Never enough can be said here. Prior to the aircraft leaving for pre purchase “all” records should be itemized with a very detailed inventory list. Boxes of some sort should be used to hold all historical records and these should be identified in some manner and shown on the inventory list by number (could...
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Pre-Purchase Planning, Part 4 – Log Books and Records
“MSP doesn’t allow us to boroscope the engines.”
I cannot tell you how many times in the course of a year I hear that statement from a maintenance facility; many times from the same facility and same person within a period of a couple of months about different aircraft. That statement is not exactly true and should be completely understood by the...
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Pre-Purchase Planning, Part 3
Cockpit At some point in advance of the aircraft traveling to pre purchase there should be a complete and thorough cockpit sweep and avionics functional check (it is a good idea to have a pilot and maintenance person work together here). Preferably this should be done far enough in advance to address any major...
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Pre-Purchase Planning, Part 2
Cabin Apply the same principles to the interior of the aircraft as you do the exterior. Take time while the aircraft is powered up to functionally check every system in the aircraft (in today’s world that means manual seat adjustment, cabinetry latches and all door operations), check all lighting, switches, entertainment systems, monitors, galley...
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Pre-Purchase Planning, Part 1
This is the first in a series of blog posts regarding pre-purchase inspection planning. These are, however, good ideas for all owners and departments to watch for throughout the life of your ownership. Each post will focus on a different part of the aircraft. Exterior Start with a complete external aircraft walk around by maintenance personnel...
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