Thanks for the replies. Didn't mean to imply that there was a different work ethic in the hangar than on the line, nor upset anyone reading the forum.
It's just that I am still a little confused. If the work pack is prepared and ready for the check, if there is a set price for talking the aircraft into the hangar, jacking, cleaning, access, and installing the stands required IN ADDITION to the fixed price for the check - why such a vast difference in the cost of the additional work?
With regard to SB embodiment, I appreciate the fact that the estimate will assume the aircraft is in a maintenance state with all access etc. However, if you have access during the check, do you still pay the 1.5 factor? If you do, why? Surely this doesn't make sense commercially, or is it just industry standard?
Maybe I'm just getting cheap in my old age... perhaps I should change my registered name to SKINFLINT???
