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Color Me Annoyed
Well, my 2007 annual condition inspection ends tomorrow... Yee Old
Crusty Mechanic has been increasingly hard to contact for the past two months and now has disconnected his phone, his airplanes are gone, and his hangar has been sold... Hmmm. Doesn't sound like said Crusty Mechanic is your friend, to me. Maybe you should fly Fat Albert to Iowa City, Denny. Our FBO here is going great guns, with four or five full-time A&Ps. I prefer to use my old friend who is now semi-retired (he only works on planes of his choosing, in between wrenching full time on jets and building his next airplane), but I've heard that the shop on the field here is quite good. -- Jay Honeck Iowa City, IA Pathfinder N56993 www.AlexisParkInn.com "Your Aviation Destination" "Denny" wrote in message ... Well, my 2007 annual condition inspection ends tomorrow... Yee Old Crusty Mechanic has been increasingly hard to contact for the past two months and now has disconnected his phone, his airplanes are gone, and his hangar has been sold... I'm beginning to suspect that he does not intend to do the annual on Fat Albert as he has promised several times, right up to recently.. I hear rumours that he is wrenching on diesel trucks for a living now... There indeed, is no joy in Mudville tonight... So, I got hold of another mechanic who promises that we can talk about it next week! Ya see, if general aviation is in such trouble, and mechanics are having to go to wrenching on trucks for a living, then why can't you find a mechanic who will work on your airplane within a reasonable time frame? (mutter, mumble) Anyway, I am forced to cancel a scheduled flight this weekend and the one for next weekend is likely DOA also... I am going to see if a bargain can be struck for me to pull the inspection plates and have him inspect it and do the compression test, and sign the ship off so I can have it for the 9th and 10th and then he can swing the gear, etc., and do the other things I have been contemplating (new hydraulic hoses, and 'maybe' a top overhaul on the right engine), at his leisure... Putting the RV7 back on the front burner and getting it finished is beginning to look more attractive daily, then I won't be at the mercy of these mechanics who whine they are starving, but just can't seem to find the time... denny |
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Color Me Annoyed
On Thu, 31 Jan 2008 00:27:32 GMT, "Jay Honeck"
wrote: Well, my 2007 annual condition inspection ends tomorrow... Yee Old Crusty Mechanic has been increasingly hard to contact for the past two months and now has disconnected his phone, his airplanes are gone, and his hangar has been sold... If Ye Ol' "crusty" mechanic is who I think he is, last I heard he was working with the trucking business with which he used to have connections, but he was still working out of his hangar. Hmmm. Doesn't sound like said Crusty Mechanic is your friend, to me. Tis a long story, but he was a pretty good mechanic and would let you work along with him IIRC. I thought he was a good guy to work with and had no complaints except for one guy who helped him some years back. I don't get out there near as often as I'd like and usually enough happens between visits it takes a while to catch up. Since my first flight there's only been one really good day and I wasn't able to fly that day. Maybe tomorrow BEFORE the big storm comes in. :-)) Roger (K8RI) Maybe you should fly Fat Albert to Iowa City, Denny. Our FBO here is going great guns, with four or five full-time A&Ps. I prefer to use my old friend who is now semi-retired (he only works on planes of his choosing, in between wrenching full time on jets and building his next airplane), but I've heard that the shop on the field here is quite good. Roger Halstead (K8RI & ARRL life member) (N833R, S# CD-2 Worlds oldest Debonair) www.rogerhalstead.com |
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