We went out to the hanger today to talk to the Club's mechanics while they finished the 100-hour maintenance overhaul on FPAK. This is the first time I've seen a small plane partly disassembled -- did know there are only 4 3/8" bolts holding the engine to the airframe? And the engine is pulling the whole plane along behind it with only these 4 bolts. I'm not sure I wanted to know that!Mike and Jeff are full-time AMEs (licensed Aircraft Maintenance Engineers) for the club and do an amazing job keeping the club's fleet of 24 planes in great shape. It very reassuring to be flying with a club that's able to employ several AMEs full-time on their staff -- there's never any doubt that any maintenance issue, however small, will be looked at promptly. That's Jeff, Pete and Mike below.
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