Mike Busch on Airplane Ownership 1

Table of Contents
Prologue
PART I - Buying an Aircraft
1 - Choosing the Right Airplane
2 - Do You Really Want a Twin?
3 - The Prebuy Examination
4 - Buyer Beware
5 - Damage History
6 - Car Talk
7 - Lessons from a Scuzzy Skyhawk
PART II - Insuring Your Aircraft
8 - A Matter of Policy
9 - Insurance Woes
PART III - Aircraft Owner Responsibilities
10 - Who\'s Responsible for WHat?
11 - Is it Save? Is it Airworthy?
12 - Is Your Aircraft Too Broken to Fly?
13 - Discrepancy Discretion
14 - Is Your Equipment List Up to Date?
15 - Maintenance Records
PART III - Managing Your Maintenance
16 - Owner-in-Command
17 - Recommended or Required?
18 - Five Secrets of Cost-Effective Maintenance
19 - The High Cost of Airplane Parts
20 - Work Orders and Invoices
21 - When to Say \"No\"
22 - Know Before You Say \"Go\"
23 - Don\'t Shoot Yourself in the Foot
24 - Consider the Source
25 - Whoa! This Isn\'t an Inspection!
21 - Blind Trust
27 - Errors of Distraction
28 - Trust, But Verify
PART V - Choosing the Right Mechanic
29 - Whom Should You Trust?
30 - Mini or Maxi?
31 - The Perfect Mechanic
32 - Certified Repair Stations: Pros and Cons
33 - \"But My Mechanic Says...\"
34 - Life on the Trailing Edge
PART VI - The Annual Inspection
35 - All About Annuals
36 - An IA\'s Dilemma
37 - How to Flunk an Annual Inspection
38 - Never Log Discrepancies
39 - The Annual Inspection Trap
40 - Annual Inspection from Hell
41 - Back in the Game
PART VII - Dealing with Mechanicals Away from Home
42 - Breakdowns Away from Home
43 - Fix It Now... or Fix It Later?
44 - Traveling Toolkit
45 - What Are the Odds?
46 - Stuck in Reykjavik
PART VII - Reminiscences from 50 Years of Aircraft Ownership
47 - From Appliance Operator to Maintenance Savvy
48 - A&P... Hey, That\'s Me!
49 - Generation Three
Epilogue
Index