Rigga and flame_bringer, thanks for you valuable input. I do have some hands-on experience with aircraft maintenance, including e.g. reassembly of a Cessna 152 shipped from overseas in a container - the problem is that it's a lot less than required and hardly possible to prove to authority's satisfaction - but at least I do understand why things are done a certain way and not otherwise. My reason to get a license was not so much to save on costs (although it's certainly an important factor) but to have a possibility to operate outside EU for periods well beyond the usual inspection interval. Could you point me in the direction of the document detailing the scope of commander license to do maintenance while away from base?
Last edited by Ultranomad; 3rd April 2010 at 02:17.