On Fri, 8 Feb 2008 07:45:58 +0000 (UTC),
(Alan) wrote:

Waiting months while the mechanic promised he would get to the static
system check "next week" was probably the thing that really turned the
corner for the demise of my plane. :-(

I heard later that he had had serious health problems (explaining why
he was so frequently not there). Hooking the plane to the car and towing
it to another airport was not really an option, so it waited. And waited...

I've not followed this thread that closely, but if the only problem
was out of date paperwork, why not get a ferry permit and move it that
way? I understand trying to be loyal to someone who's done work for
you before and is making promises, but at what point do you say
"enough" when they haven't completed a 4 hour job, including the
paperwork (if you're talking about a 91.411/413 cert)? Mechanics
complain about owners, but it does work both ways when you have
situations like that.