[charleskieffner]

if you think attention to detail is critical on your p-car , multiply that by a 100 w/a plane. have crashed in plane and it aint fun. traced back to A&P mechanic by NTSB and FAA. same plane went down again in baja..........yep traced back to A&P mechanic. soooooooooo my advice to you working at an airport,and involved w/planes.............DONT TRUST NOBODY! if you want it done, do it yourself. do not rely on "yes i checked that". check it yourself! DO NOT BE LAZY DO NOT BE CHEAP. get 3 opinions not just one. go by the book. do not rush. buy a pair of safety wire pliers. buy a 5 gallon drum of loctite. just picture a dirt bike with wings...........sooner or later something falls off. problem is w/a plane you cant get out and fix it! if anyone here wants to dispute my claim about items falling off...............PLEASE COME BY SKYRANCH AIRPORT AND VIEW OUR FOD COLLECTION! fod= foreign objects debris. I REFUSE TO GET IN A EXPERIMENTAL!

the last time i got in a plane was with the senior SWA pilot here in phx. he had a gazillion hours of fixed wing and equal in rotarys over vietnam, and a bazillion hours in 737's. it is a life and death situation everytime you get behind the stick. treat it as such,and you will enjoy it.

file a flight plan and have a EPIRB!

read every NTSB/FAA crash incident file and the majority are small mistakes made that multiply until it becomes catastrophic. one of our company pilots was lost earlier this year over the northern sierras doing aerobatics in his citabria. and he was the ALASKAN PILOT PERSONIFIED. grew up there, seaplane float/ski-rated. he was a very good pilot and i trusted him and his abilities. he is sorely missed.

and if i ever catch you yakking on your cell phone next to plane, while fueling your plane(STATIC)!!! , I WILL HAVE YOUR A$$! ask me how i know!

WTB port strut(landing gear) from fuselage to wheel spindle for 1960 DORNIER (dorn-yay) DO-27. must hold hydraulic fluid and nitrogen.