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User:Bkamen

2015-09-07T17:37:29Z

Bkamen:

[[Image:N9871L-Flight-696x460.jpg]]

This is where I'm going to talk about all the things I have done thus far with my
'74 AA-1B which after pre-buy was found to be just a bucket of fun.

Here's the short list of all the things done to my first purchased aircraft. I will be adding pictures
and storyline details sometime in the future:

* Paint Job (this was a planned item at purchase time):
-> [http://www.bondline.org/index.php/Structural_Repair Delamination] (minor, but required disassembly of A/C)
(THIS IS NOT A BAD THING. There is now paint protecting parts of the plane that factory didn't originally paint.)
-> Overhaul of prop (expected) found to be illegally modified (not expected) = new prop.
-> Investigation of prop now deemed Spinner to be unusable (not expected) = new spinner.

* Since we're doing the paint and the plane is disassembled, you may as well:
-> Replace the Interior. It's out anyway! This really '''is''' a good idea when then plane is stripped out.
(I might add the thought that I don't know why people get sweaty leather interiors for airplanes. I've found that a cloth seat deals with summer time heat
(to the passenger/pilot) better than the leather Cessna's I've flown in. And the Grumman puts me in direct sunlight where the Cessna Pilot flies in the shade!)
-> [http://www.bondline.org/index.php/Window_Replacement Replace the glass].
(old windshield was 1/4" anyway and to my knowledge didn't belong - and the rear windows were crazed)
-> Install 3 point [http://www.whelen.com/aviation/product.php?head_id=9&prod_id=1 Whelen] strobe system and dump old rudder beacon. (saves 3amps!)
-> Install fuel flow meter ([http://buy-ei.com/portfolio/fp-5-l/ EI FP-5L]) - a pilot's best friend in an AA1 w/O320 conversion!

* Unplanned surprises:
-> 1000hr Engine was over 12yr inspection interval - thus needed an overhaul.
I can't stress how important this point was on the pre-buy that the inspector missed.
It's nothing more than subtracting the year the engine was last overhauled from today
coming to a difference and mentioning that to the owner.

In the process of the overhaul:
-> Mags were shot (have great pics of what bad mags look like. ;)
-> 2 cylinder tested good compression, but deemed replaceable. So 4 new cylinders were installed.
-> Followers were shot. - Upside to this whole overhaul was was: Crank/Cam cam back standard!

* Additional Add-ons (after the everything was back to running):
-> Custom Bow Mount for [https://buy.garmin.com/en-US/US/in-the-air/discontinued/gpsmap-296/prod6399.html Garmin GPS296]
-> Connect GPS296 to Fuel Flow (EI FP-5L) for extra features.
-> Casper Labs Spin-On Oil Filter
-> Newer/Modernized Oil Pan Quick-Drain.
-> (2) New Scupper Drains for each wing.

* Additional Repairs Since putting the plane back into service:
-> Transponder to Encoder Cable replaced.
-> Transponder re-aligned (not part of normal pitot/static check)
-> Wiring cleanup from behind the panel. T'was messy back there!

User:Bkamen

2015-09-07T17:35:25Z

Bkamen:

[[Image:N9871L-Flight-696x460.jpg]]

This is where I'm going to talk about all the things I have done thus far with my
'74 AA-1B which after pre-buy was found to be just a bucket of fun.

Here's the short list of all the things done to my first purchased aircraft. I will be adding pictures
and storyline details sometime in the future:

* Paint Job (this was a planned item at purchase time):
-> [http://www.bondline.org/index.php/Structural_Repair Delamination] (minor, but required disassembly of A/C) - THIS IS NOT A BAD THING. There is now paint protecting parts of the plane that factory didn't originally paint.
-> Overhaul of prop (expected) found to be illegally modified (not expected) = new prop.
-> Investigation of prop now deemed Spinner to be unusable (not expected) = new spinner.

* Since we're doing the paint and the plane is disassembled, you may as well:
-> Replace the Interior. It's out anyway! This really '''is''' a good idea when then plane is stripped out. I might add the thought that I don't know why people get sweaty leather interiors for airplanes. I've found that a cloth seat deals with summer time heat (to the passenger/pilot) better than the leather Cessna's I've flown in. And the Grumman puts me in direct sunlight where the Cessna Pilot flies in the shade!
-> [http://www.bondline.org/index.php/Window_Replacement Replace the glass]. (old windshield was 1/4" anyway and to my knowledge didn't belong - and the rear windows were crazed)
-> Install 3 point [http://www.whelen.com/aviation/product.php?head_id=9&prod_id=1 Whelen] strobe system and dump old rudder beacon. (saves 3amps!)
-> Install fuel flow meter ([http://buy-ei.com/portfolio/fp-5-l/ EI FP-5L]) - a pilot's best friend in an AA1 w/O320 conversion!

* Unplanned surprises:
-> 1000hr Engine was over 12yr inspection interval - thus needed an overhaul.
I can't stress how important this point was on the pre-buy that the inspector missed.
It's nothing more than subtracting the year the engine was last overhauled from today
coming to a difference and mentioning that to the owner.

