Your aircraft is not your everyday runner. You don’t spend millions of dollars to go out and buy groceries from the city every day. An aircraft is one of the most valued possessions of its owner. Some might get carried away with the feeling of using their aircraft extensively and wearing it out sooner than its expected lifespan.
Your traveling needs impact the well-being and lifespan of your aircraft. You determine whether your aircraft will have a shorter life span or still be worth flying for a considerably longer time based on the way it is used.
Varying Maintenance Needs
If you need your aircraft to be up and running every day for your business or leisure purposes, it will require a different level of maintenance. The thoroughness and professionalism required by the aviation welding technicians and other experts need to be spot on.
A specific component that is repaired again and again, will need replacement. Extensive use of your aircraft will require more maintenance and be more expensive.
More Wear And Tear
The vast number of flights per week will have more wear and tear on your aircraft than the one that goes midair once a week or twice a month. Your traveling needs and practices have a direct toll on your aircraft. More wear and tear is likely to shorten the lifespan of your aircraft considerably.
On the other hand, if you rarely or moderately use your aircraft, it won’t wear out fast. More minor problems will require smaller and more cost-effective solutions.
Technicians Need Time
Regular maintenance is easier and more cost-effective if you use your aircraft at intervals. It offers ample time for your technicians to look for any damage or defects and eradicate it efficiently and entirely before the next flight.
In contrast, if you have regular flights one after the other, your technicians will have no other option but to delay minor repairs and the replacement of components. Until they somehow find a time between your schedule, they won’t be able to properly inspect your aircraft.
Exposure To Weather And Other Harmful Elements
Extensive usage of your aircraft means it will have more exposure to rain, hail, wind storms, and other dangerous elements during flight. Such exposure for an extended period of time will shorten the lifespan of the body (fuselage) and other components.
Weather and other natural elements affect your aircraft badly over the years. If you continue to fly your aircraft regardless of the weather conditions, you can shorten the lifespan of your aircraft. The body can get dents and dings during hailstorms. In addition to this, the metal components can become rusted due to excessive rain and consequent retention of water in unapproachable parts of the aircraft.
Apart from the weather elements, a bird strike is something you must always pray and try to avoid. The less you take your aircraft in the air, the less chance of a bird strike.
Therefore, if you wish to extend the lifespan of your aircraft, avoiding flights in bad weather conditions or when too many birds are in the sky, is one way of keeping it safe.
Cost Of Maintenance
Your traveling needs directly impact the cost you pay for your aircraft's maintenance. If your aircraft proves costly to maintain, you may show reluctance to keep it well maintained. By doing this you are shortening the lifespan of your aircraft.
The maintenance cost of your aircraft can be lowered by adjusting your travel needs. The clever use of your aircraft can minimize its damage as well as the wear and tear of your aircraft considerably.
Acorn Welding takes pride in being the most experienced, reliable, and trustworthy aviation maintenance company in the Edmonton region. We specialize in aircraft exhaust and engine mount repairs. Our dedicated team of professional aviation welding technicians ensures perfection due to the vast experience they have. To get in touch with us, click here.
