richard.goode(at)russiana
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 Posted: Tue Jan 24, 2006 9:49 am Post subject: Yak-52 overhaul schedule |
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Our problem in the UK was that we historically operated Yaks on the Russian or Lithuanian registers.� About four years ago our CAA decided that these were not acceptable for international flight and said that those that were "ex-military" - i.e. 50 / 52 (until the end of '92!) and 55 chould be operated on a UK "Permit to Fly" - sort of equivalent to US "experimental".
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However they then became aware of the 500/600 hour total overhaul requirement.� Initially they insisted on us doing this, which clearly is an economic impracticality, but after long meetings with Yakolev in Moscow I got them to agree to replace the total overhauls with a detailed inspection procedure, at 600 hours (or 15 year intervals) in which wings are removed; tail removed;�engine out and all parts magnaflaxed /x-rayed etc.
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Administratively it is still a nightmare since all results have to go back to Moscow, and the processing very slow, but at least they do not have to have the total overhauls.�
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For all 52 owners, and particularly the those who fly� the aircraft hard I would have thought it prudent to follow these inspection procedures, even in countries where you do not have to!�
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Richard Goode
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Richard Goode Aerobatics
Rhodds Farm
Lyonshall
Herefordshire
HR5 3LW
United Kingdom
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Tel:� +44 (0) 1544 340120
Fax: +44 (0) 1544 340129
www.russianaeros.com
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