StuckInTikrit

Thanks for the information. I forgot that the EAA can offer referrals. I am headed to their site now.

I have always dreamed of owning a vari or long-ez, and am finally ready to make the jump. I want to purchase an already flyable one, but wonder how difficult it will be for me to find someone to maintain it, since I cannot because I am not the builder. Am I authorized to do any preventative maintenance at all (brakes, oil changes, etc)? I am relocating to the Tacoma, WA area once my deployment is over here in Iraq (90 days to go..woohoo) and will probably purchase after I arrive there. Does anyone know of any good A&P/IAs available that are familiar with the vari or long, in the Seattle/Tacoma area? If I can find someone that can do a pre-buy and perform the maintenance, my last obstacle will be overcome. I look forward to any advice or contacts you can supply. Thanks, Eric