In the process of the overhaul:
-> Mags were shot (have great pics of what bad mags look like. ;)
-> 2 cylinder tested good compression, but deemed replaceable. So 4 new cylinders were installed.
-> Followers were shot. - Upside to this whole overhaul was was: Crank/Cam cam back standard!

* Additional Add-ons (after the everything was back to running):
-> Custom Bow Mount for [https://buy.garmin.com/en-US/US/in-the-air/discontinued/gpsmap-296/prod6399.html Garmin GPS296]
-> Connect GPS296 to Fuel Flow (EI FP-5L) for extra features.
-> Casper Labs Spin-On Oil Filter
-> Newer/Modernized Oil Pan Quick-Drain.
-> (2) New Scupper Drains for each wing.

* Additional Repairs Since putting the plane back into service:
-> Transponder to Encoder Cable replaced.
-> Transponder re-aligned (not part of normal pitot/static check)
-> Wiring cleanup from behind the panel. T'was messy back there!

User:Bkamen

2015-09-07T17:04:51Z

Bkamen:

[[Image:N9871L-Flight-696x460.jpg]]

This is where I'm going to talk about all the things I have done thus far with my
'74 AA-1B which after pre-buy was found to be just a bucket of fun.

Here's the short list of all the things done to my first purchased aircraft. I will be adding pictures
and storyline details sometime in the future:

* Paint Job (this was a planned item at purchase time):
-> [http://www.bondline.org/index.php/Structural_Repair Delamination] (minor, but required disassembly of A/C)
-> Overhaul of prop (expected) found to be illegally modified (not expected) = new prop.
-> Investigation of prop now deemed Spinner to be unusable (not expected) = new spinner.

* Since we're doing the paint and the plane is disassembled, you may as well:
-> Replace the Interior. It's out anyway! This really '''is''' a good idea when then plane is stripped out. I might add the thought that I don't know why people get sweaty leather interiors for airplanes. I've found that a cloth seat deals with summer time heat (to the passenger/pilot) better than the leather Cessna's I've flown in. And the Grumman puts me in direct sunlight where the Cessna Pilot flies in the shade!
-> [http://www.bondline.org/index.php/Window_Replacement Replace the glass]. (old windshield was 1/4" anyway and to my knowledge didn't belong - and the rear windows were crazed)
-> Install 3 point [http://www.whelen.com/aviation/product.php?head_id=9&prod_id=1 Whelen] strobe system and dump old rudder beacon. (saves 3amps!)
-> Install fuel flow meter ([http://buy-ei.com/portfolio/fp-5-l/ EI FP-5L]) - a pilot's best friend in an AA1 w/O320 conversion!

* Unplanned surprises:
-> 1000hr Engine was over 12yr inspection interval - thus needed an overhaul.
I can't stress how important this point was on the pre-buy that the inspector missed.
It's nothing more than subtracting the year the engine was last overhauled from today
coming to a difference and mentioning that to the owner.

In the process of the overhaul:
-> Mags were shot (have great pics of what bad mags look like. ;)
-> 2 cylinder tested good compression, but deemed replaceable. So 4 new cylinders were installed.
-> Followers were shot. - Upside to this whole overhaul was was: Crank/Cam cam back standard!

* Additional Add-ons (after the everything was back to running):
-> Custom Bow Mount for [https://buy.garmin.com/en-US/US/in-the-air/discontinued/gpsmap-296/prod6399.html Garmin GPS296]
-> Connect GPS296 to Fuel Flow (EI FP-5L) for extra features.
-> Casper Labs Spin-On Oil Filter
-> Newer/Modernized Oil Pan Quick-Drain.
-> (2) New Scupper Drains for each wing.

* Additional Repairs Since putting the plane back into service:
-> Transponder to Encoder Cable replaced.
-> Transponder re-aligned (not part of normal pitot/static check)
-> Wiring cleanup from behind the panel. T'was messy back there!

User:Bkamen

2009-03-23T20:40:06Z

Bkamen:

[[Image:N9871L-Flight-696x460.jpg]]

This is where I'm going to talk about all the things I have done thus far with my
'74 AA-1B which after pre-buy was found to be just a bucket of fun.

Here's the short list of all the things done to my first purchased aircraft. I will be adding pictures
and storyline details sometime in the future:

* Paint Job (this was a planned item at purchase time):
-> [http://www.bondline.org/index.php/Structural_Repair Delamination] (minor, but required disassembly of A/C)
-> Overhaul of prop (expected) found to be illegally modified (not expected) = new prop.
-> Investigation of prop now deemed Spinner to be unusable (not expected) = new spinner.

