When It's Up To You To Choose The Right Screw for the Job.....

There are times when just any old screw won’t do the job. My husband is a retired pilot, and he should know.

His first plane was a small two-place A-lon Aircoupe that he babied like it was the only plane left on earth. As a matter of fact, A-lons did get kind of rare over the years that he owned the Aircoupe, and now you hardly see any at all.

Even though my husband did a lot of work on cars over the years, he was not a mechanic, and only an FAA certified mechanics could perform the annual check-up our plane required each year. Unlike car repairs, the quality of materials used in the repairs of an aircraft, down to the very last screw, is dictated by FAA standards.

Aircraft components are required to meet much more rigid standards than they would for ordinary household use due to the greater stress placed on them and the dire results if they should fail under flight conditions. That’s why aircraft mechanics choose companies that specialize in aircraft hardware like http://www.diamondfasteners.com/aircraft-hardware.htm to provide those materials

In later years, my husband sold his little Aircoupe and bought a kit to build an experimental plane---unfortunately in our garage---but the enjoyment he and his friends got from building that plane was more than worth the trouble relegating the car to the driveway for more than a year. Building The Plane

This time, it was my husband who had to purchase the materials necessary for the building of the plane and make sure that each little nut, bolt, and screw met the specifications set by the FAA. Some of the hardware was included in the kit, but there were still plenty of things to be purchased locally. Fortunately, there were companies like http://www.diamondfasteners.com/aircraft-hardware.htm where he could turn for help so that, when each stage of the aircraft was completed and ready for the EAA inspection and for the FAA final inspection, he was confident that it would pass their strict requirements.

Wives will probably hate me for even making this suggestion, but why not check out the pictures accompanying this article? You guys, and possibly even an adventurous gal or two might decide to drag that car out of the garage into the driveway and order your own experimental airplane kit. It’s a great hobby, and something your whole family can get involved with.

And, when you get to the place where you need some really high quality hardware for your project, don’t forget to check out http://www.diamondfasteners.com/aircraft-hardware.htm