In the meantime, and this brings me back to the original subject of
this post, I have gathered up all of the aircraft logs and records and
have them spread out on the kitchen table. The logs are complete but
they are not in any real order whatsoever. They were just kept in a
large duffel bag. I told my wife this scattered mess of paper probably
represents 10-15% of the value of the plane, so we'll need to get them
organized and archived for safekeeping. But for now, I want to make
sure the documentation in the aircraft is correct.

Simply 3-hole punch them and keep them in a binder. I have three binders,
one for airframe, one for engine/propeller, and one for "appliances"
(radios, instruments, etc.). My current logbook entries are in the
computer, and I simply leave erase the previous entry, leave blank space to
accomodate the prior entries on that page, and type in the current entry.
Run the original log page through the printer, and viola, a current typed
entry including all prior entries ready for wet ink signature.

The airframe binder has several sections other than logbook. One is for the
original documents it left the factory with (factory weight and balance,
first airworthiness ride, equipment list, etc), another for every piece of
gear installed and removed over the years (keeps the equipment list up to
date, don'cha know), another for STC documents (autofuel, oxygen, etc.), and
another for miscellaneous. I'll post "the system" somewhere if I get enough
requests for it.







Here are my
questions:

1) I have the original Aircraft Flight Manual. Is this the POH? It
has the aircraft serial number on it. It is only three pages long. Is
that all there is to it???

Most aircraft predating ???? (1985 rings a bell) don't have POH per se. I
thought bo's came with a little more than that in the owner's manual.
Somebody pick me up on this.



2) I have all the W&B data going back to day one. Do I have to keep
all of that in the plane, or just the most recent W&B?

Neither is required. If you want to keep a copy of the most recent one in
the plane, go for it, but not required. I also keep a binder in my 182 with
the most recent w/b, autofuel stc, wind/range charts, etc., but not
required.


3) STC's - it has a 3 blade Hartzell, Cleveland Brakes, D'Shannon
windshield - - do I need to keep these in the plane?

No.


4) 337's - It has had damage history when it ran off a runway in 1980,
and a fuel truck backed into it in 1998. Do I have to keep the 337's
in the plane?

No.


Thanks for any input you may have.

Required documentation in the aircraft: Airworthiness certificate;
registration certificate; required placards, markings, and other
limitations. Stop here. Anything else optional.