Years ago I flipped a C-140 on a snowy runway. I was told "part it out" but didn't take the advice. My wife and I spent the summer of 1969 stripping paint. When I got all finished I thought if I had to do it all over again I'd would have followed the advice I was given and spent our time on a C-180 that needed work.
As a senior mechanic, 55 years A&P and 44 years as a AI, and also a R4360 engine mechanic in the Air Force, I retired also when I had a hard time getting off the creeper. I have a Cessna 120 I am in the process of rebuilding, because now I have 6 Saturdays and a Sunday to work with........
I'm retired now after 42 years as an A&P, of which 17 I was an I.A. For me it wasn't the working on the planes themselves that was enjoyable, as some were a pain in the butt, it was the satisfaction of keeping the owners and their passengers safe as they flew in the planes I serviced or repaired. Finally, at 67 years of age, I got (painfully) tired of getting up off a creeper, then standing in front of my tool box wondering what tool I got up for. Anyway, I subscribed, so look out for any incoming comments from me but I'll try to keep them on the helpful side. I can offer this, you have a nicely lit shop there. That is very important. I complained at one place I worked about the lack of lighting and suggest they have the ceiling painted. A week later I found a pallet of 5 gallon buckets of white paint, a spray system and the keys to the airlines deice truck. "Go ahead and paint it," they said. So, lesson learned, be careful what you wish for.
Thanks for the comments and subscribing! I’ve only got about 22 years as an A&P (19 as an IA) but I would certainly echo your comment about ensuring a safe airplane after signing it off, then the pride I have in that! As for the lighting in my shop, when I first built the hanger, I had a manufacturing engineer evaluate the size of the shop and determine how many lights would be needed…then I doubled that! 😀
Thank you for the video. I helped my cousin recover the wings on his 140. Enjoyed it, I didn’t realize how strong the fabric was. I flew many hours with him, he let me take off after watching him several hours and i froze as I was swaying down the runway to my surprise he let me try again and I finally kept it straight corrected it right without freezing lovely plane, you gotta love a tail dragger 😁
Thanks for watching the video. I definitely have an appreciation for fabric covered wings and will never understand why they sometimes get metalized. Fabric covering is such an easy, straight forward process and provides a strong, light weight covering. Gotta love the C-140!
Years ago I flipped a C-140 on a snowy runway. I was told "part it out" but didn't take the advice. My wife and I spent the summer of 1969 stripping paint. When I got all finished I thought if I had to do it all over again I'd would have followed the advice I was given and spent our time on a C-180 that needed work.
As a senior mechanic, 55 years A&P and 44 years as a AI, and also a R4360 engine mechanic in the Air Force, I retired also when I had a hard time getting off the creeper. I have a Cessna 120 I am in the process of rebuilding, because now I have 6 Saturdays and a Sunday to work with........
HAHA, good for you! Sounds like you had a great career! Congrats, and thanks for the military service.
Good video. Nice 180. Ur wife wins best wife of the year award
She most certainly does!
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I'm retired now after 42 years as an A&P, of which 17 I was an I.A. For me it wasn't the working on the planes themselves that was enjoyable, as some were a pain in the butt, it was the satisfaction of keeping the owners and their passengers safe as they flew in the planes I serviced or repaired. Finally, at 67 years of age, I got (painfully) tired of getting up off a creeper, then standing in front of my tool box wondering what tool I got up for. Anyway, I subscribed, so look out for any incoming comments from me but I'll try to keep them on the helpful side. I can offer this, you have a nicely lit shop there. That is very important. I complained at one place I worked about the lack of lighting and suggest they have the ceiling painted. A week later I found a pallet of 5 gallon buckets of white paint, a spray system and the keys to the airlines deice truck. "Go ahead and paint it," they said. So, lesson learned, be careful what you wish for.
Thanks for the comments and subscribing! I’ve only got about 22 years as an A&P (19 as an IA) but I would certainly echo your comment about ensuring a safe airplane after signing it off, then the pride I have in that! As for the lighting in my shop, when I first built the hanger, I had a manufacturing engineer evaluate the size of the shop and determine how many lights would be needed…then I doubled that! 😀
Thank you for the video. I helped my cousin recover the wings on his 140. Enjoyed it, I didn’t realize how strong the fabric was. I flew many hours with him, he let me take off after watching him several hours and i froze as I was swaying down the runway to my surprise he let me try again and I finally kept it straight corrected it right without freezing lovely plane, you gotta love a tail dragger 😁
Thanks for watching the video. I definitely have an appreciation for fabric covered wings and will never understand why they sometimes get metalized. Fabric covering is such an easy, straight forward process and provides a strong, light weight covering. Gotta love the C-140!
Did you also nickname that Stinson Franklin Engine a "Frankinstein Engine" like my favorite A&E.
Ha! I always loved that Franklin engine. Easy to work on and ran soooo smooth.