OSH for the uninitiated...

Jim ....

Please..."annual inspection expenses reserve" should be out of your
vocabulary. The annual inspection should be something on the order of
$200-400. What the inspection REVEALS if not taken care of during the year
might be a hell of a lot more. But don't lay the cost of preventive
maintenance on the annual.

My annual this year (if I couldn't do it myself) would be $150. The
cylinder inspection and replacement of parts is another $600. The muffler
with deteriorated flame tubes is another $600. The muffler shroud is $200.
Is this $1400 part of the annual? I think not. Please separate "average
preventive maintenance" from the "annual".

Thanks,


Jim


"Morgans" wrote in message
...

Are you also including a fund for: engine overhaul reserve, annual
inspection expenses reserve, and hangar or tiedown, in your per hour
calculation? If so, that is truly great news!
--
Jim in NC

"RST Engineering" wrote Jim ....

Please..."annual inspection expenses reserve" should be out of your
vocabulary. The annual inspection should be something on the order of
$200-400. What the inspection REVEALS if not taken care of during the
year
might be a hell of a lot more. But don't lay the cost of preventive
maintenance on the annual.

True. Well said.

If the plane is new to you, and a very complete prebuy inspection was not
done; then you could get bitten on the behind.
--
Jim in NC

RST Engineering wrote:

Jim ....

Please..."annual inspection expenses reserve" should be out of your
vocabulary. The annual inspection should be something on the order of
$200-400. What the inspection REVEALS if not taken care of during the year
might be a hell of a lot more. But don't lay the cost of preventive
maintenance on the annual.

My annual this year (if I couldn't do it myself) would be $150. The
cylinder inspection and replacement of parts is another $600. The muffler
with deteriorated flame tubes is another $600. The muffler shroud is $200.
Is this $1400 part of the annual? I think not. Please separate "average
preventive maintenance" from the "annual".

It is only maintenance if you replace the parts before they break. :-)


Matt

No, it is always maintenance. It is PREVENTIVE maintenance if you replace
the parts before they break. {;^P

Jim



It is only maintenance if you replace the parts before they break. :-)


Matt

RST Engineering wrote:

No, it is always maintenance. It is PREVENTIVE maintenance if you replace
the parts before they break. {;^P

No, it is a repair when done after the break. :-)

Preventive maintenance is redundant.


Matt

I refuse to have a battle of wits with an unarmed man.

{;-)

Jim





"Matt Whiting" wrote in message
...
RST Engineering wrote:

No, it is always maintenance. It is PREVENTIVE maintenance if you
replace the parts before they break. {;^P

No, it is a repair when done after the break. :-)

Preventive maintenance is redundant.


Matt

RST Engineering wrote:
I refuse to have a battle of wits with an unarmed man.

{;-)

Ah, preventive maintenance. :-)

Saves a later repair after the battle. ;-)


Matt