SMX GIG PREFLIGHT CONTEST

Little nostalgia!!! ALL DECISSIONS OF THE JUDGES ARE FINAL, UNLESS YOU HAVE A HUGE BRIBE READY! THIS EVENT IS FOR FUN AND LEARNING ONLY! :)

Pilot seat track worn Can allow seat to move back during rotation/climb resulting in …..??? Winfred / No Name

Fuel Selector Valve Worn/on rt tank excessive play Wilcke, No Name Pilot, Good, Merrill,

MARKINGS Markings missing on Elevator Trim Throttle Propeller Mixture Rudder Trim Usually, an IA wont pass annual with gone

MARKINGS ALTERNATE STATIC PORT KNOB MARKING MISSING

FARING SECURITY RIGHT LANDING GEAR AERODYNAMIC FARING SECURITY LOFTUS,

BATTERY VENT BATTERY VENT LEAKING ACID RESULTING IN CORROSION MERRILL

ELEVATOR TRIM TAB EXCESSIVE PLAY MILLNER,

ELEVATOR TRIM TAB TAB BENT, LOW OUTBOARD, HIGH INBOARD, PROB DUE TO HANGAR RASH. MILLNER

COWL FLAPS COWL FLAP HINGE PLAY MILLNER

TIRE TUBE CAPS TIRE TUBE CAP MISSING LEADS TO DIRT IN SCHRADER VALVE, POSSIBLE LOW PRESSURE BOB BRIGGS

CHECKLIST MISSING AIRCRAFT CHECKLIST

AIRCRAFT FLIGHT MANUAL WEIGHT AND BALANCE RON BLAKE, RALPH REQUA

ARROW REGISTRATION AIRWORTHINESS CERTIFICATES UVE, UVE, COLE, COLE,RALPH, RALPH, O’SHAUN, GOOD,

SEAT TRACK LIMITER SEAT TRACKLIMITER PREVENTS SEAT FROM GOING PAST LIMITS ON APPROACH, FALLING OFF TRACK WILCKE

MICROPHONE CORD MAJOR CAUSE OF STUCK MIC’S EVEN IF YOU HAVE HEADSETS, PLEASE INSPECT THIS IN YOUR AIRPLANE

MICROPHONE CORD AGAIN, MIC CORD

INSPECTION PANEL LEFT FLAP ENTIRE INSPECTION PANEL LEFT OFF BOB BRIGGS, PAUL MILLNER, PENNY BLAKE, MIKE BANNER, MANNY PUERTA, UVE

LEFT WING INSPECTION PANEL UNDERSIDE LEFT WING, FRONT OF LEFT AILERON SCREW LOOSE GOOD, BRIGGS, MILLNER, BANNER, PUERTA, UVE, DON MC

LEFT FLAP TOP INSPECTION PANEL LEFT TOP SCREW LOOSE UVE, JIM GOOD, BOB BRIGGS, PAUL MILLNER,

RIGHT STABILATOR PANEL RIGHT LOWER STAB ACCESS PANEL OUT OF PLACE BRIGGS, MILLNER,

RIGHT WING AERODYNAMIC WING ROOT AERODYNAMIC FARING SCREWS LOOSE DICK MERRILL

OIL DIP STICK OIL DIP STICK MISSING IN ACTION UVE, DON MC,JIM GOOD, BOB BRIGGS, PAUL MILLNER, MIKE BANNER, MANNY PUERTA, JOHN O, RALPH, R, WILCKE, MERRILL, BLAKE/BLAKE

AUX POWER ACCESS DOOR BATTERY JUMPER ACCESS DOOR OPEN UVE, RON BLAKE, MILLNER

6” RIP IN FUSEULAGE TAPE INDICATION OF TEAR IN FUSEULAGE SKIN BLAKE, MERRILL, DON MC, UVE

FIRE EXTINGUISHER OUT OF DATE

FUEL VENT BLOCKAGE LEFT WING FUEL VENT WAS BLOCKED WITH ROLLED PAPER UVE, DON MC, PAUL MILLNER, RALPH REQUA, MANNY PUERTA

STATIC PORTS TAPED BOTH STATIC PORTS WERE TAPED RALPH REQUA, UVE, DON MC, JOHN O

RIGHT NAV LIGHT LENSE GREEN LENSE COVER MISSING FROM RIGHTNAV LIGHT RON BLAKE, DICK MERRILL, MIKE BANNER, DON MC

And the winner is? Tie forced extra credit Uve 10 (11) Paul Millner 10 (12) Uve gets 1 extra point for both static ports Paul gets 2 extra credit points for cracked engine baffle and loose oil door latch