* Since we're doing the paint and the plane is disassembled, you may as well:
-> Replace the Interior. It's out anyway! This really '''is''' a good idea when then plane is stripped out. I might add the thought that I don't know why people get sweaty leather interiors for airplanes. I've found that a cloth seat deals with summer time heat (to the passenger/pilot) better than the leather Cessna's I've flown in. And the Grumman puts me in direct sunlight where the Cessna Pilot flies in the shade!
-> [http://www.bondline.org/index.php/Window_Replacement Replace the glass]. (old windshield was 1/4" anyway and to my knowledge didn't belong - and the rear windows were crazed)
-> Install 3 point [http://www.whelen.com/aviation/aviationcat.htm Whelen] strobe system and dump old rudder beacon. (saves 3amps!)
-> Install fuel flow meter ([http://www.buy-ei.com/New_FP-5_&_FP-5L_Fuel_Flow_Information.htm EI FP-5L]) - a pilot's best friend in an AA1 w/O320 conversion!

* Unplanned surprises:
-> 1000hr Engine was over 12yr inspection interval - thus needed an overhaul.
I can't stress how important this point was on the prebuy that the inspector missed.
It's nothing more than subtracting the year the engine was last overhauled from today
coming to a difference and mentioning that to the owner.

In the process of the overhaul:
-> Mags were shot (have great pics of what bad mags look like. ;)
-> 2 cylinder tested good compression, but deemed replaceable. So 4 new cylinders were installed.
-> Followers were shot. - Upside to this whole overhaul was was: Crank/Cam cam back standard!

* Additional Add-ons (after the everything was back to running):
-> Custom Bow Mount for [http://www.garmin.com/products/gpsmap296 Garmin GPS296]
-> Connect GPS296 to Fuel Flow (EI FP-5L) for extra features.
-> Casper Labs Spin-On Oil Filter
-> Newer/Modernized Oil Pan Quick-Drain.
-> (2) New Scupper Drains for each wing.

* Additional Repairs Since putting the plane back into service:
-> Transponder to Encoder Cable replaced.
-> Transponder re-aligned (not part of normal pitot/static check)
-> Wiring cleanup from behind the panel. T'was messy back there!

User:Bkamen

2009-03-23T20:36:54Z

Bkamen:

[[Image:N9871L-Flight-696x460.jpg]]

This is where I'm going to talk about all the things I have done thus far with my
'74 AA-1B which after pre-buy was found to be just a bucket of fun.

Here's the short list of all the things done to my first purchased aircraft. I will be adding pictures
and storyline details sometime in the future:

* Paint Job (this was a planned item at purchase time):
-> [http://www.bondline.org/index.php/Structural_Repair Delamination] (minor, but required disassembly of A/C)
-> Overhaul of prop (expected) found to be illegally modified (not expected) = new prop.
-> Investigation of prop now deemed Spinner to be unusable (not expected) = new spinner.

* Since we're doing the paint and the plane is disassembled, you may as well:
-> Replace the Interior. It's out anyway! This really '''is''' a good idea when then plane is stripped out.
-> [http://www.bondline.org/index.php/Window_Replacement Replace the glass]. (old windshield was 1/4" anyway - rear windows crazed)
-> Install 3 point [http://www.whelen.com/aviation/aviationcat.htm Whelen] strobe system and dump old rudder beacon. (saves 3amps!)
-> Install fuel flow meter ([http://www.buy-ei.com/New_FP-5_&_FP-5L_Fuel_Flow_Information.htm EI FP-5L]) - a pilot's best friend in an AA1 w/O320 conversion!

* Unplanned surprises:
-> 1000hr Engine was over 12yr inspection interval - thus needed an overhaul.
I can't stress how important this point was on the prebuy that the inspector missed.
It's nothing more than subtracting the year the engine was last overhauled from today
coming to a difference and mentioning that to the owner.

In the process of the overhaul:
-> Mags were shot (have great pics of what bad mags look like. ;)
-> 2 cylinder tested good compression, but deemed replaceable. So 4 new cylinders were installed.
-> Followers were shot. - Upside to this whole overhaul was was: Crank/Cam cam back standard!

* Additional Add-ons (after the everything was back to running):
-> Custom Bow Mount for [http://www.garmin.com/products/gpsmap296 Garmin GPS296]
-> Connect GPS296 to Fuel Flow (EI FP-5L) for extra features.
-> Casper Labs Spin-On Oil Filter
-> Newer/Modernized Oil Pan Quick-Drain.
-> (2) New Scupper Drains for each wing.

* Additional Repairs Since putting the plane back into service:
-> Transponder to Encoder Cable replaced.
-> Transponder re-aligned (not part of normal pitot/static check)
-> Wiring cleanup from behind the panel. T'was messy back there!

GrummanMechanics

2009-02-10T15:36:19Z

Bkamen:

There are frequent requests on the Grumman Gang for Grumman savvy mechanics. The hope is that we may build a database here, similar to the concept of TripAdvisor. The list should be organized by State, and then by field. Under state, insert the field in alphanumeric order, and then insert your mechanic. Please comment good or bad, but try to be fair. The reality is that someone may be excellent, but an owner may have a bad experience. That's fine, and expected. Just be straight, and at least the reader can make more informed decisions.

