I have not got anything specific to add to Roy's proposal, Ed.
But I agree that something has to be done about maintenance.
The FAA is really geared up to protect the public, and not the
private flyer - especially if he is out over the country side
or the desert.
So I'm gonna go with Ed and Roy as stated. Implimentation,
I feel, should be like getting any other rating - so much time
"dual." Now, I know that you do not just go to class and pass
the tests to get your A&P (oooops - very un-PC! Aircraft
Maintenanct Technician, please!) You actually "log" so many
hours doing the tasks. I think the owner should start a log
for his maintenance, just like he has for his flying. Yes,
like dual flying time, you have to pay someone alread certified.
That way the current Aircraft Maintenance Technician (AMT) can
get paid - which will make the changes a lot more acceptable to
them!
How many hours? Dunno. Have to check the regs and get back.
As a point of clarification, the US regs say inspection every
year; every one hundred hours if used for compensation or hire.
The annual takes prescidence - you're good for a hundred hours
there after.
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