Would I get in trouble for doing this?
05-18-2009, 06:57 AM
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Would I get in trouble for doing this?
Perhaps legal advice is what I'm seeking.
Let's say there is already a maintenance shop at our airport. They are the only shop that works on small piston driven aircraft. Now, if I open a shop of my own doing same kind of work at the same airport, can I get in trouble for doing this? Obviously we would be sharing customers doing the same work.
They have roughly 10 mechanics so it's not a tiny one man shop. However I am planning to hire only 1-2 mechanics for now and would be a tiny shop.
Now why would I do this? I am a mechanic/pilot and have one plane of my own. I would rather work on my plane my self to save cost and perhaps work on other people's acft while at it.
Thanks!
Let's say there is already a maintenance shop at our airport. They are the only shop that works on small piston driven aircraft. Now, if I open a shop of my own doing same kind of work at the same airport, can I get in trouble for doing this? Obviously we would be sharing customers doing the same work.
They have roughly 10 mechanics so it's not a tiny one man shop. However I am planning to hire only 1-2 mechanics for now and would be a tiny shop.
Now why would I do this? I am a mechanic/pilot and have one plane of my own. I would rather work on my plane my self to save cost and perhaps work on other people's acft while at it.
Thanks!
05-18-2009, 07:11 AM
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Starting a business, hiring employees, paying for leased space, insurance, local licenses, and advertising sounds like lots of trouble is your goal is to simply work on your own plane. Can't you do that without a shop as you're already an A&P?
Starting your own shop is legal, a business plan will tell you if it's good idea.
Starting your own shop is legal, a business plan will tell you if it's good idea.
Last edited by HSLD; 05-18-2009 at 07:44 AM.
05-18-2009, 07:12 AM
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Songman,
Trouble is not the first word that came to mind when I read this. I seem to recall, it was "why?"
You are starting a new business. Quite frankly, you only have one customer so far, and he's not going to pay you. Then take into consideration hiring two people and all that goes with that. Then there are FAR's and all the local regulatory issues you will face.
Well, now that I think about it, trouble may be the right word.
Try to create a sound business plan first. You can factor the variables into that.
Good luck, which ever direction you decide.
11Fan
Trouble is not the first word that came to mind when I read this. I seem to recall, it was "why?"
You are starting a new business. Quite frankly, you only have one customer so far, and he's not going to pay you. Then take into consideration hiring two people and all that goes with that. Then there are FAR's and all the local regulatory issues you will face.
Well, now that I think about it, trouble may be the right word.
Try to create a sound business plan first. You can factor the variables into that.
Good luck, which ever direction you decide.
11Fan
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