Originally Posted by
PiperCameron
Maybe I missed seeing this posted elsewhere, if so mods please move accordingly. There are two issues in one here: ...
More than two.
"The operator of VH-PPY required its instructor pilots to carry out a daily inspection ..." One flight school gets instructor trainees to have work experience in the maintenance hangar to learn more about what to look for. I keep ranting about some pilots and instructors who can't check simple things like tyre pressure and condition, for example.
Instructors and pilots technical knowledge of the aircraft they operate is generally abysmal. I enjoy going through their Endorsement Questionnaires to have a laugh.
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Rain reportedly pools on and around these pads." Reminds me of a Cessna 150 some years ago which was parked in that same spot. I wiggled the rudder and heard water sloshing around. The drain hole was blocked so the rudder was almost full of water.
Originally Posted by
43Inches
I have to laugh at the findings about Moorabbins proximity to the bay being an issue. . That being said a few of the fleet rotated through point cook, and salt corrosion was very evident on electrical wiring that was exposed on those aircraft, but still no serious corrosion of things like brake discs.
Totally agree. The Decathlons experienced worse. For example, elevator drain holes are at the rear of the elevator and they were parked outside with the elevators up so retained water.
Originally Posted by
43Inches
"unapproved aftermarket brake disc" This sounds more like the reason. PS sounds like they were approved parts, just not for that aircraft
Particularly onerous regulations with the definition of approved parts for LSAs. The usual PMA parts need manufacturer's permission unlike every other aircraft. PMA parts list the aircraft types for which they are approved to be used on - quite simple to check.
Originally Posted by
43Inches
People who operate light aircraft with little to no understanding of machines, and wonder why they go broke in a few years.
I flew one aeroplane at Moorabbin a while back and put a few items on the MR plus a list of other things to look at. It spent 6+ months in maintenance to rectify.
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The maintenance organisation .... was monitoring the condition of the brakes ...." I wonder how often it was monitoring it? I believe that the maintenance organisation is at Tyabb, not Moorabbin.