Airplane Owner Maintenance - By Dean Showalter
Education:Training
Mike Garcia has become a good friend over the past year or so.
Recently we completed his annual inspection together, and he really enjoyed working on his airplane while learning more about what’s under the surface!
Mike was my guest on the podcast this week, so be sure to listen to the audio for that conversation.
Mike’s wife is also learning to fly, and one of their favorite ways to use the airplane is flying from Virginia to New Mexico to see family!
And of course they take their favorite companion, Rama along on these trips as well!
Now for all you maintenance geeks out there, you might like a couple photos I took from the old parts we removed from Mike’s Bonanza.
First, the crankshaft seal that came out in pieces, along with the lock nuts we replaced when we reinstalled the prop:
And here’s the pile of rusty hardware we replaced when we installed the new tail pipes:
(I sometimes hang on to old airplane parts and pieces, to the point of driving my wife crazy… but if I can do something useful with them like including photos for a podcast episode, I feel better about throwing them in the trash!
Links mentioned in this episode:
Flight-Insight.com (This is the resource Mike Garcia mentioned that he found helpful.)
MauiPineappleStore.com (You can help these people recuperate from the terrible fire that destroyed their store in Lahaina, by buying pineapples… I ordered a case of them, and they are the best tasting pineapples ever!) My grandson helped me open the box when they arrived!
Have a great weekend!
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