There are some parts suppliers who are open 5-1/2 days and
have 24/7 phone service and AOG parts out 24/7.

You do have to look for them.


--
James H. Macklin
ATP,CFI,A&P

"CriticalMass" wrote in message
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|
| Robert M. Gary wrote:
|
| Its quite depressing to see my plane in so many pieces.
I've also discovered that its extreamly irritating that the
aircraft parts places are closed on weekends.
|
| Agree with your general premise that owner participation
is a plus, in a
| lot of ways.
|
| The "parts places closed on weekends" deal"....well,
welcome to the
| aviation industry mindset. I owned two airplanes, from
the mid-80s till
| last year, and I ran into that inconvenience repeatedly
over the years,
| when I became aware I needed stuff, but, the suppliers
only were open
| "banker's hours". So, even though they want usurious
prices for what
| they sell, they'll only do it when it's convenient. I
find that
| attitude quite arrogant.
|
| They get away with it, obviously, because they, like all
the rest of the
| aviation "service" industry, are acutely aware that unless
you source,
| procure, and *PAY THROUGH YOUR *NOSE* FOR" all those items
necessary for
| "airworthiness", your airplane is GROUNDED. And, they
*know* you don't
| want to ground your airplane. It's a federally-sanctioned
racket.
|
| I sold my last airplane. I don't need that frustration.
I haven't
| missed it.