Six Big Mistakes of Aircraft Maintenance

[SuperchargedSupercharged]

Play it at 1.5 speed. It flows a lot better to listen to.

[curryblackwell]

Just fantastic...I feel like Mike & his team are great proponents for AC owners while still relying on experience & knowledge to keep us safe & have necessary squawks done.

[AwestrikeFearofGods]

I've been binging a bunch of your older webinars. The HD uploads are a welcome improvement. Now, let's get the lead out!

[samomiotek]

Thanks for the webinars, Mike. Just bought my first plane, a Cherokee 140, and rented a hangar at SMX. You’ve been a huge help, along with the others I’ve had the pleasure of meeting on the field.

[RaceMentally]

Omg you can play it at 1.5x!!!! Genius!!!

[davefoord]

Mechanics are required by law to follow the maintenance manual. In other presentations you deride mechanics for not following the maintenance instructions.

[FlyBoyzAviation]

I agree with maintenance induced failure but if the manufacturer publishes an inspection checklist doesn’t that have to be completed to be legal instead of FAR 43 appendix D checklist?

[RaceMentally]

The aviation industry is getting interesting.

[daleyingling]

Every time I asked for a maintenance estimate or quote, the shops exceed the quote EVERY TIME...by 3 to 10 times. It's a JOKE...Especially in Texas.
I recently asked to replace the audio panel intercom and was quoted $10k, and got over a $30, 000 bill at the finish. They said it was done the "right way"... as they needed to clean up the previous wiring that was a mess. Really, OMG...😲

[curryblackwell]

How do you approach wanting to observe something to be performed by IA ?....I realized certainly no mechanic wants someone looking over their soldier & I would agree that's not a good idea most of the time....I'm having the prop balanced on my AC in a week & feel like that might be something an owner could see the work....thoughts ?

[not_listening]

The biggest problem in piston GA aircraft maintenance is the age of the aircraft and the low utilization. 50 year old aircraft with 2000 hours TT for airframe, engine and propeller. Corrosion causing hidden damage is insidious and can require things be taken apart to see. If a mechanic signs off things like this as airworthy, isn't it just a guess? Is the owner comfortable with this ? I'm not.

[profiveoh]

After watching this I feel like I just realized I’m a victim of a violent crime.

[reyesben]

Mike, I’m 10 minutes into your video and already questioning my decision to have our prop balanced on our PA 28–180. The only reason we are discussing it is that we’ve noticed our vertical compass, vibrating or rattling sometimes. we checked the mount for tightness, but it’s tight, so he suggested prop balancing. $400. Is the dyna-vibe process worth the expense?

[JeffreyBlair]

So is this the same advice if the air craft were flying under PART 135?
And when did the owners that don't have an A&P. Been able to sign the logbook and approve the aircraft for return to service?
An owner can surly kill them and their pasangers. Seems like a lot of that going on lately with the aircraft on youtube. And the graduates from youtube.
I went to school and took an Oral Parctial and a Closed Book Written Examination for my A&P Airman's Certificate.
And the majority of the owners may understand. Or at least I hope that do.

[davefoord]

Why the annual inspection. Why the 100 hour inspection. All systems in all planes are not equally long lasting

Mike why dont you say no to the FAA and aircraft manufacturer and get that changed. The mechanic is not legally able to make the determination themselves. They are required to follow the system of maintenance. They are not obliged to do any work, only as directed by the owner but they cant sign off an inspection or maintenance required by the schedule unless they have done it correctly.

[SUPRMARIO]

for the love of GOD please add Youtube chapters to your videos PLEASE!!

[evanranshaw]

I'm an automotive mechanic, not an aircraft mechanic, but I'd be very interested to know what's different about aircraft maintenance or aircraft mechanics that somehow magically enables the exact cost of aircraft repairs to be known in advance, as would be required for aircraft maintenance to function like a "business transaction."
I when I'm giving an estimate or advice, I'm always very clear with my customers that one of the tools that I don't own is a crystal ball. I can't predict the future. If I could, I'd simply buy a winning lottery ticket and then work on my own projects instead of dealing with a seemingly endless stream of brake jobs, oil changes, and "it's making a noise."
These are complex machines with complex failure modes. I can draw on my experience and expertise to come up with my best estimate of what I think is going on and how much I reasonably think it may cost to resolve it, but, at the end of the day, it ain't done until it's done.
Some people may feel that doesn't inspire confidence, but at least it's honest, and, unfortunately, that's more than you're likely to get from some shops out there.

[GL]

Mike, Can you work on being a more brief and moving along at a quicker pace? 1:23 minutes to make 6 points? I'm sure you have good information to share, but this is why I purposely don't tune into you presentations.

[RaceMentally]

This guys telling people to say “no” to maintenance pisses me off. Find a mechanic that does it all to keep you safe and is there for you whenever wherever. That’s what is worth the My shops in automotive/rv do this. We then maintain I higher caliber client and they stay forever and get point a to b safer and more reliable. This guys mindset is cheap and dangerous.

[RaceMentally]

Gosh I had this pop up again. This guy is so backwards.

1. You’re getting it done my way because I do this for a living and here’s “why”. I don’t want a call back in a week or a couple months to see your plane again. It’s done once and right or find the hack to do it. We’re efficient and want them in and out and onto the next. If you want to cut corners at all you’re going to someone else. If you can’t afford 10-20% of the planes worth annually you can’t afford it. You’re getting sent down the road.

2. Maintaining things overly he says is bad. This can go both ways. Everything has its pros and cons. Looking over a plane often isn’t a bad thing. Also more eyes to see it the better too. If you want new gaskets every couple months yeah that’s overly maintained. But, if one is blown we’re changing all of them and fining out “why” the one blew or you’re going to the hack down the road.

3. That’s 10-20% rule drill into your head. If you can stick to that rule you CAN afford the plane. If you CANT do 10-20% of its value annually you CANT afford the plane. It is that simple!!!

We send hacks down the road and often. We also have great customers who respect the what and why and they never go anywhere else again. If they do they always come back.