My Piper Apache was annualed in March '04 ....
In October '04 it was due for a bunch of 100hr AD's
By the time we tore into her, I said, let's keep going and finish this pig
off....
We did it in 4 days anyways....
Ripping yourself off? We did that when we got into aviation!!!!!

Mark, N3165P




"Jay Honeck" wrote in message
news:OX5Ld.36510$IV5.11694@attbi_s54...
For several years now I've taken advantage of the rule that allows you to
do your annual on a 13-month (rather than 12 month) basis, by simply
finishing the annual on the 1st of the following month each time.

Now it seems this procedure has come back to haunt me, as my annual this
year is scheduled for JUNE -- smack in the midst of prime flying time.

Thus, since I'm faced with ripping out the interior and opening up the
wings to install the Skycraft landing lights (the kind that are cut into
the leading edge of the wing) anyway, I've decided to have my A&P do the
annual at the same time, while the weather sucks.

Anyone else done this? I feel like I'm ripping myself off, somehow, but I
don't want the plane to be down in the summer, either...
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"