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'''ARKANSAS'''

MENA, AR

D&T Paint
2/1/2008. They painted my airplane, and did an acceptable $3500 single color job. Communication is horrible. Yes, there are details I would have done differently myself, but didn't have time. I would NOT have them do anything unless you set up a $500 to start, $1000 after you strip it and send me pictures, yaddah yaddah type of plan.

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'''CALIFORNIA'''

MYF- San Diego Area:

Mike McCarthy. Spider's Aircraft. 5/1/2007. I was looking at an airplane in the San Diego area, and Mike did a prebuy. He did it almost immediately, and called after he found a couple of items, giving me his impression. This decision saved me a good deal of money as I eliminated the airplane before he spent a ton of time on it. I really appreciated that. He seemed very type-knowlegeable.

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'''GEORGIA'''

PDK- Atlanta:

Steve Sirmer AP/IA. 404-788-3616.
2/09/09. Nice guy, very reasonable, and has helped out with that "needed this week" item for which it didn't make sense for Bob Steward to run over from Alabama. Seems knowlegable and very honest from my limited dealings. Definitely an option.

Bob Steward. n76lima@mindspring.com. AP/IA.
2/09/09. There are just times you don't want anyone else to work on your airplane, if you live in the southeast. If I lived in Birmingham, nobody else ever WOULD work on my airplane. Due to the travel, small things don't make sense to have him travel over, but for most things I absolutely recommend Bob. The job gets done right, and you learn a whole lot in the process.

Mark Clowdus. AP.
2/09/09. I have occasionally used Mark for two airplanes. Mark is thorough, but I've come to question some of his comments. On two airplanes at prebuy, he noted a rotten alternator belt. One of those had been replaced with new 3 months earlier! I've had mixed results, as have others on field. I requested an owner assisted annual at one time, and was turned down. He has insisted that my airplane, despite being 30 years old, needs 12" numbers. There are just better options available.

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'''MISSOURI'''

1H0- Creve Coeur Airport
2/10/09 Jaime LeBlanc. AP/IA. Jaime's a crazy cajun who used to work for TWA and has been painting and fixing airplanes for decades. A real craftsman whose prices are reasonable. He knows Grummans as he works on both 2 and 4 seaters regularly. (He usually fixes a few paint jobs from Mena, AR every year too) He's pretty laid back (read: "sometimes slow" with getting the work done. Sometimes it's because his schedule is hectic, sometimes it's due to weather (painting is a touchy thing as we know and he's a perfectionist)), but he gets the job done and the results are well worth it. He did the paint on my 74' AA-1B in 2004, but we had a lot of fixing to do on the plane and everything came out very nice. He also repaired the fiberglass on my front nosewheel and 2 years later you still can't tell.
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'''WASHINGTON'''

SHN- Shelton
11/1/07. Harold Haynes. AP/IA. I cannot comment on working with Harold, but there seemed to be a LOT of things unaddressed in the airplane that I now own, and had been under his care for 10 years. I know this is somewhat typical, as I've owned several airplanes, but this one was a bit more disappointing than normal. This may be at the behest of the owner, but I feel that at least some of it should have prevented labeling log books with "found to be in airworthy condition."

SHN- Shelton
11/1/08. Olympic Air. They did the prebuy on my airplane. They did not want to do a wobble test, and talked me out of it. That cost me about 20 grand. They did not notice that the outboard wing section on the left side had been replaced, and unlogged. Fortunately I found the owner from 1974 and resolved this to the satisfaction of the guys I reluctantly contacted at the FSDO (dumb move, by the way). This is noticeable because of the purple glue in a '72 airplane, which I feel a Grumman savvy mechanic who actually inspected the airplane would have noticed. Essentially, I'm quite sure that the list of items to check I had sent was not so thoroughly checked. I'd travel the plane for another mechanic as opposed to using these guys.

User:Bkamen

2006-05-11T02:13:01Z

Bkamen: adding links to products

[[Image:N9871L-Flight-696x460.jpg]]

I guess this is where I'm going to talk about all the things I have done thus far with my
'74 AA-1B which after pre-buy was found to be just a bucket of fun.

Here's the short list of all the things done to my first purchased aircraft. I will be adding pictures
and storyline details sometime in the near future:

* Paint Job (this was a planned item at purchase time):
-> [http://www.bondline.org/index.php/Structural_Repair Delamination] (minor, but required disassembly of A/C)
-> Overhaul of prop (expected) found to be illegally modified (not expected) = new prop.
-> Investigation of prop now deemed Spinner to be unusable (not expected) = new spinner.

* Since we're doing the paint and the plane is disassembled, you may as well:
-> Replace the Interior. It's out anyway! This really '''is''' a good idea when then plane is stripped out.
-> [http://www.bondline.org/index.php/Window_Replacement Replace the glass]. (old windshield was 1/4" anyway - rear windows crazed)
-> Install 3 point [http://www.whelen.com/aviation/aviationcat.htm Whelen] strobe system and dump old rudder beacon. (saves 3amps!)
-> Install fuel flow meter ([http://www.buy-ei.com/New_FP-5_&_FP-5L_Fuel_Flow_Information.htm EI FP-5L]) - a pilot's best friend in an AA1 w/O320 conversion!

