On Sat, 14 Apr 2007 09:41:07 -0700, JB wrote:

My major point is that once items are flagged as unairworthy during an
inspection, the comparison between cars and planes no longer applies and
the hassle-factor goes up considerably.

This is only true if the previous annual has expired.

It opens up an interesting policy decision. Do you do your annuals
"late" (ie. at the last possible minute, perhaps letting the work flow
into the next month), thereby getting maximum value? Or do you leave
yourself a buffer by doing the annual early in the month?

- Andrew