Question of the Week: Is the U.S. Ready for an 'Owner-Maintained' Category of Small Aircraft

Question of the Week: Is the U.S. Ready for an ‘Owner-Maintained’ Category of Small Aircraft

Editorial Staff

Thursday, July 22, 2010 at 12:00 AM ET

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Key Takeaways:

The article introduces a proposal from reader Brinley Peck to establish an "owner maintenance" category for small, simple certified aircraft in the U.S., akin to the system in Canada.
Readers are prompted to answer a poll question regarding their opinion on whether the U.S. should consider adopting such an owner maintenance category.
It also briefly references how to view results from previous "Question of the Week" polls and provides a way for readers to submit ideas for future questions.

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Reader Brinley Peck is wondering if there is any appetite for an “owner maintenance” category of small, simple aircraft in the U.S. as there is in Canada. We’d like to know what you think.

Should the U.S. consider an “owner maintenance” category for small, simple certified aircraft?
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