Mechanic (AP) population at your home field

[231flyer]

I have noticed our mechanic population at KDTO has increased significantly since 1998.  When we moved to the Denton Airport we only had a single mechanic shop on field.  We now have 8 shops at Denton and the last two opened doors in the past month alone. Ofcourse many shops came and went out of business in the interim but 8 shops (plus 2 avionics shops) would seem like something is thriving in GA.  Have you all expereinced growth in your local mechanic population or is Texas/DFW attracting APs like other businesses from the rest of the country? 

[Cruiser]

our airport authority operates the FBO we are without a local mx service.

[N601RX]

We are close to Ft.Rucker, which is the Army's main helicopter training base.  The number must be upward of 100 for the area.  I think there are around 8 at our airport, but not all of them are activly looking for planes to work on other than their own or some who they know well.

[David Mazer]

At my airport, KSFB in Sanford (home of all too much recent news coverage), our A&P population has been decimated.  There are some A&Ps that do some freelance work and there are a couple FBOs with some A&Ps but the other shops have closed one after another over the last few years.

[Parker_Woodruff]

Seems like it's about the same amount.

[231flyer]

Parker, I believe you are based in TX part of the time....how is the mechanic population at your home-away base?

[Hank]

Our Maintenance Shop is growing. They've added several new A&P's and now have a second IA. All are gaining Mooney experience, and not just on my plane.  :-)