"O. Sami Saydjari" wrote in message ...
OK, I have a controversial question. How does one find a good A&P
mechanic. I just bought a Piper Turbo Arrow III recently and I want to
find a mechanic in my area (Central Wisconsin) that I can trust and is
competent. I am interested in hearing about how folks find the good
A&Ps out there, other than by pure luck.

I have had a couple of disappointing experiences with A&Ps where they
missed some pretty significant problems. I found one through word of
mouth. The other, well, I found the closest Piper Service Center near
me (figuring that they had special knowledge and expertise with Pipers
-- turned out to not be so).

-Sami

This is exactly why a large percentage of owners now are building and
mantaining our own planes. I have owned several certified planes and I
will be damned if I ever want to see a yellow tag again. I found a
great A&P/ IA when I used to live in Fla. I was alomst killed by a
couple of bad A&P's before I found him. If I go out I want to be the
one who does it to myself, not someone who just barely passed a test
to work on a plane but is not smart enought to get a PPL to test fly
what he just worked on. My two cents worth...

Ben Haas N801BH