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...and $35/hour works out to be less than $70K/year. When you consider what it costs to run a business these day -- shop overhead, tools, heat, insurance -- it doesn't sound too steep to me. Leslie Holbrook Alon A2 N161LH (Flying Colors #1) Chester, CT 3B9 >From: James Genzling >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: Re: [COUPERS] IT'S ONLY MONEY!! >Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2001 16:42:38 -0700 > >----[Please read http://ercoupers.com/disclaimer.htm before following any advice in this forum.]---- > > >$1400 at $35 an hour would be 40 hrs. Doesn't seam to far out of line, >depends on what his shop rate is. Especially with what appears to have >been done, seams very thorough. >Jimi > > I'm just wondering what most of you are paying for an annual. I >just had mine completed, and the dollars were substantial. My mechanic >is very thorough, and I feel this annual has the plane completely up to >speed. But, the inspection alone cost $600.00. Additionally, I was >charged another $800.00 labor for additional work such as: remove and >reinstall new prop and prop hub, replace bearings and races on left >main gear, reseal left brake master cylinder and bleed brakes, install >new batteries in Coupe and ELT, do compass deviation card, inspect >remove and install new fuel pump, replace Aileron Actuator Rod Attach >Bolts and safety wire, fabricate and install all required placards, do >paper work search and inspection, and organize in folder (it needed >this), perform AD search and do all required work and inspections, and >do a run-up with new prop and verify static rpm limits and tach >accuracy. So we're talking 1400.00 labor, plus materials and parts. >How out of line is he? > >Larry > > > > > _____ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com <http://go.msn.com/bql/hmtag_itl_EN.asp> ==^================================================================ EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?aVxiLm.aVzvvT Or send an email To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] This email was sent to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] T O P I C A -- Register now to manage your mail! http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/register ==^================================================================
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