yet another first annual

@Tom-D I think @Snowmass was implying that there are no potential squawks because everything is dealt with as experienced so the inspection goes fast.

I didn't get the impression he was discussing progressive inspection.
 
Ravioli said:
@Tom-D I think @Snowmass was implying that there are no potential squawks because everything is dealt with as experienced so the inspection goes fast.

I didn't get the impression he was discussing progressive inspection.
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What is the difference ?
 
5 months and 5AMU’s? What were you annulling, the Space Shuttle?
 
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GeorgeC said:
This year's annual only took 3 weeks.
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Three weeks is a long time for a single engine Cessna, my 182 is generally a week and I figure 2-3 weeks for the 425, depending on which inspection is due.
 
Tom-D said:
The only difference between a progressive inspection and an annual is how you sign it off.

Not the 13 month maintenance period.
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I am not sure of the meaning of your reply. The plane as a whole is only inspected by an IA once year but I inspect it personally on a regular basis for problems and fix them as found with an A&P sign off. So is this really a progressive inspection? However, the result is by the time the plane gets to the IA little or nothing needs to be corrected which is nice.
 
Snowmass said:
I am not sure of the meaning of your reply. The plane as a whole is only inspected by an IA once year but I inspect it personally on a regular basis for problems and fix them as found with an A&P sign off. So is this really a progressive inspection? However, the result is by the time the plane gets to the IA little or nothing needs to be corrected which is nice.
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Might as well be ! it still gets one sign off by a IA. still gets all the discrepancies corrected and never sees a long period of inactivity.
The other way is what I call 13 month maintenance period. where all discrepancies are cared for, and modifications/upgrades are made.
 
3 weeks for my second annual. $6.8k. And I found the landing "knee" they replaced is firmly hitting the brake disk. So now I am waiting to see how they will fix it when its at my hangar and unfit to fly.
 
N747JB said:
Three weeks is a long time for a single engine Cessna, my 182 is generally a week and I figure 2-3 weeks for the 425, depending on which inspection is due.
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Do they estimate 20 hours for the 182? I’ve been quoted 12-23
 
Randomskylane said:
Do they estimate 20 hours for the 182? I’ve been quoted 12-23
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I honestly don’t know how many hours they use as a base charge. If I get out between $2-3,000 I figure it’s been a good annual!
 
Three weeks this year. Couple of wrongs righted but nothing major. 3 AMUs, but 1 of them was for paint.
 
Picking up my 150 today after 2 weeks. First annual.

R&R strobe flasher, repaired fuel shut off, corrosion X, replaced nose wheel/tire/tube etc. 5 AMU's
 
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