Recent content by Josh Neumann

Hey everyone, A&P/IA here and wanting to invest in getting my PPL. I feel I finally have the time & finances to be able to get my pilots license. I don’t know many contacts in the fixed-wing GA world as I’m in the helicopter side of things. KSAC and KMHR are the two airports closest to me...

I guess I take back all those rivets I have done. Yes there are rivets in many tanks that you cannot possibly get to. But there are certainly many you can. For example Piper tanks. You can most certainly buck many of those. I have no idea what airframe the poster is dealing with but it is a...

With a bucking bar?

If you can get to the rivet when the tank is emptied, drill it out and installed it wet with proseal. Seal the backside with more sealant and you will be good to go. At least until another rivet starts to seep. Obviously clean up the tank really well before you fill up the tank.