like $2-$2.50/gal more than street gas for my boat. And I'm not sure how much time I save, but a lot....
 
Here’s a great option….but it’s been sold.
 
Here’s a great option….but it’s been sold.

Thanks, but I’m filling registration Saturday and will announce then on my first ever plane


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No ****, KLBX in Angleton is home for me, though it's been a couple of decades since I've flown there :lol:
 
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