The Plane is Back

N46ME is back from it's first maintenance checkup. Although the process took 30 days only about 18 of those were in actual maintenance, the rest where used in in transporting the aircraft back and forth.
Two parts that are needed are backordered but are not critical so we will just have fun flying until they come in.
Aircraft are still hand made and even with new planes with advanced processes like the Eclipse 500, they are still mostly hand made. There just isn't enough volume there to justify to capital investment it would take to make factories like Toyota has. This does illustrate some interesting change technology has brought to our society: Hand made is now the lower quality alternative to factory produced. You want an exclusive prestige car, you can buy a hand made Rolls Royce. You want the highest quality car with all the latest technology, buy a Lexus. I suppose those who want both could buy a Lexus and use the money they save to have someone glue gold coins to the outside of the car...
First flying after maintence was fun, stayed "low" (which is 16,000 feet for a Meridian) and had one great landing in Spokane and one very challenging landing at Boeing Field (strong, gusty crosswinds).
Not much else to say here.
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