Jay Honeck wrote:

I've often wondered why some enterprising young avionics tech doesn't take
this to heart, and offer a "mobile installation" option. They could drive
their van out to your plane in the North 40, and install your new toys, for
a fee.

For one thing, the EAA would almost certainly want a cut, which would increase
the price right there. For another thing, if a tech goes into the field to
install something, the job usually becomes more difficult, and the tech
naturally charges more. There are great benefits to being able to walk into your
storeroom for something or do some of the work at your bench that you can't hope
to obtain working out of a van. Of course, if your "van" is something the size
of a large U-haul, maybe it would work out, but even then, you have gas
expenses.

Logically, equipment installation at Oshkosh would cost you more than getting it
done when you get home, not less.

George Patterson
I prefer Heaven for climate but Hell for company.