FAR for owner oil change

Hi,

I recently lost my mechanic to an unfortunate air crash.

I have performed virtually all of the oil changes on my
aircraft for the last 7 years, under his supervision. Now
I am interested in taking over this task.

This group has several posts to the effect that it is
FAR legal to perform this by owner. However, I don't find
this under the "32 points" in part 43 appendix A.

What am I missing?

Thank you.

Scott Moore

"scott moore" wrote in message
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Hi,

I recently lost my mechanic to an unfortunate air crash.

I have performed virtually all of the oil changes on my
aircraft for the last 7 years, under his supervision. Now
I am interested in taking over this task.

This group has several posts to the effect that it is
FAR legal to perform this by owner. However, I don't find
this under the "32 points" in part 43 appendix A.

What am I missing?

Thank you.

Scott Moore

It is a little hard to find. It is in 43 Appendix A on their page 860 and
861, just after "Appliance Major Repairs". I got completely lost in their
paragraph numbering scheme as at that section of the FAR the paragraph
numbers are about 6 deep. The next paragraph after "Appliance Major
Repairs" is "Preventive Maintenance" and indeed is 32 items long.

Also 43.3(g) says an pilot and owner of an aircraft can do the items spelled
out above.

Regards,
John Severyn
@KLVK

scott moore wrote:
Hi,

I recently lost my mechanic to an unfortunate air crash.

I have performed virtually all of the oil changes on my
aircraft for the last 7 years, under his supervision. Now
I am interested in taking over this task.

This group has several posts to the effect that it is
FAR legal to perform this by owner. However, I don't find
this under the "32 points" in part 43 appendix A.



Numbers 6, 23 and 29 apply.

43.3(g) states that any rating other than a sport pilot rating may perform
preventive maintenance.
Preventive Maint items are spelled out in Apdx A, (c), items (6), (23) and
(26).
Dont' forget to make teh log book entry, sign it with your name and
certificate number.

BT

"scott moore" wrote in message
...
Hi,

I recently lost my mechanic to an unfortunate air crash.

I have performed virtually all of the oil changes on my
aircraft for the last 7 years, under his supervision. Now
I am interested in taking over this task.

This group has several posts to the effect that it is
FAR legal to perform this by owner. However, I don't find
this under the "32 points" in part 43 appendix A.

What am I missing?

Thank you.

Scott Moore

Ah, read between the lines. I see.

Thank you for all the good answers in this thread.

Scott Moore

BT wrote:
43.3(g) states that any rating other than a sport pilot rating may perform
preventive maintenance.
Preventive Maint items are spelled out in Apdx A, (c), items (6), (23) and
(26).
Dont' forget to make teh log book entry, sign it with your name and
certificate number.

BT

"scott moore" wrote in message
...
Hi,

I recently lost my mechanic to an unfortunate air crash.

I have performed virtually all of the oil changes on my
aircraft for the last 7 years, under his supervision. Now
I am interested in taking over this task.

This group has several posts to the effect that it is
FAR legal to perform this by owner. However, I don't find
this under the "32 points" in part 43 appendix A.

What am I missing?

Thank you.

Scott Moore

"BT" wrote in message
...
43.3(g) states that any rating other than a sport pilot rating may perform
preventive maintenance.
Preventive Maint items are spelled out in Apdx A, (c), items (6), (23) and
(26).
Dont' forget to make teh log book entry, sign it with your name and
certificate number.

BT

I'm trying to remember back to when I got my PP certification what I was
taught that would in any way make me more qualified to change the oil in an
airplane.

I'm drawing a blank.

On 12/05/06 06:31, Gig 601XL Builder wrote:
"BT" wrote in message
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43.3(g) states that any rating other than a sport pilot rating may perform
preventive maintenance.
Preventive Maint items are spelled out in Apdx A, (c), items (6), (23) and
(26).
Dont' forget to make teh log book entry, sign it with your name and
certificate number.

BT

I'm trying to remember back to when I got my PP certification what I was
taught that would in any way make me more qualified to change the oil in an
airplane.

I'm drawing a blank.



During my training, I learned that I could perform certain maintenance tasks,
but was not given any information about how to perform them. I would think
these tasks could be different depending on the airplane, and the maintenance
manual for the specific airplane should be followed.



--
Mark Hansen, PP-ASEL, Instrument Airplane
Cal Aggie Flying Farmers
Sacramento, CA

"Gig 601XL Builder" wrDOTgiaconaATcox.net wrote in message
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"BT" wrote in message
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43.3(g) states that any rating other than a sport pilot rating may
perform preventive maintenance.
Preventive Maint items are spelled out in Apdx A, (c), items (6), (23)
and (26).
Dont' forget to make teh log book entry, sign it with your name and
certificate number.

BT

I'm trying to remember back to when I got my PP certification what I was
taught that would in any way make me more qualified to change the oil in
an airplane.

I'm drawing a blank.

You were probably taught that an engine failure could kill you.

I don't think the guys at Jiffy-Lube are that concerned.

"Steve Foley" wrote in message
news:yzfdh.1995$g_3.1960@trndny02...
"Gig 601XL Builder" wrDOTgiaconaATcox.net wrote in message
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"BT" wrote in message
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43.3(g) states that any rating other than a sport pilot rating may
perform preventive maintenance.
Preventive Maint items are spelled out in Apdx A, (c), items (6), (23)
and (26).
Dont' forget to make teh log book entry, sign it with your name and
certificate number.

BT

I'm trying to remember back to when I got my PP certification what I was
taught that would in any way make me more qualified to change the oil in
an airplane.

I'm drawing a blank.

You were probably taught that an engine failure could kill you.

I don't think the guys at Jiffy-Lube are that concerned.


Do they not mention that in LSA training? That was really what I was getting
at. I jumped to the next sentence be for I finished typing "...an airplane
than I would learn as an LSA student."

In article ,
"Gig 601XL Builder" wrDOTgiaconaATcox.net wrote:


I'm trying to remember back to when I got my PP certification what I was
taught that would in any way make me more qualified to change the oil in an
airplane.

I'm drawing a blank.

Did you notice the part that requires the preventative maintenance
be performed IAW the service manual?

--
Bob Noel
Looking for a sig the
lawyers will hate