Date:         Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:05:49 -0800
Reply-To:     BenT Syncro <syncro@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         BenT Syncro <syncro@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: How To Disable Steering Wheel Lock
Comments: To: Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
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Keep it on the ground, Scotty.  Remember, we are all about the care
and feeding of Vanagons.


Thanks,

BenT
your mobile moderator

On Mar 10, 2010, at 12:26 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM
 > wrote:

> I suppose aircraft are or will be switching over to electronically
> logged
> repair and maintenance records...
> but ....'the Forms' as they are called, or were when I was in the AF
> and
> worked on aircraft ..
> that is 'the book' that is always with the airplane, unless it's being
> written in by maintenance people.
>
> The crew chief hands it to the pilot before flight - it flies with the
> aircraft, then it's handed back to ground personnel  for the next work
> phase, after the flight, etc.
> Even Scully ...the now famous pilot who ditched in the Hudson River
> last
> January
> after making sure everyone was off the aircraft , he grabbed the
> maintenance
> forms/ book.
>
> Paper can't 'crash' either of course.
> ( like hard drives can, like discs can fail too.  Stored online
> somewhere
> .....that's probably more reliable.
> Paper has it's place - I'd rather use a 'real' Shop Repair manual
> that you
> can hold in your hands and get all greasy than something online you
> can only
> see one screen at a time. Both have their place and uses of course.  )
>
> Scott
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