I think what you have forgotten is that aircraft maintenance is based on preventive maintenance and not just changing parts when things break. Now don't forget that if there is an accident who sues who and how is the sued person going to be. So at the end of the day I don't get paid enough to do **** shoddy work and let stuff go with the option of court over my head and why should any lame have to have that as we'll. basically I'm sorry to say if you can't afford to maintain your aircraft to a level that now more than ever is higher than it's ever been sell it and just hire it.
That's the bigger peoplem now being able to afford everything and sadly most people can't
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