A follow up question, would the operating limitations be a part of the
aircraft logs and not a different document?
On Sat, May 30, 2026 at 6:04=AFPM Peter Duran <pfdwind@gmail.com> wro
te:
> Good day fellow KIS fans,
> I have my fast and efficient KIS TR1 for sale as my mission has changed s
o
> let me know if interested. I do have a question for the forum. A
> potential buyer is asking to see the operating limitations of the airplan
e
> to see if the airplane is restricted to VFR day only or it can be flown a
t
> night. My KIS is fully equipped with navigation lights, beacons, landing
> lights, etc for night operation. I did not build the airplane and I do n
ot
> see such a document within the logs, building manuals, registration
> documents, etc. does anyone know if the operating limitations of the
> airplane is an experimental requirement?
>
> Thank you in advance for any information you can provide and let me know
> if you have any questions about my KIS TR1 for sale at a great price for
a
> quick sale.
>
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>> 1. 01:18 PM - Never Assume Anything During Maintenance (Galin
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>> Time: 01:18:59 PM PST US
>> From: Galin Hernandez <galinhdz@gmail.com>
>> Subject: Never Assume Anything During Maintenance
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>> I was putting all the cowls back on my airplane after finishing the annu
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>> condition inspection and accidentally dropped a screw into the bottom co
wl
>> of the engine compartment. The washer fell on the floor and was easily
>> found but I couldn't find the screw. After looking all over and even
>> running a magnet into the cowl it seemed that the screw had rolled
>> somewhere on the3 floor near the washer but where I couldn't see it. Eve
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>> though I was sure it was somewhere on the floor I decided to take the
>> bottom cowl off, not easy to do with a 3 bladed prop, and confirm it
>> wasn't
>> still in the engine compartment.
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>> After a few minutes of searching I found the screw jammed in the
>> alternator
>> firmly against the alternator belt. You can see it in the attached photo
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>> I
>> don't even want to imagine what would have happened if I had started the
>> engine with the screw there.
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>> *Morale of the story, make sure you account for all parts and tools afte
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>> any maintenance on your airplane before flying!*
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