100 HOUR INSPECTION 

who's still here watching 6 years later? Miss watching your videos brother!!

I've flown more than 20 times on *that* PC-12(NG)!!! Thanks for keeping me safe! :)

I love how all the clips when Vence sais delete that James, He puts it in the video 😂 True friendship right their lol

awesome videos man! i just found your page and im binge watching! I fly the PC12 for my company and all these mechanical insiders gives great visuals to words read from books! keep up the great work and keep posting! more details the better!

I love to learn all the mechanical and technical stuff you guys do, amazing job.

I’ve just subscribed. Been following you for about two months and I’ve seen your videos are legit & worth watching. Please keep uploading more real clips they’re inspiring.🤞🏽 Love all the way from RSA🇿🇦

You guys are that professional that make Mechanics job look easy, keep up with that great job you do and keep on making more interesting videos like this one . . .!!!

This is what keeping commercial aircraft flying is all about,having a good team who know their stuff doing these day in day out maintenance checks,if only someone devised a better wing de-ice system than those old pulsating rubber boots,we were using this system back in the sixties on Dove's and Heron aircraft,there are chemical de-ice sytems that exude through a porous leading edge,top marks to you guys you work hard and that knowledge base is vital.

I'm currently in school for A&P. Your videos are great tool for me. Thanks for sharing

Just started my FAA A&P Diploma program. Great video! Can't wait to get into this amazing field.

Awesome video James. As a pilot its pretty cool to see things from a mechanics perspective.

Great video, going through pc12 training now and love getting to see the components

I have been working on UH-60s in the Army for almost 20 years. I never got my A&P because I always thought I would go to work for a contractor and continue working on Blackhawks. Lately though I have been kind of kicking myself for not pursuing my certifications. I have decided that as soon as i retire (6 months to go) I want to work on airplanes. Watching this video has motivated me to go and get the FAA certs I need. I have a fear that I would have to relearn/unlearn a lot of things that I have learned. Watching you guys work made me recall a lot of things I have done in the Army over and over again, especially the compressor cleaning you were performing. Same exact procedure for a Blackhawk! I am so excited to get started in a new career in aviation! Thanks for the video!

One of the best aviation videos I've seen. AND ITS FROM MY HOME AIRFIELD where ive been visiting gawking flying (and eating burgers) since i was a kid! Looking forward to seeing a lot more of these vids. Excellent !

I'm a commercial Airlines A&P Mechanic and it's good to see a video of planes mechanic in action.

Oh great! This is just the stuff i need to see. Thanks man

as an auto tech i thought my job was fun.. man that looks 100x more fun and interesting lol thanks for the videos

I’m currently in school to get my A&P license and it would be amazing to land a job like surfair you should make a video explaining how it’s like working for surf when you get the chance! But love the vids man keep up the good work!

Yeah, great video, lots of great stuffs about this amazing acft!!! Cheers!!!

Now that I’ve been working in aviation, coming back to watch these videos I understand everything😂

Hey guys I noticed yall havent posted a video since 3 years ago. I’m an amt student and yall are pretty fun to watch. I hope yall make more videos.

cant wait to get my a&p certification, your videos motivates me even way more.

This channel is so interesting. It's cool to see what is actually done to planes. I enjoyed, thanks! Greetings from Finland, Rasmus

cool videos man !I'm from Brazil and I love aircraft maintenance.

hey dude I love the videos ;) its very interesting to see into another's life. kool job buddy keep up the good vids

I life in Germany will start my aircraft mechanic training next year. Your videos help me to improve my Technical English. Thanks therefore.

Cool channel man. You'll get more views oneday I'm sure of it.

Great video guys. very professional.

Really like this!

Seriously awesome video! 10/10

Lol nice, knew I recognized that airport/area. Hello there from your neighbor on 1 Rocket Rd!

This is a cool channel...you've helped me make a big purchase decision...Pilatus PC-12. Thank you very much. Keep going with your channel it's entertaining and informative.

Thanks for sharing!

Absolutelty awesome video guys thank you for the upload. Hope you are both doing well 🧐

Cool channel and well edited video. Thanks for uploading

It's cool to see younger guys taking a responsible job and enjoying it....and you should be proud as a A&P is NOT for everyone as there are plenty of hack mechanics I meet in the automotive world who I wouldn't let them work on my paper airplane...

It's more than wonderful work guys and very professional I wish you success following from overseas

Stellar content!

This was actually pretty cool

This is awesome I remember watching these videos before I started A&P school. Now that I’ve been licensed and in the field for a little over a year, it’s even more enjoyable watching these videos because I actually know what’s going on lol 😂 I love my job and corporate aviation.

Awesome video, dudes!

I have recently realized that there's lots of videos showing people how the cowlings open up on jet aircraft, but virtually none when it comes to turboprop machines, aircraft like a metroliner have clam shell type cowlings, while removing the cowling on something like a King Air are more involved

Best plane mechanic video I've seen yet! Bravo, guys!!! Where can I start an apprenticeship for this?

Great video just started my aviation school

Great video. Very informative.

