If you do OAA, you don't have to worry about taking the cowl off and
looking. Since you were the one that put the cowl (and every other
inspection plate and removable frumpus) back on the airplane after you took
them off in the first place, you have as much time as your little heart
desires to thoroughly inspect the aircraft.

True, and the OAA really is a great educational tool as well. I know
every square millimeter of my aircraft, thanks to ALWAYS participating
in the annual inspections.

Where I always get MIPs (Mechanic-Induced-Problems) is when they do
ANYTHING under the panel, or electrical in nature. In 8 years of
ownership, with two airplanes and three different shops, I have yet to
have any new gizmo installed in the panel that did not result in a
problem with something else.
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"