cowman
Final Approach
This is something I have had kicking around in my head for a while. We're always using that terminology- well/properly maintained in regards to aircraft but what do we mean?
If I get my oil changed on time, see that anything that's broken gets fixed, get the ADs taken care of, and have a competent mechanic do an annual every year do I meet the standard of a "well maintained" aircraft? I sure hope so because that's basically what I've always done.
I've been told(someone else can cite the FAR#) that there's one FAA standard that most mechanics use for an annual but that if I were to take my Piper aircraft into a Piper service center they would have a whole bunch of additional requirements before they'd sign off on an annual. Does one need to do the full blown manufacturer process to have an aircraft that you can call "well maintained"?
Curious what the thoughts of people more knowledgeable than me are on the subject.
If I get my oil changed on time, see that anything that's broken gets fixed, get the ADs taken care of, and have a competent mechanic do an annual every year do I meet the standard of a "well maintained" aircraft? I sure hope so because that's basically what I've always done.
I've been told(someone else can cite the FAR#) that there's one FAA standard that most mechanics use for an annual but that if I were to take my Piper aircraft into a Piper service center they would have a whole bunch of additional requirements before they'd sign off on an annual. Does one need to do the full blown manufacturer process to have an aircraft that you can call "well maintained"?
Curious what the thoughts of people more knowledgeable than me are on the subject.