In article , Bill Denton wrote:
When budgeting for something like an airplane, you really shouldn't count on
your own labor contributions as a cost saving measure. Something always goes
wrong!

Why not? There's always a risk of some unexpected expenses (like your
generator breaking 1000 miles from home, which happened to me) where
you can't do it yourself, but things like 50 and 100 hour maintenance
which are scheduled, it's pretty easy to predict when/where they happen
and plan accordingly. I recognise that some people don't want to/can't
(perhaps they don't have the aptitude or interest, or don't have a
mechanic who will allow them to do owner-assisted maintenance) I don't
see why you can't count on yourself to do that at least 3/4 of the time.

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