I agree, Ronnie. Having just lost the A&P/IA I have used for the past 11 years to a major health issue, I can attest to the challenge of replacing him. The new IA does a good job, but he has continuous turnover in his staff because the airlines keep poaching his younger guys. His business is thriving because two other shops in the area have closed down due to age of the IA. I don’t think most people realize the tremendous amount of people (mechanics) it takes to perform a C or D check on an airliner. What concerns me is the airlines subcontracting that type of work out to foriegn shops because of their own staffing problems. Finding qualified people to do avionics work (both repair and installation) is another problem. Most avionics shops are booked up many months in advance and it is only getting worse.