Are You Ready to Work on Your Plane?

Pilots are, by their very nature, very hands on group of people. For starters, they like knowing exactly who is working on their planes and what they’re doing to the planes because their lives actually depend on a functioning aircraft. (Remember, a plane isn’t like a car because a minor problem in the air is potentially deadly.)

So it should come as no surprise that many aviators happily grab a spool of stainless steel safety wire or a wrench and get to work on their own planes. But before you get too far along there are a few things about aviation maintenance you’ll want to know. After all, there’s a lot more to keeping a plan in the air than just changing out aviation oil.

Air planes are not, as you might think that much more complicated their automotive counter parts. The thing with aircraft is that small details loom much larger. That’s why you’ll definitely want to stick with high quality products on everything from torque seal to tires. It may seem frivolous when you’re buying items like shop towel, but the really does make a big difference. So there’s really no good reason to skip past name brands in favor of generics.