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Accident review: a gear that wouldn't retract

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The Schiff Show logoFrom Pilot-Mechanic Checks and Balances: When Maintenance Errors and Missed Preflights Lead to Disaster · Captain Brian Schiff · The Schiff Show

All 15 chapters in this program

  1. 0:00 Avemco intro and welcome 3 min
  2. 2:40 WINGS credit and meeting guest Jeff Simon 6 min
  3. 9:00 Accident review: a gear that wouldn't retract 3 min
  4. 12:00 Ground spoilers, switches and the maintenance error 4 min
  5. 16:00 The NTSB report and probable cause 3 min
  6. 18:40 Procedures: required inspections and conformity 6 min
  7. 24:40 When maintenance drops the ball and the preflight misses it 5 min
  8. 29:20 Crew checklists that overlooked the problem 6 min
  9. 35:00 Maintenance checklists and signing off work 6 min
  10. 40:40 FAASTeam resources: test changed controls 7 min
  11. 48:00 "The rudder felt different": trusting your gut 5 min
  12. 52:40 Tech tips: tools that prevent left-behind items 7 min
  13. 59:40 Trivia: spark plugs, engines and grass 4 min
  14. 1:04:00 Trivia: compass swings and airspeed 5 min
  15. 1:08:40 Final thoughts and thanks 7 min