Wing tip repair

 Everything can be repaired but some things take longer than others. We took on this job with an idea of how much time but that usually changes as you disassemble. We were lucky that the nose gear survived and the firewall was still in good shape, it does have a few creases but still serviceable….

There was a time I believe that the more engine rubber isolators the better but today everyone should have their engine balanced to their propeller. This is usually done by a propeller shop or a local with the proper equipment. When this is done the difference can be life changing, I also feel it makes…

 When repairing a cowl I try to balance the repairs out and it is important to make the repairs look as if it is part of the original cowl or nice enough to make the cowl look better if not stronger and most important last. One thing is these cowl repairs are time consuming and…

Just was out replacing a spar carry through on a Cessna 182, the problem was found during an annual inspection the culprit was an interior headliner that was glued to the spar carry through and moisture was caught between the fabric and the spar. This was the first annual for my customer on this plane,…