Annual at Maxwell

[Danb]

On 3/1/2023 at 11:00 AM, 1980Mooney said:

There is another simple solution. What is being described here are shops that are overloaded with work - either because of reputation they are attracting work from greater distances, or they are short handed of qualified workers or they lack enough parts for all the planes or because the product is becoming more service prone (Continental AD, Piper wing, Mooney elevator, etc or just accelerated age deterioration of 50-60 year old planes.)

• Raise shop rates way up - 20%-50%
• Work sane shop hours so that the shop can communicate with customers.
• Shops be selective in the work that they accept.

That way service "demand" will come into equilibrium with service "supply".    Supply meeting Demand. Free Markets.  Higher shop rates will drive higher mechanic wages and attract more staff.  It may also attract the formation of new shops.  

Or plane design becomes simpler and more reliable....maybe make them out of "plastic" with fixed gear....?! 

Isn't that how "Captialism" is supposed to work?.....

 

That may be the best statement made on this conversation. Automotive service centers set  their rates so competent mechanics  get proper continuous education in addition to paying  good fair wages along with benefits this may help ensure the industry standards will stay strong. Most readers on MS probably have or had good paying jobs with benefits like medical vacation etc, why should one expect the maintainer of your aircraft be deficient.