Prof Ed and others, I once asked a mechanic for pricing on an annual inspection which he answered with some base price plus an hourly rate for repairs. I then asked about owner assisted and he increased his base price by $100.
He said the price increase was to put up with me, fix what I break, and take extra time to explain stuff and answer my second guesses. Why don't you do this? We've all had "customers from hell". Even Southwest Airlines has asked customers not to fly with them anymore, "You are not worth the trouble". Danger! danger! Generalization time: It has to be hard to make any money doing mechanic work on Ercoupes. Parts are expensive, most aircraft are old and poorly maintained, and most owners are too cheap to fix it right. mitch - a real cheapskate...drive $500 car...where is #1 cylinder... ---- Roy Stubbs <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: ============= Does this mean you have to hire a new mechanic and give him(her) twenty-five years of OJT? :-) ________________________________ From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of JThomas Terry Sent: Friday, August 15, 2008 8:58 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [email protected] Subject: RE: [ercoupe-tech] Re: my mechanic fired me Importance: Low Well: You at least have to applaud his honesty. However; he could have continued to do the work and paid you for the learning experience! :-) Tommy ________________________________ From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, August 14, 2008 10:39 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [email protected] Subject: [ercoupe-tech] Re: my mechanic fired me Wayne, After 25 years of keeping my previous aircraft in mechanically perfect condition my mechanic has fired me. I quote him. "I don't want to do any more work or annuals on your plane. I feel ashamed to be charging you for my time in learning about your plane. So please take it to someone else who is familiar with Ercoupes." He felt embarrassed in charging me for his learning curve time. Prof. Ed -- Learn2fly www.chickashawings.com
