saddletramp
Line Up and Wait
I knew in November I would need to renew my 2nd class medical & my 182 would be due for an annual. The anticipation of both events puts me on edge. There's always a chance my 182 will have some expensive problem pop up & even though I feel like I'm in relatively good health for my 65 years...there may be something unexpected.
The annual went fine. $3,200. Not bad. In that figure I had new tires installed & the nose cap on my cowling had some cracks so I had that fixed. Compressions were good & they actually found a small oil leak near the oil cooler that I've been trying to find for three years. I flew it home content.
Today I met with my AME & had my physical. Everything was good. Quickest medical I've ever had. Now that I'm instructing full time the medical meant more to me than when I was just flying for recreation.
I am a "stewer" by nature so now I can sleep in peace for another year or so. Okay maybe 10 months. It's great to have both inspections done.
The annual went fine. $3,200. Not bad. In that figure I had new tires installed & the nose cap on my cowling had some cracks so I had that fixed. Compressions were good & they actually found a small oil leak near the oil cooler that I've been trying to find for three years. I flew it home content.
Today I met with my AME & had my physical. Everything was good. Quickest medical I've ever had. Now that I'm instructing full time the medical meant more to me than when I was just flying for recreation.
I am a "stewer" by nature so now I can sleep in peace for another year or so. Okay maybe 10 months. It's great to have both inspections done.