* Unplanned surprises:
-> 1000hr Engine was over 12yr inspection interval - thus needed an overhaul.
I can't stress how important this point was on the prebuy that the inspector missed.
It's nothing more than subtracting the year the engine was last overhauled from today
coming to a difference and mentioning that to the owner.

In the process of the overhaul:
-> Mags were shot (have great pics of what bad mags look like. ;)
-> 2 cylinder tested good compression, but deemed replaceable. So 4 new cylinders were installed.
-> Followers were shot. - Upside to this whole overhaul was was: Crank/Cam cam back standard!

* Additional Add-ons (after the everything was back to running):
-> Custom Bow Mount for [http://www.garmin.com/products/gpsmap296 Garmin GPS296]
-> Connect GPS296 to Fuel Flow (EI FP-5L) for extra features.
-> Casper Labs Spin-On Oil Filter
-> Newer/Modernized Oil Pan Quick-Drain.
-> (2) New Scupper Drains for each wing.

* Additional Repairs Since putting the plane back into service:
-> Transponder to Encoder Cable replaced.
-> Transponder re-aligned (not part of normal pitot/static check)
-> Wiring cleanup from behind the panel. T'was messy back there!

User:Bkamen

2006-05-11T02:09:10Z

Bkamen:

[[Image:N9871L-Flight-696x460.jpg]]

I guess this is where I'm going to talk about all the things I have done thus far with my
'74 AA-1B which after pre-buy was found to be just a bucket of fun.

Here's the short list of all the things done to my first purchased aircraft. I will be adding pictures
and storyline details sometime in the near future:

* Paint Job (this was a planned item at purchase time):
-> [http://www.bondline.org/index.php/Structural_Repair Delamination] (minor, but required disassembly of A/C)
-> Overhaul of prop (expected) found to be illegally modified (not expected) = new prop.
-> Investigation of prop now deemed Spinner to be unusable (not expected) = new spinner.

* Since we're doing the paint and the plane is disassembled, you may as well:
-> Replace the Interior. It's out anyway! This really '''is''' a good idea when then plane is stripped out.
-> [http://www.bondline.org/index.php/Window_Replacement Replace the glass]. (old windshield was 1/4" anyway - rear windows crazed)
-> Install 3 point [http://www.whelen.com/aviation/aviationcat.htm Whelen] strobe system and dump old rudder beacon. (saves 3amps!)
-> Install fuel flow meter ([http://www.buy-ei.com/New_FP-5_&_FP-5L_Fuel_Flow_Information.htm EI FP-5L]) - a pilot's best friend in an AA1 w/O320 conversion!

* Unplanned surprises:
-> 1000hr Engine was over 12yr inspection interval - thus needed an overhaul.
I can't stress how important this point was on the prebuy that the inspector missed.
It's nothing more than subtracting the year the engine was last overhauled from today
coming to a difference and mentioning that to the owner.

In the process of the overhaul:
-> Mags were shot (have great pics of what bad mags look like. ;)
-> 2 cylinder tested good compression, but deemed replaceable. So 4 new cylinders were installed.
-> Followers were shot. - Upside to this whole overhaul was was: Crank/Cam cam back standard!

* Additional Add-ons (after the everything was back to running):
-> Custom Bow Mount for Garmin GPS296
-> Connect GPS296 to Fuel Flow (EI FP-5L) for extra features.
-> Casper Labs Spin-On Oil Filter
-> Newer/Modernized Oil Pan Quick-Drain.
-> (2) New Scupper Drains for each wing.

* Additional Repairs Since putting the plane back into service:
-> Transponder to Encoder Cable replaced.
-> Transponder re-aligned (not part of normal pitot/static check)
-> Wiring cleanup from behind the panel. T'was messy back there!

User:Bkamen

2006-05-11T02:07:34Z

Bkamen:

[[Image:N9871L-Flight-696x460.jpg]]

I guess this is where I'm going to talk about all the things I have done thus far with my
'74 AA-1B which after pre-buy was found to be just a bucket of fun.

Here's the short list of all the things done to my first purchased aircraft. I will be adding pictures
and storyline details sometime in the near future:

* Paint Job (this was a planned item at purchase time):
-> [http://www.bondline.org/index.php/Structural_Repair Delamination] (minor, but required disassembly of A/C)
-> Overhaul of prop (expected) found to be illegally modified (not expected) = new prop.
-> Investigation of prop now deemed Spinner to be unusable (not expected) = new spinner.

* Since we're doing the paint and the plane is disassembled, you may as well:
-> Replace the Interior. It's out anyway! This really '''is''' a good idea when then plane is stripped out.
-> [http://www.bondline.org/index.php/Window_Replacement Replace the glass]. (old windshield was 1/4" anyway - rear windows crazed)
-> Install 3 point [http://www.whelen.com/aviation/aviationcat.htm Whelen] strobe system and dump old rudder beacon. (saves 3amps!)
-> Install fuel flow meter (EI FP-5L) - a pilot's best friend in an AA1 w/O320 conversion!

