Thread: Your Mechanic MayHhave Just Cost You

There is a new article under the "Home" section and then click on "Maintenance".

"Your Mechanic May Have Just Cost You"
The Sale Killer!!!!

Now that you have read the article,

Congratulations you are just the kind of thinking and post I was looking for. I was hoping to stir people's thought up some. I didn't care so much as what was specifically in the samples, but to make people run with this and look at their next inspection paperwork and the future of their plane whether for sale or to be the next buyer.
Glad you see it that way, you have helped me drive my point home. Showing that all mechanics can usually do a better job. That many of the logbooks lack the documentation, check list and discrepancy list. Using the supplied check list will help bridge those gaps where some things fall a little short. Some homework is required on each plane inspected.

The whole point of the article was not just strictly logbooks, but what they will cost you later whether dealing with an authority or a prospective buyer. It is to start getting everyone to try and do better with their paperwork. Do all the paperwork and using check list will help you stay focused and on the right paper trail.

The two poor logbook entries came from a plane that also had a wing tip replaced. No mention in the logs about it, but that info was found and now it looks like the owner was concealing it. That makes one ask what else might someone try and hide.
The article was to help get people to protect themselves and get top dollar when they sell their plane or to have a better idea of what they are buying. Part of my point was the buyer doesn't have a lot to go on to start with. He can take the sellers word, get a pre-buy (not as reliable as one might think,as I have seen over the last two months) and look at the logbooks and check list and discrepancy list. When you find someone well organized, methodical and complete you tend to lend more weight to them when making a decision.