Neal Scherm wrote:

No bias on my part at all, but the notion that you only pay for a lycoming once is a joke. I just spent over $13,000 overhauling a lycoming with only 1058 hrs snew!! that doesn't mention the cylinder work I had to do at 500 hrs or all the ad's in the past 12 yrs. I'll pay for the extra fuel flow (and an extra 40 hp) at the pump at my discretion, rather than the considerable costs constantly incurred by the certified piece of #$@% from lycoming.
Again, no bias ment :)
Reagrds all,
Neal

Tell me about it Neal. I am up to $25,000 on my C182 and it is still not ready to fly.
The manufacturers are taking advantage of the FAA regs to rip us off.
Too many regs in the first place.

$16,500 engine (2 AD's so far and it has yet to fly.) 
$900 governor
$3500 prop
$3700 labor

Paul Lamar
 
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