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01-02-2008 | 06:33 AM

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dutch747

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Originally Posted by Yoke Actuator

Do you really want to fly for an airline that has had their aircraft boxed in on the ramp in GSO to prevent them from sneaking them out of the airport without paying their bill for a B-Check?

Do you really want to work for an Airline that purchased a bunch of 32 PLY tires and made a branding iron and stamped them 34 PLY so they could takeoff at Max Weight?

01-02-2008 | 11:18 AM

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Airplane Junkie

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Originally Posted by dutch747

Do you really want to work for an Airline that purchased a bunch of 32 PLY tires and made a branding iron and stamped them 34 PLY so they could takeoff at Max Weight?

Unbelievable, are they the worst of the bottom feeders? Because if what was said is true I still cant believe it, although I'm not saying your wrong it's just hard to fathom. I guess safety doesn't mean much.

01-02-2008 | 01:25 PM

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beechbum

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I'm new to this site, can you PM me?

It won't let me PM you. I think you have to have a certain number of posts, but I don't know what that number is.

01-02-2008 | 02:35 PM

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Thedude

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Originally Posted by Yoke Actuator

Do you really want to fly for an airline that has had their aircraft boxed in on the ramp in GSO to prevent them from sneaking them out of the airport without paying their bill for a B-Check?

Since when are B-checks done in GSO for TDX?

01-02-2008 | 07:44 PM

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Yoke Actuator

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Originally Posted by Thedude

Since when are B-checks done in GSO for TDX?

I meant A-check and this was a few years back. They had two of their birds locked down by the vendor that did the checks.

01-03-2008 | 01:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Yoke Actuator

I meant A-check and this was a few years back. They had two of their birds locked down by the vendor that did the checks.

Why would vendors be doing A checks when that can be done by line MX?

01-03-2008 | 05:53 AM

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dutch747

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From: C-172 FO

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Originally Posted by Thedude

Why would vendors be doing A checks when that can be done by line MX?

It's cheaper than having your own staff, tools and facilities to hire someone than to do it yourself. Now if you have a larger fleet, there is a point where it is more advantageous to do your own checks. But TDX is no where near this point.