FLYBOYJ
"THE GREAT GAZOO"
Several years ago the USAFA academy acquired 13 AMT 200 "Ximango" (pronounced "jamango) motorgliders. They were delivered with the flight instruments on the right side of the side-by-side cockpit and were given the USAF designation "TG-14." After a few years of operation the USAFA decided they did not want to operate them anymore so the aircraft were surplused to other government agencies. 4 went to Edwards AFB and are being used at the test pilots' school; those were inspected and delivered by factory people. 4 are going to the US Army at White Sands (they took delivery of one). The remaining 5 went to law enforcement agencies in southern Alabama and Georgia. Well when these aircraft were being moved they needed some maintenance done as well as an annual inspection. As a private contractor, I was hired by the receiving agencies to inspect and ready the aircraft for delivery. What started out with one aircraft turned out to be 9 airplane on-going part time job.
I helped the Sheriff Agencies take delivery of their aircraft. Most of the airframes were low time, I think the highest time airframe had a little over 300 hours on it. Well a few months ago the Deputy Sheriff from Dale County Alabama who runs their aviation program asked me to come out and annual the 4 Ximangos that were in Alabama.
Dale County Sheriff's Department has a great aviation program. 2 Kiowa Helicopters and a OH-6 which they just took delivery of as well as the TG-14 and one C-172.
Well I worked my butt off and got all aircraft inspected and signed off. On Saturday I got to do some flying. In one day flew the 172, TG-14 and the OH-6! Great time, hope to do it again next year!
I helped the Sheriff Agencies take delivery of their aircraft. Most of the airframes were low time, I think the highest time airframe had a little over 300 hours on it. Well a few months ago the Deputy Sheriff from Dale County Alabama who runs their aviation program asked me to come out and annual the 4 Ximangos that were in Alabama.
Dale County Sheriff's Department has a great aviation program. 2 Kiowa Helicopters and a OH-6 which they just took delivery of as well as the TG-14 and one C-172.
Well I worked my butt off and got all aircraft inspected and signed off. On Saturday I got to do some flying. In one day flew the 172, TG-14 and the OH-6! Great time, hope to do it again next year!
