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    Quote Originally Posted by martymayes View Post
    I'm asking for data because you have formed and expressed an opinon, no doubt based on your experience, that A&P mechanics are not capable of inspecting/repairing a homebuilt. One bad apple does not spoil the whole barrel.

    Marty I had nother A&P whom works on Helicopters help me install my new prop. He graps the torque wrench and tightens each bolt to torque not going in a X pattern but one after the other. After he is done I check the tracking and guess what the prop is way off track. I take the wrench from him and as I am loosening the bolts explaining why when torquing something you need to go in an X pattern.
    He is saying things like my crank and or prop. I let him rant.
    I re-torque the prop not only going in a X pattern but stepping it down 3 times to torque value. After I am done I recheck tracking and it perfect. To this day this A&P will not talk to me. I am a know it all. I have heard him tell others this.
    He wont even say hello......

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    Please everyone I am not knocking these men. They where trying to help me. I am pointing out you must watch whom works on your EAB. Just because they hold the title A&P does not mean they will do the job correctly.

    I had another A&P whom works on Helicopters help me repair my wooden wing spar. He did some of the best work I have seen. Then another A&P whom walked by and pointed a couple things out to me and guess what. I ignored him. What he told me about came back and did just what he said and I am lucky to be here typing this today. I will listen to everything any A&P tells me. I just watch what they do. When you find one that works good for you stick with him and take care of him or her.

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    Quote Originally Posted by 1600vw View Post
    Please everyone I am not knocking these men. They where trying to help me. I am pointing out you must watch whom works on your EAB. Just because they hold the title A&P does not mean they will do the job correctly.

    I had another A&P whom works on Helicopters help me repair my wooden wing spar. He did some of the best work I have seen. Then another A&P whom walked by and pointed a couple things out to me and guess what. I ignored him. What he told me about came back and did just what he said and I am lucky to be here typing this today. I will listen to everything any A&P tells me. I just watch what they do. When you find one that works good for you stick with him and take care of him or her.
    I am sorry that was not a spar but a rib.

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