The preliminary report is out, and this doesn’t seem to be related to the accident, but the airframe total time caught my attention: 95,731.1 hours during the last annual in March 2023. Yes, niner fife seven tree one.
I'm having a difficult time accepting this. Assuming 2000 hours/year utilization it would still take over 47 years to accumulate this much time.
(no one flies general aviation aircraft 2000hr/yr)
((I mean, it's probably correct, but yikes!))
(((Also, I am aware that the only part of the plane that has 95k on it is the name plate...)))
Being a banner tow plane, 8 hours a day, 7 days a week over a beach that is packed 365 days a year, it wouldn’t be out of the ordinary.
There has been some change to the “data tag” restoration loop hole. The FAA determined that was not in the public’s best interest. I don’t have the reference in front of me, but I can get it if you want a sleep aid tonight.
You worked 24/365 doing what exactly? 24X365=8760.I've worked for 24 hour 365 ops and even then we never got close to 2000/year
If you have the reference lying around, great. (don't go crazy finding it)
Meh, for an airplane that flew AG and banners and was 57-58 years old, I don’t think 95,000 hours seems unreasonable.I'm having a difficult time accepting this. Assuming 2000 hours/year utilization it would still take over 47 years to accumulate this much time.
(no one flies general aviation aircraft 2000hr/yr)
((I mean, it's probably correct, but yikes!))
(((Also, I am aware that the only part of the plane that has 95k on it is the name plate...)))
If you have the reference lying around, great. (don't go crazy finding it.
Meh, for an airplane that flew AG and banners and was 57-58 years old, I don’t think 95,000 hours seems unreasonable.
For comparison. The tow company I worked for was out of OH, so the winter months were slow. We were still flying 1200-1500hrs/yr. So, being a Southern based towing company, I can definitely see how this would checkout.I'm having a difficult time accepting this. Assuming 2000 hours/year utilization it would still take over 47 years to accumulate this much time.
(no one flies general aviation aircraft 2000hr/yr)
((I mean, it's probably correct, but yikes!))
(((Also, I am aware that the only part of the plane that has 95k on it is the name plate...)))
Meh, for an airplane that flew AG and banners and was 57-58 years old, I don’t think 95,000 hours seems unreasonable.