Drew, along those lines at a local flying school, (I have nothing to do
with them or any flying school though) an instructor got in trouble for
changing a landing light and going night flying. not because he didn't
do a logbook entry.Turns out there, it has to be changed out by the
shop. Sometimes it doesn't pay to get the job done. But he was supposed
to know the procedure, I think it is outlined in the MCM or something.

Myself, I just get the job done. I imagine there are owners who have
beentheir own avionics technicians. Sure they can't tag a radio
servicable, but then it was not written up defective in a journey log
either. When should someone have a problem with this? If someone else
buys the aircraft.

I see if I dont cite the rules, I am viewed as wrong, trying to escape
something. Lots of people don't have time for this. Like googling things
for people that will not search out the answer themselves. If it is
important to them, then they should dig in and do it themselves. This
tactic is usually used with goverment people, to restrain them. In there
quest "to help". Often they try to make management decisions when really
their job is only to enforce the regulations. So one must always ask for
a reference and make sure the person who pays for the fix, is
interperting the regulations the same way. I am now getting ready to go
out the door and will be flying again, soon. If it is important to you,
do give TC a call and ask to speak to an inspector regarding private
owner maintenance. Or are you sort of fearful that will prompt a
'visit'? (Probably a realistic concern.)It's pretty odd the things one
can and can't do. But has little bearing on what is actually going on. I
don't mind being right, I don't mind being wrong. It's just what I think
I was told some time ago. I have no ego wrapped up in either outcome.
Just to busy doing 'real things' to act like some do-nothing pinhead
over something so incredibly trivial. Just trying to inject something
interesting and wanting to help. Got to go do things now, so I won't
even proof read. (The human spell-checkers and syntax gurus can have a
field day!)

Thanks for reading.

John




Drew Dalgleish wrote:
On Fri, 20 Apr 2007 19:17:56 -0400, The Visitor
wrote:


In Canada a pilot isn't even allowed to remove and re-install a radio.
Actually not even tighten it up in it's tray, technically.
Obviously those get ignored alot but opening the case, hmmmm.
I'm sure his local(or not so local) FSDO will help him out.

John


Could you cite the appropriate CAR please. Those seem like rather
harsh rules for something that's not even required for safe flight.
Am I breaking rules when I remove my ELT and send it out for recert.