Cessna Flight Physical

Cessna Service Clinic!

Back by popular demand are our coveted Cessna Service Clinics! We give you our “expert” opinion on the health of your Cessna; including the airframe, powerplant and your avionics. During the clinic, we evaluate your aircraft, look at the problem prone areas and provide you a list of discrepancies (if any). At that point you can schedule for us to repair the problems at a later date or have your local maintenance technician do the repairs. Our list could be valuable to other maintenance techs who are not familiar with Cessnas as we are. It’s been our experience that many shops do miss problem prone areas in Cessna aircraft because they do not see the quantity of aircraft that we do at St. Charles Flying Service. This is where our list would be helpful.

Here’s how it works.

We will be performing our Cessna Clinics on selected days next month. You can give us a call and schedule a date and time for the Flight Physical on your Cessna. When you arrive, two master technicians will greet you. They will at that time perform the Flight Physical on your aircraft, review your logbooks and within two hours (on fixed gear aircraft) you’ll be on your way!

Some selected Saturdays and weekdays will be available for the Flight Physical and those spots will fill up fast. Better call now and get on the schedule. Pre-payment by credit card is required in order to reserve your spot. Basically, if we have two Master Technicians waiting for you, we want to make sure you show up! Don’t forget your logbooks!

Here’s what we do:

1. Check engine compression
2. Check magneto timing and P-leads
3. Evaluate logbooks, Check Service Bulletins
4. Inspect areas where problems usually arise
5. Check battery condition and terminals
6. Check idle speed and mixture
7. Check engine and cowl flap control cables
8. Check tachometer for accuracy
9. Check fuel vents and cap seals
10. Spot check airframe for corrosion
11. Evaluate brake system, check pads and discs
12. Check nose gear and related parts
13. Test and evaluate avionics and cooling
14. Check engine baffling and fluid hoses
15. Logbook entry if requested

Retractable aircraft get all fixed gear items, plus the following:

1. Test gear horn warning
2. Jack aircraft and check gear operation
3. Check gear door and down lock rigging
4. Inspect hydraulic system and hoses
5. Operate emergency gear extension system
6. Check actuators for leaks and by-passing
7. Evaluate nose gear spring guide
8. Check pivots for leaks and cracks
9. Check hydraulic pressure (if required)

What’s the cost and time?

Fixed Gear Cessnas
In and out in about 2 hours     $205.00

Retractable Singles
In and out in about 3.3 hours     $291.50

Twin Engine Cessnas
In and out in about 4.2 hours     $346.00