* Unplanned surprises:
-> 1000hr Engine was over 12yr inspection interval - thus needed an overhaul.
I can't stress how important this point was on the prebuy that the inspector missed.
It's nothing more than subtracting the year the engine was last overhauled from today
coming to a difference and mentioning that to the owner.

In the process of the overhaul:
-> Mags were shot (have great pics of what bad mags look like. ;)
-> 2 cylinder tested good compression, but deemed replaceable. So 4 new cylinders were installed.
-> Followers were shot. - Upside to this whole overhaul was was: Crank/Cam cam back standard!

* Additional Add-ons (after the everything was back to running):
-> Custom Bow Mount for Garmin GPS296
-> Connect GPS296 to Fuel Flow (EI FP-5L) for extra features.
-> Casper Labs Spin-On Oil Filter
-> Newer/Modernized Oil Pan Quick-Drain.
-> (2) New Scupper Drains for each wing.

* Additional Repairs Since putting the plane back into service:
-> Transponder to Encoder Cable replaced.
-> Transponder re-aligned (not part of normal pitot/static check)
-> Wiring cleanup from behind the panel. T'was messy back there!

User:Bkamen

2006-05-01T21:19:49Z

Bkamen:

[[Image:N9871L-Flight-696x460.jpg]]

I guess this is where I'm going to talk about all the things I have done thus far with my
'74 AA-1B which after pre-buy was found to be just a bucket of fun.

Here's the short list of all the things done to my first purchased aircraft. I will be adding pictures
and storyline details sometime in the near future:

* Paint Job (this was a planned item at purchase time):
-> Delamination (minor, but required disassembly of A/C)
-> Overhaul of prop (expected) found to be illegally modified (not expected) = new prop.
-> Investigation of prop now deemed Spinner to be unusable (not expected) = new spinner.

* Since we're doing the paint and the plane is disassembled, you may as well:
-> Replace the Interior. It's out anyway! This really '''is''' a good idea when then plane is stripped out.
-> Replace the glass. (old windsheild was 1/4" anyway - rear windows crazed)
-> Install 3point Whelen strobe system and dump old rudder beacon. (saves 3amps!)
-> Install fuel flow meter (EI FP-5L) - a pilot's best friend in an AA1 w/O320 conversion!

* Unplanned surprises:
-> 1000hr Engine was over 12yr inspection interval - thus needed an overhaul.
I can't stress how important this point was on the prebuy that the inspector missed.
It's nothing more than subtracting the year the engine was last overhauled from today
coming to a difference and mentioning that to the owner.

In the process of the overhaul:
-> Mags were shot (have great pics of what bad mags look like. ;)
-> 2 cylinder tested good compression, but deemed replaceable. So 4 new cylinders were installed.
-> Followers were shot. - Upside to this whole overhaul was was: Crank/Cam cam back standard!

* Additional Add-ons (after the everything was back to running):
-> Custom Bow Mount for Garmin GPS296
-> Connect GPS296 to Fuel Flow (EI FP-5L) for extra features.
-> Casper Labs Spin-On Oil Filter
-> Newer/Modernized Oil Pan Quick-Drain.
-> (2) New Scupper Drains for each wing.

* Additional Repairs Since putting the plane back into service:
-> Transponder to Encoder Cable replaced.
-> Transponder re-aligned (not part of normal pitot/static check)
-> Wiring cleanup from behind the panel. T'was messy back there!

File:N9871L-Flight-696x460.jpg

2006-05-01T21:19:25Z

Bkamen:

User:Bkamen

2006-05-01T21:18:38Z

Bkamen:

[[Image:Example.jpg]]

I guess this is where I'm going to talk about all the things I have done thus far with my
'74 AA-1B which after pre-buy was found to be just a bucket of fun.

Here's the short list of all the things done to my first purchased aircraft. I will be adding pictures
and storyline details sometime in the near future:

* Paint Job (this was a planned item at purchase time):
-> Delamination (minor, but required disassembly of A/C)
-> Overhaul of prop (expected) found to be illegally modified (not expected) = new prop.
-> Investigation of prop now deemed Spinner to be unusable (not expected) = new spinner.

* Since we're doing the paint and the plane is disassembled, you may as well:
-> Replace the Interior. It's out anyway! This really '''is''' a good idea when then plane is stripped out.
-> Replace the glass. (old windsheild was 1/4" anyway - rear windows crazed)
-> Install 3point Whelen strobe system and dump old rudder beacon. (saves 3amps!)
-> Install fuel flow meter (EI FP-5L) - a pilot's best friend in an AA1 w/O320 conversion!

