As always, I learned a lot from Brian’s show. The part that stands out to me is don’t get in a hurry to get in the air. That’s hard to do. I’ve heard that the power company (electric provider) has a policy “there are no emergencies.” I tend to always be in a hurry but that’s when I make mistakes; forget to remove the towbar, forget to check NOTAMs or AWOS. And the $2 it costs to let the engine warm up are really not costing you.
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.
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.
As always, I learned a lot from Brian’s show.
The part that stands out to me is don’t get in a hurry to get in the air. That’s hard to do. I’ve heard that the power company (electric provider) has a policy “there are no emergencies.”
I tend to always be in a hurry but that’s when I make mistakes; forget to remove the towbar, forget to check NOTAMs or AWOS.
And the $2 it costs to let the engine warm up are really not costing you.
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.
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.