I just wanted to drop a message here and say hi. My wife and I are purchasing a 150F (TTAF ~2500, mid-time O-200-A). We are currently awaiting pre-purchase/ annual inspection.
Thanks to all in the club who have contributed to this wonderful resource for prospective owners. My only question is how to potentially get a mechanic I trust to squirm a bit less regarding owner-assisted maintenance. Given all the responsibility we will shoulder as the ultimate parties held accountable for the airworthiness of the aircraft, I would like to be more involved than "here are the keys" and "here is the check." I am not interested in rebuilding the engine, just knowing exactly what is wrong, how it is fixed, and having some say with regards to the device I trust to return my wife safely to the ground (personally, I am more comfortable in a helicopter, but then again I have a whopping zero hours in fixed wings in the logbook).
