Craig,

 

No kidding on this one.  If I paid some professional to do a task and he represented himself as the pro and willingly took on the job and the contract was that he would do it then he is  responsible.  If the job requires certain skills and equipment then it is up to him to apply the standard.  Sorry, no complex interpretation here.

 

 

Michael Smith

 

<if Lancair or the agent of Lancair  were setting out to do an off site inspection prudence would suggest they were required in fact to assure the jacks and lifting mechanism of whatever type and the people involved were competent>

You have got to be kidding me!