Moving the Annual Up

Jay Honeck wrote:

You're an A&P, George?

No.

Or are you saying your A&P doesn't let you do the
prep work in his shop?

That's right.

George Patterson
He who marries for money earns every penny of it.

There is no rule that says that the annual has to be done in one fell swoop.
That is, a lot of annuals take a couple of months to do, especially if you
are having to order oddball parts, replace large chunks of airplane, and the
like.

It all depends on how happy your IA is with doing what might be called a
"progressive annual". That is, the annual is DONE when the last screw has
been replaced in the cowl. It is the IA's perogative to inspect one part
today, another part tomorrow, and the last part in July.

Sort of understand where I'm going?

Jim


"Jay Honeck" wrote in message
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For several years now I've taken advantage of the rule that allows you to
do your annual on a 13-month (rather than 12 month) basis, by simply
finishing the annual on the 1st of the following month each time

Good point.
I annual a twin plane that never is unavailable longer than a week unless
there is no other option. items are accomplished 2-3 dyas at a time over a
month.


Kent Felkins


"RST Engineering" wrote in message
...
There is no rule that says that the annual has to be done in one fell
swoop.
That is, a lot of annuals take a couple of months to do, especially if you
are having to order oddball parts, replace large chunks of airplane, and
the
like.

It all depends on how happy your IA is with doing what might be called a
"progressive annual". That is, the annual is DONE when the last screw has
been replaced in the cowl. It is the IA's perogative to inspect one part
today, another part tomorrow, and the last part in July.

Sort of understand where I'm going?

Jim


"Jay Honeck" wrote in message
news:OX5Ld.36510$IV5.11694@attbi_s54...
For several years now I've taken advantage of the rule that allows you
to
do your annual on a 13-month (rather than 12 month) basis, by simply
finishing the annual on the 1st of the following month each time

My Piper Apache was annualed in March '04 ....
In October '04 it was due for a bunch of 100hr AD's
By the time we tore into her, I said, let's keep going and finish this pig
off....
We did it in 4 days anyways....
Ripping yourself off? We did that when we got into aviation!!!!!

Mark, N3165P




"Jay Honeck" wrote in message
news:OX5Ld.36510$IV5.11694@attbi_s54...
For several years now I've taken advantage of the rule that allows you to
do your annual on a 13-month (rather than 12 month) basis, by simply
finishing the annual on the 1st of the following month each time.

Now it seems this procedure has come back to haunt me, as my annual this
year is scheduled for JUNE -- smack in the midst of prime flying time.

Thus, since I'm faced with ripping out the interior and opening up the
wings to install the Skycraft landing lights (the kind that are cut into
the leading edge of the wing) anyway, I've decided to have my A&P do the
annual at the same time, while the weather sucks.

Anyone else done this? I feel like I'm ripping myself off, somehow, but I
don't want the plane to be down in the summer, either...
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

I've my annual always in october, that's at the end of my personal
flying season.
I like to have my plane ready to fly in the spring.
So I do replacements and so on during the winter even if they are
scheduled later in the year.
In this way I have about 5 months to go part hunting.

-Kees

Jay Honeck wrote:

Anyone else done this? I feel like I'm ripping myself off, somehow, but I
don't want the plane to be down in the summer, either...

My annual was due in May of this year. However, when the Bonanza went down
last October with a cracked cylinder, a failure that led to the engine
replacement (high time engine), I asked the mechanics to do the annual,
too. They were able to complete the majority of the annual before the
overhauled engine arrived.

Last Friday the aircraft finally rolled out of the shop, ready for a full
year of flying and oil changes.

--
Peter

Moved mine from May to January for exactly that reason. The only part
that's costing you extra money is interest on the flat rate - the
repairs need to be done anyway.

Jay Honeck wrote:
: For several years now I've taken advantage of the rule that allows you to do
: your annual on a 13-month (rather than 12 month) basis, by simply finishing
: the annual on the 1st of the following month each time.

: Now it seems this procedure has come back to haunt me, as my annual this
: year is scheduled for JUNE -- smack in the midst of prime flying time.

Hi Jay! I also "moved up" my annual, but now it's in July and can't be moved
up if I go to Oshkosh. Unless I do it *at* Oshkosh...
--
Aaron C.

Now Jay, you're sounding like my cheap partner............)


Trip

In article OX5Ld.36510$IV5.11694@attbi_s54, says...

For several years now I've taken advantage of the rule that allows you to do
your annual on a 13-month (rather than 12 month) basis, by simply finishing
the annual on the 1st of the following month each time.

Now it seems this procedure has come back to haunt me, as my annual this
year is scheduled for JUNE -- smack in the midst of prime flying time.

Thus, since I'm faced with ripping out the interior and opening up the wings
to install the Skycraft landing lights (the kind that are cut into the
leading edge of the wing) anyway, I've decided to have my A&P do the annual
at the same time, while the weather sucks.

Anyone else done this? I feel like I'm ripping myself off, somehow, but I
don't want the plane to be down in the summer, either...
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

Jay Honeck wrote:
For several years now I've taken advantage of the rule that allows you to do
your annual on a 13-month (rather than 12 month) basis, by simply finishing
the annual on the 1st of the following month each time.

Now it seems this procedure has come back to haunt me, as my annual this
year is scheduled for JUNE -- smack in the midst of prime flying time.

Thus, since I'm faced with ripping out the interior and opening up the wings
to install the Skycraft landing lights (the kind that are cut into the
leading edge of the wing) anyway, I've decided to have my A&P do the annual
at the same time, while the weather sucks.

Anyone else done this? I feel like I'm ripping myself off, somehow, but I
don't want the plane to be down in the summer, either...

I've done that, too, but I intend to stop when it hits early Spring.
That way, I've got an airplane ready to go for the main flying part of
the year.

- Don