Professional Pilot (Sep 2015)

SEPTEMBER 2015
Johnson & Johnson circles the globe with 3
Gulfstream G550s, a G450 plus a Sikorsky S76
to serve its 265 operating companies in more
than 60 countries. On the ramp at TTN (TrentonMercer Arpt NJ) are (L–R) Dir of Av Carl Sorg,
Mgr of Acrft Mx Joe Kmiec, Chf Pilot John Fare,
Gulfstream Capt and Trng Ofcr Bob Cody,
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Supervisor of Mx Phil Dengler, Flt Cooror
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Elliott Aviation has its HQ in Moline IL and earned a strong reputation for
doing the best aircraft paint jobs in the country. Elliott also became the
place to go for panel updates where they teamed with Garmin to install
G1000s in a lot of King Airs. Now Elliott is selling business jets and turboprops along with fixing them.
C
onstant Aviation at CLE is our preferred MRO. My company operates
a diverse leet and in past years we’ve
patronized a lot of different MROs. For
our Citation X and Beechjet 400A we
had previously used the OEM service
centers. However after many conversations and meetings with Constant we
decided to try their maintenance. We
gave them a shot on a “B” check on
our Beechjet 400A. The work was not
perfect but the issues were corrected
and done in a very professional way.
We were so impressed that we kept going back. Constant Aviation has stood
by us for all of our needs and we’ve
been very pleased with their high level
of service. Our Citation X will be going for a scheduled check next month
and I look forward to it as not only do I
know the aircraft will beneit from this
service but it feels like I’m going back
to see family.
Brad Herring
A&P. Citation X &
Beechjet 400A
Lead Mechanic
SAS Institute
Cary NC
C
itation Service Center MCO does a
superb job of maintaining our Citation Encore. We only go to Citation
centers with our Encore. Our airplane
has been serviced exclusively at factory-authorized centers since new acquisition. In this way we know the personnel working on our airplane have
the Cessna-sponsored training along
with the correct tools and parts to do
all service work by the book.
Jim Smiley
ATP/CFI. Citation Encore
Chief Pilot
BMC Holdings
Winter Park FL
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Bell Helicopter has its main base at Ft Worth TX and not only builds
helicopters but has the record of winning the Pro Pilot Helicopter Product
Support Survey for the past 21 years. Bell bought Edwards & Associates,
a well-known helo repair station at Pine Flats TN, and does their best to
design great helos and support them with the best in aftersale service.
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CAC (Kansas City Aviation Ctr) at
SUS (Chesterield MO) is the MRO
we use regularly to service our Premier
IA. This is a top-notch facility with
well-trained techs and a clean shop.
Management and staff are friendly,
helpful, knowledgeable and very professional. We want the best in aircraft
service and KCAC at SUS is the MRO
that satisies our needs.
Paul Ahearn
ATP/CFII. Premier IA
Captain
Meisinger Aviation
Eureka MO
est Star Aviation GJT (Grand
Junction CO) does a fantastic
job in maintaining our Citation XLS+.
Service received is personalized
and pricing is fair. Their technicians
are very knowledgeable and always
have solutions for any issues we
may have. And their location at GJT is
close by to our base at Denver.
Jan Cooper
ATP. Citation XLS+
Chief Pilot
Lario Oil & Gas
Greenwood CO
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uncan Aviation at BTL is our
preferred MRO for our Citation
CE550. Duncan BTL is an authorized
service center for Citations so we
know we’re in good hands and their
past work for us has been excellent.
Staff personnel are very professional and we’re pleased with the timely
communication they provide for us as
the maintenance work proceeds.
Bruce Davis
ATP. Citation CE550
Dir of Training
PPAI Inc
Mattawan MI
U
scan Aviation in Alliston ON performs the maintenance work for
our Bell 206. They’re a Bell authorized
center. Good helicopter service is hard
to ind so I prize Uscan Dir of Mx John
Belonzo who is highly knowledgeable
and very accommodating. He reacts
super quick when it comes to solving
AOG problems. I highly recommend
the skilled helicopter maintenance
services of Uscan to my fellow Bell
operators.
Russell Oldield
Comm-Multi-Inst/Helo. Bell 206
CEO & President
Horizons Canada
King City ON, Canada
mery Air at RFD (Rockford IL) is our
preferred MRO for the Premier I we
operate. We’ve had such great service
from them that we don’t even think of
bringing our aircraft anywhere else.
The work is done on time and its always right the irst time.
Jerry Dahl
Comm-Multi-Inst/CFII. Premier I
Chief Pilot
Machspeed Aviation
Iron River MI
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oreast Aviation EWB (New Bedford MA) is the maintenance provider we use for our Citation Bravo.
John Steidinger is president and CEO
and his customer-oriented attitude and
highly trained tech team take good
care of our needs. I’ve been very happy with the service provided by Noreast and plan to continue using them
to keep our Bravo in tip-top shape.
