Smarthawke
You are wrong. It is EASA that have dumped the previous 'on condition' situation. The manufacturer's recommendations were just that, but EASA has taken that and made it a requirement.
Given that most light aircraft fly only a relatively few hours per year, this is an unwarranted impostion and additional cost.
What worries me is that my engine with 1000 hours against a 2000 hour 'life' may need an expensive maintenance because the 12 year calendar life - new from EASA - has appeared from nowhere.
A friend scapped a perfectly serviceable prop because it was scheduled for an overhaul, the cost was fractionally less than buying a new one. So rather than have the prop removed and checked and risk that it was out of tolerance, he went straight for a new prop.
We are not commercial outfits for whom these are legitimate business expenses. All this comes out of our taxed income and each new requirement (Mode S, Part M, PLB/ELT) just makes it less sustainable.
