CASA and Temora Aviation Museum (TAM) have teamed-up to make a video explaining the issues involved in maintaining ageing aircraft.
The video features the Temora Aviation Museum’s chief executive, Kenny Love, and chief engineer, Andrew Bishop going through the systems and requirements needed to keep older aircraft airworthy.
Love, who has a background in aviation maintenance, says lessons can be learnt from the experience of TAM in maintaining aircraft still flying well beyond the expectations of their designers and manufacturers.
The secret, according to Love is knowing your aircraft; what it is made of and the lifespan of these materials. He says owners and maintainers should look at the experience of other operators and think ahead to where problems may emerge.
Andrew Bishop says focusing on what you can’t see in an aircraft is very important. A central theme is that you can continue to operate older aircraft but you are going to have to spend money on them.
The video is available through CASA's You Tube Channel.