Phillip Finer
ATP. Citation Bravo
Captain
Waltzing Matilda Aviation
Mansield MA
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Constant Aviation at CLE (Cleveland OH) completed their 30th 96-month
inspection on a Legacy 600 in Aug. Constant can do everything from
inspections to airframe rebuilding on King Airs, Phenom 100/300s,
Legacy 600/650s, Beechjets, Hawkers, Citation Xs and Gulfstreams.
Customer satisfaction is high at Constant based on fine work, adherence to the promised deliveries, fair prices and itemized billing.
C
onstant Aviation at CLE (Cleveland OH) and also at LAS (Las Vegas NV) provides us with outstanding
MRO services for our 3 business jets,
an Embraer Legacy 650, a Legacy 600,
and a Gulfstream G150. I’ve been in
the aircraft maintenance business for
over 50 yrs and have been to every
conceivable MRO worldwide. Expertise at Constant goes beyond good
and they always let you know exactly what’s happening throughout the
service process. I think Constant sets
the gold standard for aircraft service.
At Constant they really care about
you and your airplane. A typical major check is highly organized, planned
down to the last ilter, started on time
and often inished earlier than originally speciied.
Bill Mitchell
A&P. Embraer Legacy 650/600 &
Gulfstream G150
Managing Director
WingsWest Aviation Group
Gilbert AZ
kytech DMW (Westminster MD)
is my favorite facility for required
maintenance on my Pilatus PC12.
Initially I selected this MRO because
they’re an authorized Pilatus service
center and are located close to our
headquarters. But as their customer
for the past 10 years on my airplane
I’ve found this service activity has a
great staff with excellent technicians
who have pride of accomplishment.
And for me that translates to very good
work on my PC12.
Jerrold Harris
Comm-Multi-Inst. Pilatus PC12
Owner & Pilot
Mallard Haven
Church Creek MD
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Capital Aviation at HEF (Manassas VA) is run by Pres Pat Colgan, son of
famed Virginia Senator Charles Colgan who founded Colgan Airways.
Initially concentrating on avionics updates, Capital Aviation has become a
full-service MRO and now works on all manner of business aircraft, both
fixed-wing and helicopters. Capital keeps increasing capabilities and
more recently has added interiors and all manner of airframe repairs.
C
apital Aviation at HEF (Manassas
VA) is where we take our 2 King
Air 300s and Piper Navajo. President
Pat Colgan and his tech team have
done an excellent job. They provide
quality work, competitive prices and
on-time delivery. As a customer since
2004, I’m very pleased with the service they’ve provided for us throughout the many years of our association.
Mark Lowdermilk
ATP. King Air 300 & Piper Navajo
President
Professional Aeronautical Services
Charleston WV
andmark Aviation at SDL (Scottsdale AZ) performs maintenance required for our Pilatus PC12/47. They
are a member the Pilatus service center network so they certainly know
the PC12 and can handle whatever
need we might have. Additionally, the
Landmark MRO at SDL is only a short
light across town from our base so
they are incredibly convenient for either scheduled maintenance or a surprise visit. Gene Sorkine is the facility
service manager. Staff members are
knowledgeable and provide us with
top-notch service. Thanks guys!
Tommy Jernejcic
ATP/CFII. Pilatus PC12/47
Chief Pilot
Triple G Air
Goodyear AZ
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ulfstream SAV and Brunswick BQK
are our preferred MROs. While we
like factory service at SAV we recently
started using the Gulfstream maintenance center at Brunswick because the
SAV facility often is overcrowded with
lack of hangar space. The BQK center
still has that friendly “mom & pop”
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feeling so that you feel at home with
everyone there including the managers,
techs, and customer service reps. Service is great. Prices are fair. I think I’ve
found a new family who can care for
my airplane at Gulfstream BQK.
Thomas Frank
A&P. Gulfstream V
Dir of Maintenance
Debartolo Aviation
Tampa FL
C
itation Service Center SAT (San
Antonio TX) is where our Citation
CJ1 goes for maintenance. Since they
built the aircraft they’re the experts in
the ield. And while the aircraft is in
the shop we can take advantage of the
time and go to school for training at
FlightSafety.
Gary Fabian
ATP/Helo/CFII/A&P. Citation CJ1
Chief Pilot
King Ranch
Houston TX
J
et Aviation CPS (Cahokia/St Louis
IL) has been our service provider for
various aircraft going back many years
to the time when they were Midcoast
and we lew a Falcon 20F-5. This facility is time-proven for us. They do good
maintenance and repairs in every facet
of aircraft care from cockpits to cabins.
One method I have of judging a maintenance center is to see how clean the
aircraft is of squawks when service is
inished. Jet Aviation CPS almost always clears every squawk off the original list.
Robert Bordes
ATP. Falcon 2000EASy
Aviation Mgr
Tidewater
New Orleans LA