Wed, Dec 29, 2004
Next One Scheduled for February 12-13th in Santa Maria, CA
Our good friend, Mike
Busch, (yeah, the guy who started AvWeb... though we don't
hold that against him... much -- grin) has been doing a highly
regarded series of seminars for aircraft owners that we hear some
very good things about. His aims are simple... take the
"black-magic" and mystery out of aircraft ownership... especially
when it comes to maintenance issues. Over the course of two days,
Mike personally teaches a course that helps aircraft owners and
operators get more bang for their flying buck... and from a guy who
KNOWS of what he speaks.
Mike says that, "My goal in creating this seminar is to help
aircraft owners feel more maintenance-savvy, to empower them to
take control of the maintenance of their aircraft, to participate
meaningfully in maintenance decisions and troubleshooting."
Seminar Topics include:
- How to get top-notch maintenance without going broke in the
process
- The real deal on annual inspections and owner-assisted
annuals
- What to do if you feel a shop or mechanic "has you over a
barrel"
- How to troubleshoot problems before squawking them
- Techniques for troubleshooting powerplant and electrical
malfunctions
- Tips for dealing with intermittent failures
- A half-dozen ways to save on costly aircraft parts
- Coping with mechanical problems away from home
- What tools and spare parts to carry in the aircraft
- The pros, cons and legalities of do-it-yourself preventive
maintenance
- Where to go at TBO: factory remans vs. custom overhauls
- Navigating the jug jungle: factory vs. Millennium vs. ECI,
steel vs. nickel vs. chrome
- Saving money on prop, accessory and instrument overhauls
Mike also notes that,
"The seminar focuses on teaching aircraft owners how to get better
maintenance while spending less money, and it's already saved the
owners who went through the program in 2004 (about 100 of them) a
TON of money. It teaches owners how to be wiser, more
assertive, more empowered, and more decisive when it comes to
managing the maintenance of their aircraft -- a concept I call
'owner-in-command.' I don't think anyone has offered anything like
it before."
Mike is an aviation writer, teacher, pilot and A&P
mechanic... as well as being a longtime tech rep for the Cessna
Pilots Association, and an aircraft owner for 35 years. He has four
decades of aviation experience. We recommend him highly, as he
is an unusually expert flyer with an excellent command of what it
takes to get complex concepts across to aviators.
The next seminar is coming up, February 12-13th in Santa Maria,
CA, and the next in Las Vegas, March 6-7. A number of others are
planned throughout the remainder of 2005.
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