annual / yearly inspection
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November 11, 2021
We have begun to reach the colder part of the year and the soaring season has slowed to a halt for many of us. For mechanics like me, this is our busy time of the year. It is a good idea to schedule your yearly maintenance for the late fall/early winter months and months ahead of time. You have the least chance of missing a good soaring day and worst-case scenario, if an issue is found there is more
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August 17, 2017
Too many times we get a glider for an annual and the logbook does not show up. This makes it very difficult to complete the paperwork. Many repair stations will not start the maintenance until the logbook is there and is up-to-date.
If the sailplane has a standard airworthiness certificate then you need an IA to do the annual inspection. If it has an experimental certificate then you need and -
March 10, 2016
Glider pilots will spend $7,000 on a new flight computer without thinking about it. But do not want to spend $450 to replace their sun decayed belts. The ones that will be the last line of defense keeping you alive in an accident.
Most manufactures have a 12 year life. It will be clearly marked on the belts. If it is no longer marked it is assumed to be expired. The sailplane manufacture