JXK has made the point I was trying to make. It is the new and stupid regulations that have been imposed that I am looking to move away from. The service manuals do dictate things like prop overhauls and seat belts, but the FAA allow them to run on condition and be changed when the engineers recommend it not just because they have reached some arbitrary figure.
I know the condition of my prop, it has a notice 75 inspection 100 hours ago, I would expect the engineers to inspect during the 100 hour and if they have an issue to recommend a solution. I do not see the benefit of dictating an overhaul without the need for it. The prop is lifed at 2400 hours, when I reach that then I expect to overhaul it or if it is damaged before then.
If a seatbelt has no damage and is in good condition then I why should I replace them? Why can't I refurb them rather than throwing them away?
Static lines, if they are inspected and deemed serviceable, why throw them away for the hell of it?
We are being hammered for our direct carbon emissions on the fuel, has anyone considered the carbon cost of producing all of these unneeded new parts and the fact that the old stuff ends up in land fill?
Safety always comes first and I will always maintain the aircraft to the highest standards. I will take the advice of my engineers and follow it, after all it is there signature that says the aircraft is airworthy.