top of page

Ever wonder what it's like to run a maintenance shop for experimental aircraft?

  • Writer: thejetguys
    thejetguys
  • Jul 12, 2019
  • 2 min read

Did you ever wonder what it's like to run a maintenance shop for experimental aircraft?

I'm Robert Harris, Owner of The Jet Guys in Covington, TN

Here is a recap of the month of June, just to give you an idea:

First project was a two seat AgCat. Owner requested that we correct some nagging problems that the owner wanted us to resolve/repair:

#1 no pitch trim to front seat.

#2 throttle quadrant in front seat mounted to far aft

#3 power levers binding

#4 install ground power plug

#5 install wheel pants with strut fairing

We don’t work on jets all of the time, so the above work makes for a nice change of pace. And yes... we have all of the varying equipment, skills, and knowledge to resolve all of that list.

Next we had the good fortune to help a customer purchase a nice Long Eze. He made the deal and left the Eze with us for a condition inspection. With this Eze being unknown to us, we do what we would call a first flight inspection:

#1 check flight controls for balance and rigging

#2 remove prop and check condition of mating surface, lug condition and any sign of fretting. Prop bolts had bottomed out in drive lugs, with very little compression on prop.

#3 prop repair and new prop extension

The rest of the inspection was uneventful.

Then I squeezed in a five day trip to Florida and Alabama to provide some consulting to Canard owners/builders.

Back at the shop and we install a new battery system for the jet, & perform flight test.

Next Up - some maintenance on the Rutan Aircraft Flying Experience speed canard.

And one final thing... somewhere in this busy month I got to Fly my LongEze.

Note to self, start prep for Oshkosh!

My LongEze:

The Team and some June Project Pictures:


Comments


JET GUYS RESOURCES

Recent Blog Posts

DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY
You assume all responsibility and risk with respect to your use of our website, which is provided “as is” without warranties, representations or conditions of any kind, either express or implied, with regard to information accessed from or via our website, including...

Website Created by Business Infusion Inc.

©2020 Jet Guys

bottom of page