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Re: Your Short Wing Tool Kit
Previous thread: https://www.shortwingpipers.org/foru...highlight=tool
I especially like Steve's welded up 3/4 wrench with a plug socket.
“Seek advice but use your own common sense.”
― Yiddish Proverb
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Re: Your Short Wing Tool Kit
Originally Posted by
Glen Geller
I keep tools in a dedicated soft rollup bag, in a crate in baggage area.
I also put a bag with some emergency stuff in the crate, and some in flightbag in the cabin.
Mix and match as you see fit.
In addition to the previously mentioned items:
Toilet paper
Duct tape a spare aircraft key to inside of a round wing inspection cover
Leatherman multi-tool in the cabin at easy reach
At least one quart of oil
Handheld aviation radio with fresh batteries
Small flip-top bottle of red hydraulic fluid (brake M/Cs, wiping the nose strut)
Sparkplug gaskets (ever drop one in the tall grass?)
Wet wipes for hands
Lockwire tool and several feet/yards each common size lockwire
Batteries for every potable device in aircraft
Basic med kit with toilet paper, Imodium, Pepto, antiseptic, bug repellant, assorted Band-Aids, spare prescription meds...
100' of 1/4" nylon rope. (useful for lots plus tail tiedown for hand propping, then ditch the battery booster)
Electrical tape (bright color so easy to locate later)
A few assorted flashlights.
Appropriate towbar for your plane (it's tough to push a Tri-Pacer solo on the dirt!)
Shop towels, paper towels
Snack bars, jerky, water for 24 hrs
Toilet paper
Check your tool/emergency kit every year while IA is doing the annual.
Replenish/replace food, water, all batteries, oil, toilet paper etc.
Learn from an experienced person how to safely hand prop your plane.
Tie down the tail to a tree or solid item and try to pull it loose, you will ant to do this when hand propping because brakes can fail at the worst time.
If you use a tablet in your plane, load the Shortwing CD, engine manual, and other important technical stuff so you can properly perform a fix etc. in the field.
Be safe and have fun!
GG
LOL you have toilet paper three times. Is that experience speaking?
-Ken
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Re: Traveling Took Kit: What do you do?
I bought the same stubby wrench set as Steve has. Wondering if I should carry a short cheater pipe to get some torque on those wrenches if I need to use one
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