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If only I had the time, I would have loved doing the annual together with my mechanic and very good friend, "Uncle Steve". But, alas, I do not even find the time to fly! Last time I got to the plane the battery was flat.

What a shame, that we have become so tethered to our office responsibilities that personal time gets sacrificed in order to stay on top of the corporate wave...The past year my work has kept me away from my house 214 out of 365 days (amlost 60%)!!!

Sorry for the creep. Just wanted to vent a little. Anyways, I agree fully with Ernie, your mechanic should become a dear, dear friend. Even with me not being present during an annual, Uncle Steve does the whole thing for me for $2,000 every year. I certainly cannot complain!

Now, let me see my scheduler for flying time: November - 2 days, December - no, January-maybe, February-maybe...