Professional Pilot, September 2016

2016 MAINTENANCE REPAIR OVERHAUL Where do you go for MRO Here at West Star CHA we see a major skin repair being done on a G200 West Star has 6 locations across the US which are ALN APA ASE CHA GJT PWK By Pro Pilot staff West Star GJT Grand Junction CO is our selected MRO for mx work on our Challenger 604 This facility knows how to bid a job accurately giving us quite precise estimates in advance of the assignment We schedule our MRO needs 6 months in advance and West Star accepts the aircraft on our agreed upon date and then does the job and releases the aircraft on schedule with a bill that is normally lower than the originally estimated cost West Star GJT is a very professional outfit We go nowhere else Elton Fowler ATP Challenger 604 Chief Pilot Jim Wilson Associates Montgomery AL Aerocentro de Servicios at SVCS Oscar Machado Zuloaga Arpt Caracas Venezuela has always done an excellent job performing inspections and managing squawks on the Astra I fly as well as the Citations operated by our company This MRO is located at our home base and the facility is a Gulfstream certified service center Personnel are well schooled to service our aircraft and are always happy to assist us William Rodriguez ATP Astra Astra Manager Constructora Sambil Opa Locka FL 78 PROFESSIONAL PILOT September 2016 At Duncan Aviation BTL Avionics Mods Tech Mike Stohrer works on a wiring harness being installed Engine tech in background is completing an inspection Gulfstream at ATW Appleton WI is where weve always brought our Gulfstream G450 You cant beat their customer service Theyre very accommodating and make every visit enjoyable Even if you have an unplanned event theyll work you in and take care of your mx needs quickly They provide complete satisfaction including a warranty thats unbeatable Staff members are highly skilled knowledgeable and professional Weve had exceptional experiences with them and will continue to bring our aircraft there for all our maintenance needs Anna Romer A P Gulfstream G450 Flight Mechanic American Family Insurance Madison WI Skytech at UZA Rock Hill SC is our maintenance choice for our Piper Meridian I use this facility because theyre very thorough with a staff thats totally professional Its good to see friendly people who are well trained in aircraft maintenance and who show by performance and attitude that they like what they do Skytech UZA certainly does a good job for us with maintenance done right and finished when promised Dennis Yates Comm Multi Inst Meridian Owner Pilot YCH Architects Concord NC Duncan Aviation BTL Battle Creek MI is the selected MRO for our Challenger 300 Theyve always treated us well and their service is exceptional Also their location is very convenient only a 10 minute flight from our base by Challenger or a 1 hr and 15 min drive home after flying our aircraft from GRR to BTL for maintenance delivery Tony Woody ATP Challenger 300 Chief Pilot Marlis Aviation Grand Rapids MI Des Moines Flying Service at DSM Des Moines IA is our preferred MRO Todd Theulen and the DMFS team do an excellent job maintaining our Piper Meridian They have one of the most professional and thorough shops Ive visited during the 12 yrs Ive been in charge of our aircraft One of the things that impresses me about this shop is that when they have to take something apart everything is cleaned checked and serviced before it goes back together They do it right the first time Ive never had to go back to redo the same repair They routinely go above and beyond Kevin Stewart Comm Multi Inst CFII Meridian Chief Pilot The Freeman Corp Morehead KY