Cessna 180 open engine bay

[Adam the Akrodude]

Cowl flaps would be cable operated and no the whole cowl doesn't come off for a preflight. Only for a 100 hourly would it come off. Besides you couldn't trust pilots to put it back on properly

We used to save a little money doing as much as we could on the Laser during a 100 hourly like remove the engine cowl. Of course our intrepid (and super expensive!) LAME checked that we did it properly.

[Adam the Akrodude]

'Cylinder end caps' = rocker covers

I was going to call them cylinder end plate thingies! This is why LAME's are so important - they know the actual name of things then the pilot comes over and tries to describe what he or she has just broken to the LAME! Boy I sure don't miss those bills for the Annuals!

[oz rb fan]

'Cylinder end caps' = rocker covers

I was going to call them cylinder end plate thingies! This is why LAME's are so important - they know the actual name of things then the pilot comes over and tries to describe what he or she has just broken to the LAME! Boy I sure don't miss those bills for the Annuals!

bloody hell even i know what rocker cover's are........but i'm neither a pilot or LAME.........but my dad was..........

[hrtpaul]

We used to save a little money doing as much as we could on the Laser during a 100 hourly like remove the engine cowl.

And that was why your LAME is super expensive. Cos he had to fix things that pilots had touched
Exhibit A

[Adam the Akrodude]

We used to save a little money doing as much as we could on the Laser during a 100 hourly like remove the engine cowl.

And that was why your LAME is super expensive. Cos he had to fix things that pilots had touched
Exhibit A

Well sir, that explains everything!