* Unplanned surprises:
-> 1000hr Engine was over 12yr inspection interval - thus needed an overhaul.
I can't stress how important this point was on the prebuy that the inspector missed.
It's nothing more than subtracting the year the engine was last overhauled from today
coming to a difference and mentioning that to the owner.

In the process of the overhaul:
-> Mags were shot (have great pics of what bad mags look like. ;)
-> 2 cylinder tested good compression, but deemed replaceable. So 4 new cylinders were installed.
-> Followers were shot. - Upside to this whole overhaul was was: Crank/Cam cam back standard!

* Additional Add-ons (after the everything was back to running):
-> Custom Bow Mount for Garmin GPS296
-> Connect GPS296 to Fuel Flow (EI FP-5L) for extra features.
-> Casper Labs Spin-On Oil Filter
-> Newer/Modernized Oil Pan Quick-Drain.
-> (2) New Scupper Drains for each wing.

* Additional Repairs Since putting the plane back into service:
-> Transponder to Encoder Cable replaced.
-> Transponder re-aligned (not part of normal pitot/static check)
-> Wiring cleanup from behind the panel. T'was messy back there!

User:Bkamen

2006-04-26T20:14:30Z

Bkamen:

Well then,

I guess this is where I'm going to talk about all the things I have done thus far with my
'74 AA-1B which after pre-buy was found to be just a bucket of fun.

Here's the short list of all the things done to my first purchased aircraft. I will be adding pictures
and storyline details sometime in the near future:

* Paint Job (this was a planned item at purchase time):
-> Delamination (minor, but required disassembly of A/C)
-> Overhaul of prop (expected) found to be illegally modified (not expected) = new prop.
-> Investigation of prop now deemed Spinner to be unusable (not expected) = new spinner.

* Since we're doing the paint and the plane is disassembled, you may as well:
-> Replace the Interior. It's out anyway! This really '''is''' a good idea when then plane is stripped out.
-> Replace the glass. (old windsheild was 1/4" anyway - rear windows crazed)
-> Install 3point Whelen strobe system and dump old rudder beacon. (saves 3amps!)
-> Install fuel flow meter (EI FP-5L) - a pilot's best friend in an AA1 w/O320 conversion!

* Unplanned surprises:
-> 1000hr Engine was over 12yr inspection interval - thus needed an overhaul.
I can't stress how important this point was on the prebuy that the inspector missed.
It's nothing more than subtracting the year the engine was last overhauled from today
coming to a difference and mentioning that to the owner.

In the process of the overhaul:
-> Mags were shot (have great pics of what bad mags look like. ;)
-> 2 cylinder tested good compression, but deemed replaceable. So 4 new cylinders were installed.
-> Followers were shot. - Upside to this whole overhaul was was: Crank/Cam cam back standard!

* Additional Add-ons (after the everything was back to running):
-> Custom Bow Mount for Garmin GPS296
-> Connect GPS296 to Fuel Flow (EI FP-5L) for extra features.
-> Casper Labs Spin-On Oil Filter
-> Newer/Modernized Oil Pan Quick-Drain.
-> (2) New Scupper Drains for each wing.

* Additional Repairs Since putting the plane back into service:
-> Transponder to Encoder Cable replaced.
-> Transponder re-aligned (not part of normal pitot/static check)
-> Wiring cleanup from behind the panel. T'was messy back there!

AA1B

2006-04-25T18:55:51Z

Bkamen:

The AA1B was manufactured from 1973 to 1976 by … in …, (and by …?). It was marketed as the Trainer and the TR-2.

{|border="1"
|+AA1B Serial Numbers
!Year
!First
!Last
|-
|1973||AA1B-0001||AA1B-0237
|-
|1974||AA1B-0238||AA1B-0445
|-
|1975||AA1B-0446||AA1B-0550
|-
|1976||AA1B-0551||AA1B-0591
|}

:

{|border="1"
|+Bondline Contributors Who Own or Fly AA1Bs
!Name
!Year
!SN
!N Number
!Handle
|-
|Your Name||Model Year||Serial Number||Tail Number||Your Plane's Nickname
|-
|Chris Carlson||1973||AA1B-0179||N9679L||Thumper
|-
|David Steward||1976||AA1B-0568||N160DF||[http://www.bondline.org/index.php/User:Hondahaven Money Pit]
|-
|Deems Herring||1976||AA1B-0591||N1491R||None
|-
|Ben Kamen||1974||AA1B-0471||N9871L||[http://www.bondline.org/index.php/User:bkamen N9871L]
|}

User:Bkamen

2006-04-25T18:54:55Z

Bkamen:

Well then,

I guess this is where I'm going to talk about all the things I have done thus far with my
'74 AA-1B which after pre-buy was found to be just a bucket of fun.

Here's the short list of all the things done to my first purchased aircraft:

* Paint Job (this was a planned item at purchase time):
-> Delamination (minor, but required disassembly of A/C)
-> Overhaul of prop (expected) found to be illegally modified = new prop (not expected).
-> Investigation of prop now deemed Spinner to be unusable = new spinner (not expected).

