Persistence | Cherokee Six Annual from HELL!
Channel: 6-zero-alpha
Date: 2021-04-30

The last 100 days have been one frustrating issue after another for @6zero_alpha.  We finally finished our 2-week Annual after 3 months in early April.  Yes there are stories + lessons learned, but at least it didn’t happen in the air - check it out!!

Headaches include the new Cherokee Wing Spar AD, failed magneto during ground run that sent metal into our engine, resulting partial engine tear-down / inspect / rehab + upgrades.  We finally got her back just in time for Spring Break only to be greeted by a flat tire the morning of departure, punting the planned vlog to celebrate the channel turning 1 yr old.

Not one to give up, I scheduled this flight to capture content, only to have the front GoPro fail, the new Wingcam yield lots of crap footage due to loose mount - Oy vey – I can’t win!  Frustrated, I was gonna scrap this videos altogether when I was inspired by the questions:

How do you respond to negative influences beyond your control?
Do you quit, surf, or rise to the challenge & make the best of it?

Seeing opportunity in adversity, I wanted to share our experiences with fellow Cherokee drivers for awareness & safety.  I salvaged enough footage of our “shake the rust off the plane & pilot" flight with my special guest, who experiences his 1st emergency 180 to landing, stall, emergency spiral decent.  The reactions are priceless!  Along the way I detail all our setbacks, challenges, & frustrations.  I get schooled in Persistence +staying optimistic in the face of adversity, because things 'can always be worse' as my A&P reminded me – it could have all happened in the air!

DISCLAIMER: This video is highly edited for entertainment purposes only, and is NOT for instruction or training. Seek qualified CFI training in your own airplane.  The information presented is solely for awareness and based on my experience | opinions only.  I am not an A&P mechanic, seek your own advice from a certified A&P.  Other than that, just chill & enjoy the views!

I'm not sponsored by any of the products or services mentioned, although if you want to give me a call, I’m listening. :)

Piper Cherokee Wing Spar AD
👉🏻 https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2021/01/15/2021-00044/airworthiness-directives-piper-aircraft-inc-airplanes

Actual Cherokee 6 wing spar inspection 👉🏻 https//www.youtube.com/watch?v=YsKaNEt1A2Q

Lycoming Slick Magneto AD
👉🏻 https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1999/02/10/99-3039/airworthiness-directives-textron-lycoming-reciprocating-engines-io-540-and-o-540-engines-equipped

G&N Aircraft Engine Repair & Overhaul
👉🏻 https://gnaircraft.com/

SureFly Electronic Magneto Upgrade
👉🏻 https://www.surefly.aero/

Cedar Point Trip
👉🏻 https://youtu.be/LGvZZnbw9OA

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