OWN YOUR ANNUAL! Cockpit2Cowl Podcast with Jeff Simon & Brian Schiff

In Episode 4 of Cockpit2Cowl, Jeff helps Brian take control of his annual inspection and they talk maintenance technology and how to improve fight safety...Let the fun begin!
“Cockpit 2 Cowl” with Brian Schiff and Jeff Simon is a program that explores General Aviation safety topics from the combined perspective of Flight Instructors, Pilots and Mechanics, exploring both man & machine to make aviation safer and more enjoyable. Brian Schiff (flight instructor & professional pilot) and Jeff Simon (pilot, mechanic & FAA authorized aircraft inspector) are highly regarded educators that take a thoughtful, entertaining, and often humorous approach to exploring topics relevant to anyone interested in aviation.
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[@richardturner6278]

Im stunned that Brian didn't know immediately the first time he added air that he had a leak! Common sense. I used to work in thw tire industry and one thingi can tell you is every time you check the air the valve core gets depressed. Its just how it works. Its possible every so often that anything like a grain of sand or something foreign can get wedged in the core and cause a very very sliw leak. This is why you always make sure the valve cap is tight and it still has the rubber gasket in it. Ive seen several tires leak immediately as the cap was removed. Sometimes the core will back out a little and lose its seal. Point is the more they sit the more they leak. Always make sure pressure is right and cap is installed.

[@ptownsend5228]

MOSS interpretation, this is a Pandora’s box. This also has to do with owners doing more than preventative maintenance and not being supervised as per the regs. Also, shops many times are allowing unqualified people to do maintenance/repairs/inspections they are not authorized to perform due to short staff situations. I don’t understand why the mandate to have authorized maintainers directly supervise those helpers/owners who are not authorized to do what they are doing, is so controversial. If we are being honest, we know owners who have the IA/AP buddy who signs off the work without properly supervising the work. Unfortunately many maintainers are careless in following the regs and take advantage of an easy buck or helping their friends thinking it’s okay, all the while risking their certificate and worse, possibly putting lives in danger. This interpretation sounds like what the intent of the reg was when the reg originated but it’s been abused in many ways.