Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.3 4.3bsd-beta 6/6/85; site ihnp3.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!cbosgd!ihnp4!ihnp3!cfiaime From: cfiaime@ihnp3.UUCP (J. Williams) Newsgroups: net.aviation Subject: Re: Re: Aircraft wear and tear. Message-ID: <187@ihnp3.UUCP> Date: Wed, 13-Nov-85 14:40:13 EST Article-I.D.: ihnp3.187 Posted: Wed Nov 13 14:40:13 1985 Date-Received: Thu, 14-Nov-85 07:32:47 EST References: <21@utastro.UUCP> <185@ihnp3.UUCP> <468@orion.UUCP> Distribution: net Organization: AT&T Bell Labs, Naperville, IL Lines: 15 Summary: old airplanes...things to watch for... In article <468@orion.UUCP>, reha@orion.UUCP (R.GUR) writes: > > The important thing to remember is that stress on the airframe is cumulative. > If you are buying a old used plane then have a mechanic look over the entire > plane not just the engine for sign of stress. Two observations. First, the worlds high time DC-3 now has over 90,000 hours on it. Second, if you buy a light plane, stick with wooden spars. But watch for termites :-) jeff williams ihnp3!cfiaime PS: on the Funk, with all wooden wings, the AI would joke that part of the annual was an inspection by Orkin.