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Tuesday, November 19, 2024
Looks grimy. Wonder what the maintenance schedule was, if there was one.
When I was 16, I worked at an FBO during summer break. Degreasing a transient Piper Cherokee was the worst. It was oily from spinner to tail skid. I used a ton of paper towels and siphoned off some Safety-Kleen to do it. Then wash and wax. Lots of creeper time. Lots of clock time, too.
I also worked for an FBO one summer in high school. They ran Beechcraft 18’s on a charter basis - flying rock bands around, flying car parts from Detroit to the auto assembly plants in St. Louis (to prevent shut-downs when the normal delivery channels were too slow), etc. For me, these were the worst planes to wash and wax. They were pretty big and had twin radial, oil-spewing engines. The least appealing task was scrubbing away the yellow streak the pilot’s relief tube left on the belly.
If it were a motorcycle it would be called a "rat". Mechanically all it could be and always ready to go. Paint and polish may make it look nice but they do not make it go. At helicopter speeds some dirt or stain makes little difference.
Vids Board had mostly cc gripes, none were considered downing...
ReplyDeleteNot many people know exactly what you're talking about here.
DeleteBut I do.
When I was 16, I worked at an FBO during summer break. Degreasing a transient Piper Cherokee was the worst. It was oily from spinner to tail skid. I used a ton of paper towels and siphoned off some Safety-Kleen to do it. Then wash and wax. Lots of creeper time. Lots of clock time, too.
ReplyDeleteBeen there, done that. Also, exhaust from the stacks of a PT6 on a Pilatus.
DeleteI didn't know AI graphics needed a maintenance schedule.
ReplyDeleteThis.^^^
Deleteif the blades work, why is the water still?
ReplyDeleteWell, the AI has hung so much external crap on it that the drag slows it to a crawl.
DeleteI also worked for an FBO one summer in high school. They ran Beechcraft 18’s on a charter basis - flying rock bands around, flying car parts from Detroit to the auto assembly plants in St. Louis (to prevent shut-downs when the normal delivery channels were too slow), etc. For me, these were the worst planes to wash and wax. They were pretty big and had twin radial, oil-spewing engines. The least appealing task was scrubbing away the yellow streak the pilot’s relief tube left on the belly.
ReplyDeleteIf it were a motorcycle it would be called a "rat". Mechanically all it could be and always ready to go. Paint and polish may make it look nice but they do not make it go. At helicopter speeds some dirt or stain makes little difference.
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