SMX GIG PREFLIGHT

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SMX GIG PREFLIGHT

• CONTEST

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Little nostalgia!!!
ALL DECISSIONS OF THE JUDGES ARE FINAL, UNLESS
YOU HAVE A HUGE BRIBE READY! THIS EVENT IS FOR
FUN AND LEARNING ONLY! )
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• Pilot seat track worn
• Can allow seat to move back during rotation/climb
  resulting in ..???
• Winfred / No Name

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

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MARKINGS

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

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MARKINGS

• ALTERNATE STATIC PORT KNOB MARKING MISSING

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FARING SECURITY

• RIGHT LANDING GEAR AERODYNAMIC FARING SECURITY
• LOFTUS,

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BATTERY VENT

• BATTERY VENT LEAKING ACID RESULTING IN CORROSION
• MERRILL

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ELEVATOR TRIM TAB

• EXCESSIVE PLAY
• MILLNER,

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ELEVATOR TRIM TAB

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

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COWL FLAPS

• COWL FLAP HINGE PLAY
• MILLNER

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TIRE TUBE CAPS

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

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CHECKLIST

• MISSING AIRCRAFT CHECKLIST

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AIRCRAFT FLIGHT MANUAL

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

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ARROW

• REGISTRATION
• AIRWORTHINESS CERTIFICATES
• UVE, UVE, COLE, COLE,RALPH, RALPH, OSHAUN, GOOD,
  

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SEAT TRACK LIMITER

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

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MICROPHONE CORD

• MAJOR CAUSE OF STUCK MICS
• EVEN IF YOU HAVE HEADSETS, PLEASE INSPECT THIS IN
  YOUR AIRPLANE

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MICROPHONE CORD

• AGAIN, MIC CORD

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INSPECTION PANEL LEFT FLAP

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

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LEFT WING INSPECTION PANEL

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

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LEFT FLAP TOP INSPECTION PANEL

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

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RIGHT STABILATOR PANEL

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

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RIGHT WING AERODYNAMIC

• WING ROOT AERODYNAMIC FARING SCREWS LOOSE
• DICK MERRILL

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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

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AUX POWER ACCESS DOOR

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

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6 RIP IN FUSEULAGE

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

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FIRE EXTINGUISHER

• OUT OF DATE

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FUEL VENT BLOCKAGE

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

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STATIC PORTS TAPED

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

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RIGHT NAV LIGHT LENSE

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

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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