flyboy1963
Well Known Member
just had to say this after another experience at the field yesterday.
I'm working on my plane, and a guy saunters over from another row of planes. ( pretty much the only way to walk on an airfield, right?)
' Hey. watchadewin?'
Oh, trying to make some headway on my annual inspection....
'so, you're an AME ( A&P)?'
No, it's an amateur-built, so I do all the maintenance.
' so, you're in the owner-maintenance category then?'
Ah, no, E-AB, it's a 'kit-plane' and the builder or owner can do all the work (in Canada).
'oh. so, who signs off on it then????'
sigh.
Different conversation when I see someone working on THEIR plane, with parts laying all over the place....and I'm real sure they're not a 'mechanic'
...I do the 'sauntering'
me -
'Hey, whatchadewin'?'
Oh, just replacing the fuel tanks on this here 170b...dang filler caps are still leakin'................ah, you have a plane around here????
' No, actually I work for Transport Canada - airworthiness inspection branch. That's my King air parked over there.'
end of conversation
I'm working on my plane, and a guy saunters over from another row of planes. ( pretty much the only way to walk on an airfield, right?)
' Hey. watchadewin?'
Oh, trying to make some headway on my annual inspection....
'so, you're an AME ( A&P)?'
No, it's an amateur-built, so I do all the maintenance.
' so, you're in the owner-maintenance category then?'
Ah, no, E-AB, it's a 'kit-plane' and the builder or owner can do all the work (in Canada).
'oh. so, who signs off on it then????'
sigh.
Different conversation when I see someone working on THEIR plane, with parts laying all over the place....and I'm real sure they're not a 'mechanic'
...I do the 'sauntering'
me -
'Hey, whatchadewin'?'
Oh, just replacing the fuel tanks on this here 170b...dang filler caps are still leakin'................ah, you have a plane around here????
' No, actually I work for Transport Canada - airworthiness inspection branch. That's my King air parked over there.'
end of conversation