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:

A reader has proposed discussing the potential for an "owner maintenance" category for small, simple certified aircraft in the U.S., mirroring a system used in Canada.
The article features an active poll inviting readers to vote on whether the U.S. should consider adopting such an "owner maintenance" category.
It also references the results of a previous week's poll and provides contact information for submitting new poll questions or general comments.

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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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