Ongoing education about a particular airplane’s operation, systems and maintenance requirements is a huge component of aircraft ownership.

An Aviation Safety Staff Report

It is said that one of the most dangerous things in general aviation is an airplane owner with a #2 Phillips screwdriver. While unknowledgeable owners have undoubtedly contributed substantial sums of money to mechanics who have to fix their mistakes, few aircraft are falling out of the sky from bad maintenance. On the other hand, the days of a Cessna, Piper, Mooney or Beech dealer on every airport corner are long gone, and it’s increasingly hard for owners to find local maintenance shops with type-specific knowledge. Instead, many maintenance providers have become generalists when it comes to piston-powered aircraft, working on a wide range of types…