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Why does nobody warn you that your first annual inspection will humble you
I was working the line at a small shop in Tulsa about 15 years back, doing oil changes and tire swaps, thinking I had this job figured out. Then a 172 came in for annual and the lead IA handed me a flashlight and said start pulling panels. I found a cracked exhaust bracket, chafed fuel line, and a magneto that was way past due, all on a plane the owner swore was "perfect." That afternoon I realized I'd been looking at airplanes, not really inspecting them. Now I spend way more time with a mirror and a flashlight than I ever did with a wrench. The old guys weren't being slow on purpose, they were just actually looking. What was the thing that made you slow down and really check instead of just turning bolts?
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