* Since we're doing the paint and the plane is disassembled, you may as well:
-> Replace the Interior. It's out anyway!
-> Replace the glass. (old windsheild was 1/4" anyway - rear windows crazed)
-> Install 3point Whelen strobe system and dump old rudder beacon. (saves 3amps!)
-> Install fuel flow meter (EI FP-5L) - a pilot's best friend in an AA1 w/O320 conversion!

* Unplanned surprises:
-> 1000hr Engine was over 12yr inspection interval - thus needed an overhaul.
-> Mags were shot (have great pics of what bad mags look like. ;)
-> Followers were shot. - Upside was: Crank/Cam cam back standard!

* Additional Add-ons (after the everything was back to running):
-> Custom Bow Mount for Garmin GPS296
-> Connect GPS296 to Fuel Flow (EI FP-5L) for extra features.
-> Casper Labs Spin-On Oil Filter
-> Newer/Modernized Oil Pan Quick-Drain.
-> (2) New Scupper Drains for each wing.

* Additional Repairs Since putting the plane back into service:
-> Transponder to Encoder Cable replaced.
-> Transponder re-aligned (not part of normal pitot/static check)
-> Wiring cleanup from behind the panel. T'was messy back there!

I'll be adding to this both with more text and pictures as I go.. but there's the rough outline for now.

User talk:Bkamen

2006-04-25T18:53:29Z

Bkamen:

User talk:Bkamen

2006-04-25T18:51:55Z

Bkamen:

Well then,

I guess this is where I'm going to talk about all the things I have done thus far with my
'74 AA-1B which after pre-buy was found to be just a bucket of fun.

Here's the short list of all the things done to my first purchased aircraft:

* Paint Job (this was a planned item at purchase time):
-> Delamination (minor, but required disassembly of A/C)
-> Overhaul of prop (expected) found to be illegally modified = new prop (not expected).
-> Investigation of prop now deemed Spinner to be unusable = new spinner (not expected).

* Since we're doing the paint and the plane is disassembled, you may as well:
-> Replace the Interior. It's out anyway!
-> Replace the glass. (old windsheild was 1/4" anyway - rear windows crazed)
-> Install 3point Whelen strobe system and dump old rudder beacon. (saves 3amps!)
-> Install fuel flow meter (EI FP-5L) - a pilot's best friend in an AA1 w/O320 conversion!

* Unplanned surprises:
-> 1000hr Engine was over 12yr inspection interval - thus needed an overhaul.
-> Mags were shot (have great pics of what bad mags look like. ;)
-> Followers were shot. - Upside was: Crank/Cam cam back standard!

* Additional Add-ons (after the everything was back to running):
-> Custom Bow Mount for Garmin GPS296
-> Connect GPS296 to Fuel Flow (EI FP-5L) for extra features.
-> Casper Labs Spin-On Oil Filter
-> Newer/Modernized Oil Pan Quick-Drain.
-> (2) New Scupper Drains for each wing.

* Additional Repairs Since putting the plane back into service:
-> Transponder to Encoder Cable replaced.
-> Transponder re-aligned (not part of normal pitot/static check)
-> Wiring cleanup from behind the panel. T'was messy back there!

I'll be adding to this both with more text and pictures as I go.. but there's the rough outline for now.

User talk:Bkamen

2006-04-25T18:48:36Z

Bkamen:

Well then,

I guess this is where I'm going to talk about all the things I have done thus far with my
'74 AA-1B which after pre-buy was found to be just a bucket of fun.

Here's the short list of all the things a new airplane owner can be wary for
when buying (any) aircraft.

* Paint Job (this was a planned item):
-> Delamination (minor, but required disassembly or A/C)
-> Overhaul of prop (expected) found to be illegally modified = new prop.
-> Investigation of prop now deemed Spinner to be unusable = new spinner.

* Since we're doing the paint and the plane is disassembled, you may as well:
-> Replace the Interior. It's out anyway!
-> Replace the glass. (old windsheild was 1/4" anyway - rear windows crazed)
-> Install strobe system and dumb old rudder beacon.
-> Install fuel flow meter - a pilot's best friend in an AA1 w/O320 conversion!

* Unplanned surprises:
-> 1000hr Engine was over 12yr inspection interval - thus needed an overhaul.
-> Mags were shot (have great pics of what bad mags look like. ;)
-> Followers were shot. - Upside was: Crank/Cam cam back standard!

* Additional Add-ons (after the everything was back to running):
-> Custom Bow Mount for Garmin GPS296
-> Casper Labs Spin-On Oil Filter
-> Newer/Modern Oil Pan Quick-Drain.
-> (2) New Scupper Drains for each wing.

* Additional Repairs Since putting the plane back into service:
-> Transponder to Encoder Cable replaced.
-> Transponder re-aligned (not part of normal pitot/static check)
-> Wiring cleanup from behind the panel. T'was messy back there!

I'll be adding to this both with more text and pictures as I go.. but there's the rough outline for now.

AA1B

2006-04-25T18:30:32Z

Bkamen: