Bill, et al: We don't price annuals on flat rate until we have seen the airplane for a couple of years.
If you get a flat rate, two things can happen, both of which are bad: 1. The IA covers his can and prices it high enough that he can't lose, or 2. He prices it too low, realizes it, and skimps on the work. We do it by the hour. Jerry -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]on Behalf Of [email protected] Sent: Thursday, November 05, 2009 2:40 PM To: [email protected] Subject: SPAM-LOW: RE: [ercoupe-tech] What to look for in a good coupe? Hi Jerry, Perhaps I was not clear. I was giving an opinion on a range just for the inspection. Any parts and labor for general maintenance or to fix problems would be on top of that. Since you are from Ohio and I think I recall that you operate an FBO, it may help Matt if you told us what you charge (just for the inspection) of a first time Coupe and also what the rate would be for the same airplane in future inspections. Cheers, Bill Jerry said: I personally think that a good annual, the first time that the IA sees the airplane will cost more than $1500. There is no way to say how much, because, in over 40 years of owning many different airplanes, bringing any airplane up to my standards costs money. I assume that you have higher standards too.
