"Jay Honeck" wrote in message
ups.com...
The foolish buyer trick I've seen more often than others is the "It comes
with a fresh annual, I don't need a pre-purchase inspection." approach to
airplane buying.

Anyone who accepts this is crazy.

Another of the aircraft still on the field wouldn't pass a run-up. Why?
It
had been filled with autofuel some time back, not flown or run for a
while,
and the fuel system was badly gummed up. Oh, by the way, there is no
autofuel STC for this airplane. Again, this airplane had a fresh annual.

How long was "a while"? Unleaded mogas won't "gum up" anything for
years -- unless, of course, the mogas had ethanol in it. Then it
will supposedly start attacking rubber seals.

Auto gas (and maybe avgas too) leaves behind a laquer like residue if it is
allowed to evaporate. That's one of the reasons people encourage draining
gas tanks when vehicles are stored for a long time.


How does an A&P sign off an annual inspection on a plane that won't
pass a run-up test?

Same question for the airplane with a blown crankshaft seal. A suspicious
person might be inclined to believe the AI never turned a wrench on the
aircraft.

--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"