Pilot AND Mechanic

One of the big advantages of being a pilot AND a mechanic is the ability to fix some of the things I find wrong with the airplane.

Yesterday during my customary preflight inspection, I found a couple of things that would have prevented flight until they were addressed. One was a hairline crack in a piece of the nose gear and the other was a control cable that was chafing. After checking in with the full time mechanics, it was decided to replace the offending piece of nose gear and install a piece of rubber to protect the cable. I was able to help with doing those and was able to get in the air before 10:00 am!

Thanks James, for helping with the nose gear!