If you visit a large FBO, you can be sure that not everyone in the shop tightening screws is a licensed mechanic. The main objective is to have everything done to the plane entered in the logs legally. That means that you sign-off maintenance items which the pilot is allowed to perform and others get signed by a mechanic or IA as appropriate, and have 337's or STC's backing them up if they are changes to the plane.
One of the best things you can do is to establish a
relationship with a good IA who enjoys working with owners.
This ideal person (like the one I work with) is
conscientious about determining what you are capable of
doing safely, then inspecting your work before signing it
off. My IA actually gets a kick out of seeing hydraulic
fluid running down owner's arms, rather than his own, and he
won't let you get away with unairworthy techniques or
parts. Of course you have to pay for the assistance,
inspection, and sign-off, but it is really worth it. The
FAR's tell what you can do totally on your own.
A real bummer is to purchase a plane which looks good, but
upon close inspection of the logs, you find out that very
few of the modifications since new have been recorded and
the weight and balance can't be determined.
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[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> are there a lot of things I could be doing to my plane
> myself - legally?
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