SMX GIG PREFLIGHT CONTEST Little nostalgia ALL DECISSIONS

SMX GIG PREFLIGHT CONTEST

Little nostalgia!!! ALL DECISSIONS OF THE JUDGES ARE FINAL, UNLESS YOU HAVE A HUGE BRIBE READY! THIS EVENT IS FOR FUN AND LEARNING ONLY! : )

• Pilot seat track worn • Can allow seat to move back during rotation/climb resulting in …. . ? ? ? • Winfred / No Name

• Fuel Selector Valve • Worn/on rt tank excessive play • Wilcke, No Name Pilot, Good, Merrill,

MARKINGS • • Markings missing on Elevator Trim Throttle Propeller Mixture Rudder Trim Usually, an IA wont pass annual with gone

MARKINGS • ALTERNATE STATIC PORT KNOB MARKING MISSING

FARING SECURITY • RIGHT LANDING GEAR AERODYNAMIC FARING SECURITY • LOFTUS,

BATTERY VENT • BATTERY VENT LEAKING ACID RESULTING IN CORROSION • MERRILL

ELEVATOR TRIM TAB • EXCESSIVE PLAY • MILLNER,

ELEVATOR TRIM TAB • TAB BENT, LOW OUTBOARD, HIGH INBOARD, PROB DUE TO HANGAR RASH. • MILLNER

COWL FLAPS • COWL FLAP HINGE PLAY • MILLNER

TIRE TUBE CAPS • TIRE TUBE CAP MISSING LEADS TO DIRT IN SCHRADER VALVE, POSSIBLE LOW PRESSURE • BOB BRIGGS

CHECKLIST • MISSING AIRCRAFT CHECKLIST

AIRCRAFT FLIGHT MANUAL • WEIGHT AND BALANCE • RON BLAKE, RALPH REQUA

ARROW • REGISTRATION • AIRWORTHINESS CERTIFICATES • UVE, COLE, RALPH, O’SHAUN, GOOD,

SEAT TRACK LIMITER • SEAT TRACKLIMITER PREVENTS SEAT FROM GOING PAST LIMITS ON APPROACH, FALLING OFF TRACK • WILCKE

MICROPHONE CORD • MAJOR CAUSE OF STUCK MIC’S • EVEN IF YOU HAVE HEADSETS, PLEASE INSPECT THIS IN YOUR AIRPLANE

MICROPHONE CORD • AGAIN, MIC CORD

INSPECTION PANEL LEFT FLAP • ENTIRE INSPECTION PANEL LEFT OFF • BOB BRIGGS, PAUL MILLNER, PENNY BLAKE, MIKE BANNER, MANNY PUERTA, UVE

LEFT WING INSPECTION PANEL • UNDERSIDE LEFT WING, FRONT OF LEFT AILERON SCREW LOOSE • GOOD, BRIGGS, MILLNER, BANNER, PUERTA, UVE, DON MC

LEFT FLAP TOP INSPECTION PANEL • LEFT TOP SCREW LOOSE • UVE, JIM GOOD, BOB BRIGGS, PAUL MILLNER,

RIGHT STABILATOR PANEL • RIGHT LOWER STAB ACCESS PANEL OUT OF PLACE • BRIGGS, MILLNER,

RIGHT WING AERODYNAMIC • WING ROOT AERODYNAMIC FARING SCREWS LOOSE • DICK MERRILL

OIL DIP STICK • OIL DIP STICK MISSING IN ACTION • UVE, DON MC, JIM GOOD, BOB BRIGGS, PAUL MILLNER, MIKE BANNER, MANNY PUERTA, JOHN O, RALPH, R, WILCKE, MERRILL, BLAKE/BLAKE

AUX POWER ACCESS DOOR • BATTERY JUMPER ACCESS DOOR OPEN • UVE, RON BLAKE, MILLNER

6” RIP IN FUSEULAGE • TAPE INDICATION OF TEAR IN FUSEULAGE SKIN • BLAKE, MERRILL, DON MC, UVE

FIRE EXTINGUISHER • OUT OF DATE

FUEL VENT BLOCKAGE • LEFT WING FUEL VENT WAS BLOCKED WITH ROLLED PAPER • UVE, DON MC, PAUL MILLNER, RALPH REQUA, MANNY PUERTA

STATIC PORTS TAPED • BOTH STATIC PORTS WERE TAPED • RALPH REQUA, UVE, DON MC, JOHN O

RIGHT NAV LIGHT LENSE • GREEN LENSE COVER MISSING FROM RIGHTNAV LIGHT • RON BLAKE, DICK MERRILL, MIKE BANNER, DON MC

And the winner is? • • • Tie forced extra credit Uve 10 (11) Paul Millner 10 (12) Uve gets 1 extra point for both static ports Paul gets 2 extra credit points for cracked engine baffle and loose oil door latch