1959 Cessna 310C Annual Inspection- Part I Compression Check.

The First in a series of videos on the required Annual Inspection of 'Harvey' the vintage 1959 Cessna 310-C. Juan (A&P)

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[jordansmith]

Hello all!
First off I would like to say THANK YOU to every single individual who has made a donation or a kind comment on the YT videos. I never expected anything like this to happen, only to tell my story in hopes to educate/help individuals looking to take the same route I am while having fun with Juan! The support I have received has blown my mind. I am truly speechless. I have read every comment and seen every donation and no words can express my gratitude. I am scheduled to attend Bakers in July. From the bottom of my heart thank you thank you thank you! -Sincerely Jordan

[r.a.monigold]

Jordan, at 75 and former A&P for 'recips' it is so wonderful to see young people learning how to diagnose, fix, design and build with your own talents. I'd wish you luck, but with your abilities and drive you're already succeeding. Thank you, Jordan, for staying true to your dreams.

[duanethompson]

I got my license from Charlie McAllister. His license was from Orville Wright. I no longer fly due to heath issues, but enjoy your channel. I too had prostrate cancer. Had it removed but no further issues. I’ve rebuilt some Champs and TaylorCrafts. Flew the old stuff, Champs, tri pacer, Taylorcraft, 172 was my jump plane. Charlie had a 310 as his dual engine trainer. Based out of Yakima Washington. Cub Crafters is now in the building I flew out of.

[Nemesisnxt]

Compression check can be so dangerous, good job taking all the precautions. A co-worker of mine was almost killed when a blade swung around and hit him square on the head.

[richb]

Good to see the next generation of A&P mechanics taking the job seriously. So far so good with the inspection. Good luck.

[sop]

A great video. Being an ex-Navy machinist mate it does my heart good to see this young lady at work making general aviation a little safer.

[scottwheeler]

I did the 18 months in school - only to graduate in the mid 80’s when the airline market crashed. Mechanics with years of experience were forced to go GA. There was no hope for us newbies. So I went and wrenched cars. Sucked after spending thousands for school and the rest. Not much use knowing the baseball stitch. At least I could use my new tools. I had a huge advantage on the old line car guys in that the electronics didn’t scare me like so many beginning in 1984.

[AddyOverbeeke]

That was a great video showing compression test....I had received my A&P back in 1979 and went on to Parks College for Aircraft Maintenance Engineering. I then joined the Space Shuttle program working on ECLSS and ATCS systems and EMU/PLSS for 32 years till the end of the program. My last eight years before retirement, I worked Airbus A-380 program as the service engineer for ATA21 and ATA36 systems along with helping on B744 and B777 programs mainly for Emirates, Singapore and Malaysia Airlines. In my 40 years the now Raytheon Collins Aerospace was UTC Hamilton Standard, Hamilton Sundstrand, United Technologies Aerospace Systems (UTAS) and then Collins Aerospace. I took an early retirement Package shortly after Raytheon took over and COVID hit. Miss the people and work, but not all the up the great work on the your YouTube

[prsearls]

This brings back memories of my first corporate flying job in 1969. Our company had an "I" model 310 and 411. I had an A&P license although I was working as a pilot. I got to help a little on maintenance but because I was the "new guy, " most of my labor was cleaning and waxing. I didn't mind because I was thrilled to be flying. That A&P training was very useful for understanding new systems and analyzing any problems during 31 years of corporate flying.

Our local community college has an A&P school that feeds a large AMR maintenance base here in RFD. These are good jobs in high demand.

[JHPilot]

I used Bakers for all of my written exam prep and testing. They are top notch! They'll get Jordan through with no troubles.

[steveturner]

‘’Props’’ to Jordan for choosing this career path! I wanted to go to Embry Riddle back in ‘76 but it wasn’t to be. Love Harvey Juan. It is a beautiful bird! Those Continentals were made right here in Mobile. Glad to see them holding up so well. Stay safe!

[bradarmstrong]

“Spark plug cleaning“ and “action“ – two things you don’t usually hear in the same sentence – I’m on the edge of my seat, Juan! :)

[tomdchi]

Great to see the next generation of A&Ps getting the skills and experience to keep aviation chugging along!

[rembo]

Juan so good to see how meticulously you take care of your planes & so good to see the next generation taking the initiative to be a positive contributor to society!! Keep it going Jordan you got a great career ahead for you!!!

[paulcontreras]

Great video. Good to see the young lady's passion for A&P. They are so important to aviation.

[carlatamanczyk]

So poud of Jordan... Hope she gets all the help needed to complete this noble goal.

[boldrbangr]

After watching Sky King's 310 as a kid, it's always been one of my fav's! Good luck! Rock on Harvey 😜

[jackoneil]

Thanks Juan, for an old 310 driver, the start-up and taxi was an ASMR moment.

[DougBow]

Thanks for the education - very interesting. Great to see a young lady on her way to becoming an A&P. :)
Edit: as others have said, I'd kick a few $$$ into helping with her expenses.

[maxtrader]

My real name is Harvey, I’m 70 and always got kidded about “the rabbit”. Your plane reminds me of my kid addiction of watching every show of Sky King. I personally graduated up to a C-182 std., all analogue with a rarely working tube type DME, but learned in an old 152 for $4 bucks an hour wet!, and $3 bucks for the part-time, evening only CFI. I am also proud I soloed after the minimum permitted 4 hours (that includes taxi time back to the runway after dropping off the instructor...lol. Congrats, your channel has come a long way. Keep up the great work!