Wheel pants

"JGalban via AviationKB.com" u32749@uwe wrote in message
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Bob F. wrote:
OK people. It's your check ride day and you finish your groundwork. The
examiner is coming out to you, approaches the airplane and says "I see
there are no wheel pants on this airplane. What notations, and where, if
any are required to fly this plane legally regarding this?" What do you
say?


Airplanes are not required to have wheelpants. Many were sold without
them.
I'd ask the examiner why he assumes there should be notations about the
absence of wheelpants.

John Galban=====N4BQ (PA28-180)

The 1980 Skyhawk and 1978 Cessna 152 handbooks, in the comprehensive list of
available equipment, both give the weights and stations of the wheel pants
if installed--with the a reminder note at the beginning of the section
regarding the specific list for the particular airplane.

I would presume that such a question would be asked to determine that the
applicant understands that there is a list of installed equipment included
for the particular airplane, which is to be carried in the airplane; and the
absence of wheel pants which were included on said list, and/or thier
carriage in the cargo area, must be made part of the weight and balance
calculations for the particular flight.

Clearly, therefore, the answer is that wheel pants are (or are not) part of
the basic empty weight shown of the equipment list for that aircraft; and
that the notations (if different) are shown on the weight and balance for
the flight.

Peter