What a cool ass job!!

5:28 Wiggle wiggle wiggle 😂😂 Idk why but that shaking is somehow funny as hell. Hahaha

Nice and educative. thanks

Great video.

Great videos really helpful 😀

This is some good content

This is really cool i'm going to spartan rn. I can't wait.

Great Video Gents👍, I would think safety glass would be mandatory to avoid anything hitting your eyes mate. Just saying😜😜

great video. how much training did surfair provide or do your learn from more experienced mechanics. in school you dont have a chance to work on every type of aircraft.

Love your channel man! I watch for inspiration I start school in fall to get my A&P. from your experience is it a good first step to do for awhile before eventually becoming a commercial pilot?

How are you Mr.JAMES? My name is OSNY. I think you very much cause you are a very helpful person and may GOD bless you. I've been watching your videos for a few days ago. And I really interested at that point, I like it so much. I'd like to be an AIRCRAFT MECHANIC.

Cool. Just a question. Shop air to operationally check the deice boots? Doesn't shop air have moisture and a power drill to remove that fairing.

Great...i am Frank from Brasil..i am avionics installer...18 years experience....i wish to live and work in US

So you guys need to read the maintenance manual more often. For the compressor and turbine wash for instance, you should be introducing water at 5% Ng and stopping the water as the engine slows to 5% Ng. Also, when did you run the aircraft after the water wash? It seemed like hours, but the PT6A MM states the engine must be run within 30 minutes of water wash.

Hey man will you be doing more videos on this stuff.. learning to became an aircraft mechanic as well

Good job. 😉

hell yea! i am an A&P and i work on Pilatus PC-12 45/47 also. pretty cool planes

being a stick shaker and stick pusher... it will push instead of pull... wich would cause the aircraft into a larger angle of attack and STALL

I like this channel

this is so cool

Awesome video but just one correction at 6:20. Only one AOA indicator (or more correctly only one ADC) has to break the threshold for the shaker to come on vs the pusher which requires both AOAs/ADCs to indicate inpending stall to operate.

Very Very nice...👍

2:50 I heard repairing those boots- like stripping them off and installing a new one- is one of the most pain in the ass jobs you can do lol

thank you bro

its a beautiful plane

Good job guy ! What is chemical you used to fix the wind (2:53 ) ? How long it take to dry ? thank you

could you stop and hold the propeller or is the electrical starter moving the prop and gas generator?

is the compressor wash part if the 100 inspect or a seperate due item?

Very nice video ;)

Is this all encompassing? (Minus basic visual inspection) Boot inflation, comp wash, spark plug check, comp borescope, lights, fuel filter, etc? Any other big ticket items?

Love these videos! Do your PC12s have flushable toilets? If so how are they serviced (ie emptied) if theres no external port to hook a lav truck? Please keep posting!!!

Dear Jim, very nice videos. Such a good work. Congratulations! Question: Do you think someone at 57 can learn (some schools in my hometown) and get a job at this age? Kind regards.

That's awesome! What about paint?

Just curious, but are you allowed to make video's there? Like for RU-vid?

Nice video! How many man hours of work did it take to do this job?

Where did you and Vincent go to school at for your A&P??

What's awesome is that James now flies 767's

Great

hello there, how is the aircraft mechanic job out look and pay at the moment , i want to switch my career as electrician to aircraft mechanic or Heavy duty mech , would you recommend this career path ?

Hi im a fresh graduates BS aircraft maintenance technology from the philippines what you doing is my dream job but sad to say to get hired as a aircraft maintenance is so hard specially in the philippines they required minimum 3 years experience and as fresh grad how can we apply if they required 3 years experience. Sad so say but thats the reality. So far you guys motivate me to pursue my dreams hope to see more vlogs from you guys about aviation love from the philippines

Working on my airframe rn. You guys still a&p's?

Regarding running the engine, since the prop is spun by purely turbine pressure, would it not be feasible to tie the prop down so you could more safely run the turbine? Or am i wrong about that?

How will you know when can you do a 100 hour inpsection on an ac

Checking chairs are not part of legal requirements right ? Just curious you guys do that cause you work for the same SurfAir. BTW, I wish good business for SurfAir with their interesting plans.

Hey im from the philippines and I'm interested on aircraft maintenance, Can you make a video about your salary? Thanks man :)

im in school now how long did it take to find a job?

Great Videos! Do you also have to check the shaker and pusher when pusher ice-mode is activated? Both points should be shifted down by 8°.

Dang, I wish I could record a day of the aircraft I have worked on...

Great video…learning a lot however the shaking of the camera is very distracting. Hope you can improve on that a bit. Regardless keep em coming

Please guys I would like to ask you guys how do I study aircraft mechanics or better still how do I learn from you guys...

how long does it take to do the inspection?

Does anybody know if you have to be 18 to start shadowing? I'm 17 and eager to get started and I have no experience at all in this area

UPS aircraft mechanics were millionaires after 25 years, free best healthcare.

cool

Would have loved to see the safety involved with the igniters. I'm assuming they have a bleed resistor and a specific wait time?