As aging owner of an aging aircraft (neither fact of which can be ignored), I'd like to hear a discussion of what a reasonable approach to Cessna SIDs (supplemental inspection documents) might look like…mandatory "down-under", of course, but which have simply been incorporated into our service manuals. From posts on this site, it appears some items specified in SIDs may be picked up on annual, others not so much. When should I pull the headliner/insulation to examine the carry-through spar? On what basis should these inspections be initiated … on a sliding scale according to airframe hours, by a past history in tie-downs or years in the Florida Keys, in response to owner pireps on the forum, etc, etc? Would a borescope be a worthy investment for leisurely investigations by owner?
