Hi everyone, :D We all know that manufacturers and training manuals emphasize the need to blend out stress riser type propeller nicks that occur when operating in rough environments. However, in certain cases nicks are so common that blending them out regularly would remove considerable blade materi...

Hi Everyone, I am young apprentice looking forward to getting licensed soon !!! I am trying to figure out if it's reasonable to expect getting licence straight away once reaching the required experience, in my case 18months college + 30 in the field. Log book aside, how many months of apprenticeship...

torquey401 wrote: ↑Fri Mar 20, 2020 9:02 pm https://www.tc.gc.ca/en/services/aviati ... tml#toc4-0

Great resource! This Advisory Circular contains all the details necessary to clarify the topic !

Cheers!

helicopterray wrote: ↑Fri Mar 20, 2020 8:45 pm If you're installing an electrical item such as a switch, breaker, diode, which is commercially available under the same part number listed in the Parts Catalogue, you do not need a Form 1 for that part, just a traceability of where you got it from.

Thank you, well summarized answer !

Pursuant to CAR 571.07(2) No certification referred to in subsection (1) is required where - (c) a new part, whose accompanying documentation has been verified, has been inspected in accordance with the requirements of Standard 571 — Maintenance; What is your detailed interpretation of this regulati...

Hey Guys,

Thanks for the input!
The plugs are RHB32E. Below is a picture to get a better idea:
https://photos.app.goo.gl/bBGRiE6dYEkW61my9

I'll clean the plugs up and remind the pilot to use the mixture knob

Hey there,

I have used a PGWP. What would you like to know??

Hey guys, What is your experiences regarding moderate to severe lead fouling on bottom spark plugs :?: I am working on a TCM O-470 annual inspection. 100 flight hours since last spark plug service. Engine MAG drop was normal at 75 R and 75 L . However, the considerable amount of lead buildup on the ...

Hey man, I work in a TC certified AMO. Personally I have dealt with the G5 on various occasion. In therms of technology the G5 is a marvelous piece of equipment! I estimate it would take between 8-12 hours to install as a standalone instrument. In terms of legalities, any M1 aircraft technician has ...

Hi Photofly, Thank you for your reply regarding this Case Study. Could you please elaborate regarding how Civil Air Regulation Part 3 comes to be the applicable airworthiness requirement for minimum equipment on a privately operated 1968 Cessna 172? I was starting with CAR 605.10(1) : Where a minimu...

Hi Everyone, I am wondering what is the average time , in months or years, for an M1 apprenticeship after graduating college. We are all aware that the minimum requirement is 48months. College counts for 18 months, hence that leaves a minimum of 30 months before obtaining an AME license. However, I ...

Hi Everyone, Case study: A Cessna 172I with inop flap position indicator. For the aircraft to remain airworthy, must the inop gauge be placarded and the journey log endorsed with a corresponding maintenance release?? According to CAR 605.10(2): Where a minimum equipment list has not been approved in...

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I might request a Canadian citizenship depending what jobs as a bush pilot there would be once I finish my studies.

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Hi, I am a french citizen currently living in south america. I always loved mechanic, recently I participated actively in the assembly of a Zenith CH750 STOL. Curently I fly and maintain that airplane. Next year I plan to start my career as an AME in Canada. I whould prefer to study neer Waterloo. A...