In article yfe1b.220243$YN5.151637@sccrnsc01,
"Jay Honeck" wrote:

It's the old "Catch-22" -- the guy with the authority to ground your plane
is the same guy who benefits from grounding it.

This enticement makes it easy for an unscrupulous A&P -- probably someone
who's not making a lot of money, and with a family to feed -- to "bend" the
rules in his favor when he senses a newbie in his midst. For some, it's
like blood in shark-infested waters.

You new owners take heed -- bring a trusted old hand to your first annual,
if possible.

amen to that. btw - it's best to bring the trusted soul to each annual.

--
Bob Noel