A&P recommendation in bay area

[philiplane]

A really good, efficient Mooney specific mechanic would charge the same or more per hour than the MSC. You still save money since you don't have to move the plane, and he typically won't be billing for every last nit picking thing. And paying more per hour for a real brain virtually always costs less overall. And be aware that some mechanics view owners of older Mooneys as difficult to work with, and penny wise but pound foolish, and that's why you may have a hard time finding someone to work on your Mooney. The average age of an A&P is now 56 years old. There are very few people going into this line of work, so you have to treat a good guy like gold.

Edited March 28, 2018 by philiplane