(Grumble) Hangar rash

"Jay Honeck" wrote in message
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It is the 206. They got the dent hammered out this morning and took it
on
a
test flight this afternoon.

Sorry to hear it, CJ. There's nothing worse than having a wounded bird.

How deep was the dent? I'm surprised they could "hammer it out" like
that,
and legally fly it?

I don't know how deep it was because they had already started repairs when I
saw it. The flagpole is about ten inches in diameter at that height and the
dent was about eight inches across.

You can fly it if it is signed off by an IA&P. It requires a test flight,
which is what they were doing this afternoon. For something like this the
mechanic required a full set of maneuvers and stall series to make sure that
there was nothing funny going on with the wing. He went along for the ride,
so I guess he believes in his workmanship.

He went along for the ride,
so I guess he believes in his workmanship.

This is an excellent thing, indeed.

That's the kind of attitude and performance that makes us truly love our A&P
mechanic. He's a pilot, his assistant is a pilot (and an A&P) and he has no
compunctions about flying in a plane he's worked on.

It certainly gives me a confidence that I never had before we discovered
him.
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"