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title: 2026 General Aviation Parts Survey
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Parts and supply chain pressure is the #1 challenge facing GA maintenance today — and it's only getting harder as the average certified GA piston aircraft turns 53 years old. OEM consolidation, discontinued production runs, and a stretched-thin workforce have turned sourcing a simple part into one of the biggest headaches in the industry.

We surveyed the mechanics, shop owners, and DOMs living this every day to find out what's really driving the pressure — and what would actually help.

**Inside the report:**

- Why **time**, not price, is the industry's real #1 pressure point
- **72%** are dissatisfied with supplier pricing, and 66% see the supply chain getting worse
- Why **bigger shops feel more pain** than small ones — and what that means for availability vs. price
- How shop size changes sourcing strategy, from OEM-direct to PMA and salvage
- The **exhaust, avionics, and engine components** seeing the most repeat failures
- The one fix mechanics say would help the industry most

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