In article ,
Carl Orton wrote:
the same A&P for future annuals, what's the harm if he does the prepurchase,
especially if I tell him that up front?

It's not just a question of loyalty or honesty. You need someone with
no preconceptions to look at the plane. New eyes will find things that
have been habitually overlooked. You also want to know about things
that aren't airworthiness issues *now* but will be soon. If the current
owner has been leaning on the IA to sign off on some marginal items
he may have mentally refiled those into "later" and forget to mention
them to you.

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Ben Jackson

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