Continuing my foray into the field of video, here's another clip from a recent quick trip through the hangar. This features apprentice mechanic Paul J. (as opposed to Paul G.) as he works on the Aztec annual inspection.
If you'd like to see additional video of Paul explaining various aspects of his aviation maintenance experiences in our hangar, visit his blog: http://hishangar.blogspot.com/2009/12/brazil-206-fuel-tank-repair.html. Paul understands video AND airplanes!
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Friday, January 29, 2010
Thursday, January 28, 2010
Video: What Are You Doing Today, Mark?
As a new feature of our blog, I'll occasionally include video clips from my trips through the hangar where I'll stop and ask one of our mechanics, "What are you doing today?" I'm naturally more oriented toward still photography so I greatly appreciate your patience as I dabble in video.
Here's the first clip in the "What Are You Doing Today" series. It features Mark, one of our apprentice mechanics as he makes a repair to one of the missionary airplanes we regularly maintain.
The red airplane behind Mark is the Cessna 337 that we're repairing for a ministry in Canada. The Aztec is actually off camera to the left. You can just see right wing in the left side of the frame.
Here's the first clip in the "What Are You Doing Today" series. It features Mark, one of our apprentice mechanics as he makes a repair to one of the missionary airplanes we regularly maintain.
The red airplane behind Mark is the Cessna 337 that we're repairing for a ministry in Canada. The Aztec is actually off camera to the left. You can just see right wing in the left side of the frame.
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Video: A Walk-through Tour of Hangars A&B
Here's a quick walk-through tour of the projects currently being worked on in Hangars A&B. Activity is a bit lower than usual due to Ian, Josh and Chuck being on Rapid Response to Florida in support of Missionary Flights International's Haiti relief efforts, but we're still plugging away in our own little corner of God's Kingdom.
Monday, January 25, 2010
Back On The Blog
We're back on the blog today. Thanks for your patience over the past week while I was out of the hangar. Here's a quick update on our four major projects:
Brazilian 206
While the guys are waiting on paint to finish of the repaired wings, the instrument panel upgrade continues. With the basic nav/com stack wired up, Mike's shifted over to fabricating a metal instrument panel to replace the standard plastic style panel.
Here's a shot of the new nav/com wiring harness that Mike made.
Mike cuts aluminum away from the 206's old instrument panel.
Pfeifer Aztec
The annual inspection of the Aztec is well underway. The airframe has been opened up and both engines are currently undergoing inspection. Dale is overseeing this project.
Tim replaces safety wire on the Aztec's right propeller.
The Canadian 337 is in the background.
Paul J. inspects the Aztec's left engine.
Canadian 337
Paul G. is repairing the cargo pod, Chuck is making repairs to the horizontal stabilizer, and Scott and Dale soon hope to have the front engine mounted on the run-up stand in the test cell.
Honduran 206
Completion of this project is now on hold awaiting return of a radio sent out for repair.
Brazilian 206
While the guys are waiting on paint to finish of the repaired wings, the instrument panel upgrade continues. With the basic nav/com stack wired up, Mike's shifted over to fabricating a metal instrument panel to replace the standard plastic style panel.
Here's a shot of the new nav/com wiring harness that Mike made.
Mike cuts aluminum away from the 206's old instrument panel.Pfeifer Aztec
The annual inspection of the Aztec is well underway. The airframe has been opened up and both engines are currently undergoing inspection. Dale is overseeing this project.
Tim replaces safety wire on the Aztec's right propeller. The Canadian 337 is in the background.
Paul J. inspects the Aztec's left engine.Canadian 337
Paul G. is repairing the cargo pod, Chuck is making repairs to the horizontal stabilizer, and Scott and Dale soon hope to have the front engine mounted on the run-up stand in the test cell.
Honduran 206
Completion of this project is now on hold awaiting return of a radio sent out for repair.
Friday, January 15, 2010
The Week Comes to a Close at MMS
As our week of hangar service draws to a close, everyone's still plugging away on their various aviation maintenance tasks.
Josh installs seat track in the Brazilian 206.
Jim squeezes his head between panel supports to work on wiring behind the panel.
Paul G. continues installation of new control cables in the Canadian 337.
Pfiefer Evangelical Association just flew their Aztec in for its annual inspection.
Thanks for stopping by. We appreciate your interest in our ministry.
By the way, I'll be out of the hangar next week so the blog will resume on January 25th.
Have a great weekend.
Josh installs seat track in the Brazilian 206.
Jim squeezes his head between panel supports to work on wiring behind the panel.
Paul G. continues installation of new control cables in the Canadian 337.
Pfiefer Evangelical Association just flew their Aztec in for its annual inspection.Thanks for stopping by. We appreciate your interest in our ministry.
By the way, I'll be out of the hangar next week so the blog will resume on January 25th.
Have a great weekend.
Thursday, January 14, 2010
Hangar Snapshots on Thursday Afternoon
As part of a "while-the-missionary-waits, fly-in & fly-out" maintenance service, Mike torques the oil filter in place after changing the oil in the right (and left) engine of GCI's Cessna 310.
Ian installs an engine mount on the Brazilian 206.
Mark installs vacuum tubing behind the panel of the Brazilian 206.
Paul G. repairs control cables inside the Canadian 337.Tuesday, January 12, 2010
Brazilian 206
While Ian's running wires into the tail cone, Josh is installing seat rails, Mark is installing door windows, and Paul is tracking down fuel tank leaks, Mike and Jim are working on the avionics installation for the 206 being restored for ministry in Brazil.
Jim fabricates a bracket to mount avionics.
Mike builds the wiring harness for the nav/com stack.
There's a high level of activity all over and around this airplane as the guys work to complete this project by the end of March.
Jim fabricates a bracket to mount avionics.
Mike builds the wiring harness for the nav/com stack.There's a high level of activity all over and around this airplane as the guys work to complete this project by the end of March.
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