On Mon, 13 Jun 2005 15:48:43 GMT, "OtisWinslow"
wrote:

My mechanic is good and experienced and it cost me less
to have my Piper worked on than my car or my motorcycle.



Like I said in my post "there are exceptions" You are lucky to have a
good guy.

The reality is there are less than half the A&P schools now than there
were 10 years ago. All the WWII trained mechs are either dead or
retired. Very few young people are going in to my chosen profession
and with the current salary's in small aircraft shops, why would they?
The few that get their tickets are either going into the large
aircraft business or more often working on cars or semi's where they
can earn a decent living.

I'm not making this up. I submit to you is we are heading for a
crises in our industry. As the airlines and corporate travel continue
to grow, I know where the few new guys are applying for work. Ask any
service center how easy it is for them to hire quality mechanics.