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LOL. Thanks. It's been awhile since I've flown but glad I found this joint.

That's good info Tom. Thanks.

Honestly, it's been awhile since I've flown. But KAAO is my airport of choice. I've been wanting to find a plane so I can get down to see my grandparents in Mississippi more often. I also need to get my instrument and multi-engine so if anyone knows anyone willing to barter maintenance for...

Depends on what you want to do. If it's a major repair/ alteration it will require an FAA form 337 for each major alteration done. But yeah, as long as you follow STC guidelines you should be fine.

Thanks! I went in to "hangar talk" and posted an intro. That's the thing about intergranular corrosion, once you can see it the metal is more than likely to far gone. The next step from there is delamination. You can clean it but you can't stop it. My opinion is if the bulkhead can be...

Hello all. I'm in Derby, KS. Been flying for 10 years and I've got my A&P. I've flown over the beaches of Florida to the mountains of Alaska. I did aircraft hydraulics mx in the USAF and worked for NWA and COA.

It's been my understanding that intergranular corrosion is pretty much the metal's way of saying "I give up". You can clean it with a green scrubby and treat it with alodine if I'm not mistaken.