Bleeds On
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What metric do you guys use when determining the length of time you're willing to operate the aircraft you fly? Currently we operate an aircraft that's 30 years old with 9,000TT and it's struggling somewhat through an inspection. Increasingly expensive would best explain it. In another 1,000 hours it's due for a major airframe inspection that I'm inclined to believe will quickly turn into a nightmare because most airframe parts/tools are long since mothballed. Not necessarily impossible to repair, but will make for significant down time.
Anyone have any experience or horror stories with old aircraft? I'm trying to educate the owners best I can about the pitfalls of such.
Anyone have any experience or horror stories with old aircraft? I'm trying to educate the owners best I can about the pitfalls of such.