Why should I have to pay someone to do something I have done for the last 14 years without any major problems?
You don't despite what some organisations would have you believe.
The problem is that there is nothing new for someone like you but those seeking to make some money from the confusion would have you believe that you need to be superhuman to keep the paperwork and maintenance up to date so that there are no issues when the annual is done and the ARC completed.
I like your idea for the single type approval. To manage the maintenance for others you would not need much more than what you already have.
However, on the engine out of time and the late paperwork, nothing new there either. Happens to lots of people under the old system also.
Like I said, just like the JAR-FCL, I will in 3 years time look back and say - this has not affected my operation at all despite all the hipe. Perhaps even like JAR-FCL it will make it cheaper for training organisations to operate and more profitable also than under the old system.
Regards,
DFC