Professional Pilot, October 2017

Clay Lacy Aviation Constant Aviation not end when the aircraft is returned to service Operators should partner with an MRO that provides support after the shop visit Many MROs offer AOG services either through multiple locations or mobile maintenance teams These directly support the flight department managers goal of providing safe and reliable service to its companys passengers MRO selection goes far beyond evaluating technical competence with inspections service bulletins and overall maintenance capabilities The best MROs also employ personnel who sweat the details In this 2nd in a series of MRO solutions articles see Sep 2017 p 54 Pro Pilot surveyed several major aftermarket MRO services to provide a representative sampling of quality full service activities Banyan Air Service Founded in 1979 Banyan Air Service is located at FXE Ft Lauderdale Exec FL In addition to its worldclass FBO service Banyan also provides MRO to bizav operators from the US Europe South America and the Caribbean Theyre an authorized repair station certified by FAA and EASA and have earned avionics and mx repair station approvals from Argentina Aruba Bolivia Brazil Cayman Islands Chile Colombia Mexico Paraguay and Venezuela Ratings include airframes such as Bombardier Challenger series 601 604 and 605 and Learjet series 30 45 55 and 60 Dassault Falcon series 50 900 and 2000 and a number of Textron Aviation aircraft Beech Hawker and Citation At Banyan our maintenance and avionics team will work together to minimize your aircrafts downtime 94 PROFESSIONAL PILOT October 2017 states the company Done right on time as quoted is their motto and they boast 99 on time aircraft delivery while meeting or beating the quotes 97 of the time Their avionics team offers repairs installations and modifications Banyan has extensive installation experience with high speed data solutions IFE upgrades glass cockpits LPV WAAS upgrades flight management systems satellite TV enhanced ground proximity warning systems satellite communications and traffic collision avoidance systems Theyre an authorized dealer for all major avionics manufacturers including ARINC Direct Garmin Honeywell L3 Communications Rockwell Collins Mid Continent and Universal Avionics Additionally Banyan also lists a 6500 sq ft parts department Clay Lacy Aviation Clay Lacy landed the 1st business jet at VNY Van Nuys CA in 1964 as Learjets salesman for the Western US By 1968 he had established Clay Lacy Aviation as the 1st charter and management company on the West coast Today they provide a comprehensive set of aviation services including aircraft management charter FBO maintenance avionics interiors aerial cinematography sales and acquisitions With 2 full service FBOs at VNY and BFI Boeing Field WA they also have regional offices and aircraft operations throughout the US This includes 3 Class 3 4 FAA Part 145 Repair Stations in VNY BFI CRQ San Diego CA with a 4th coming to its OXC Oxford CT location Companys philosophy with its clients on maintenance events is to plan every last detail using checklists and follow through with regular progress updates Upon commencement of work a video of the entire aircraft is taken and shared with the customer Upon completion a final logbook and invoice reviews ensure everything is accuracy and completed Their techs can work on Bombardier Embraer BBJ Citation Hawker Quest Dassault Falcon and Gulfstream aircraft Capabilities at VNY and BFI include heavy maintenance and airframe repair upgrades add ons and mods cockpit and cabin avionics parts and rotables and custom interiors At CRQ they provide AOG support for a wide variety of airframes and engines specializing in Gulfstream G650 and Global Express support with factory trained technicians All locations offer AOG mobile response teams to support clients within 800 miles of the repair stations Clay Lacy Aviation has developed a feature rich low cost short downtime FANS ADS B Out STC for the Gulfstream IV IVSP V and Bombardier Challenger 601 3A 3R platforms Most installs can be completed in 14 days at reasonable prices without limiting functionality or passenger conveniences like satellite internet connections And theyre an authorized dealer for Honeywells Avionics Protection Plan HAPP and Rockwell Collins Corporate Aircraft Service Program CASP Constant Aviation Constant Aviation started in 2005 with 2 maintenance facilities and about 70 employees Through the years they focused on a strategy of controlled growth and currently have 5 facilities employing 700 professionals