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Just the #4 cylinder is that hot.

This plane doesn't have cowl flaps.

I recently purchased a 1979 Piper Dakota with a Lycoming O-540. This plane lived in Newark for a long time, and had at least one cold-weather mod--an engine heater. I picked up the plane from Newark in April. It was very cold there. During the 10 hour trip to Louisiana, the engine monitor...

I am the OP. My IA was in the midst of an annual on my plane, so installing the stickers would have disabled him from signing off on airworthiness. So, I’ll wait until he’s finished with annual, signed off on it, then install the stickers anyway.

He wouldn’t have signed off even I had spoken to him beforehand. So, I’d be IA shopping either way.

I’m the owner, and yes I made a stupid assumption. But, I have several other IAs who would sign it off no problem. So I’ll be using them.

I assumed my IA. Had no reason to think he wouldn’t. Should have discussed in hindsight.

May I don’t know. Please, tell me more.

Agreed. I like my IA. He’s my hangar neighbor, and has taught me a lot. I just think he missed the mark on this one. He’s in his 70s. I’ll try to persuade him. If not, time for a new IA.

And if my decal were some random “sticker” I would tend to agree. But, it’s a 3M product specifically designed for this use and it’s used by lots of the major air carriers. It doesn’t just blow off. It’s permanent (or nearly so).

I’ll be shopping for a new IA because of this.

I need to find an IA who will sign-off on the change without a field approval. My existing IA will not.

I did point this out to him. His response is that his hands are tied since the FSDO won't do a field approval.

Are you saying this 3M product is STCed? If so, where do you find that information?

Very well said.

I'm the owner. I had already looked into it before hiring a graphics shop and didn't see a problem in the FARs. (The memo is well-hidden, so I was going by FARs only). Plus, I saw that the practice is very common, even on commercial aircraft. My IA/AI is also my hangar neighbor, so he saw...

You are correct sir! I'm a new pilot just learning all the acronyms.

My AI saw the installers applying the film and called the regional FAA office to inquire about its use. They wouldn’t approve it and arbitrarily considered it “heat shrink vinyl wrap”, whatever that is.

Yep, I plan to argue that very point, thx.

I tried to use 3M aircraft graphic film on my certificated airplane to replace the stripes on the fuselage. The FAA shut me down and referred me to a memorandum from 2012 which prohibits field approval of “Vinyl Shrink Wrap”, and requires an STC. (Easy to find via Google search) Has anyone...