MAINTENANCE
About Our Flat Rate Inspections
Pre-Purchase Inspections:
A good pre-purchase inspection will tell you exactly what you are getting into and may give you leverage in negotiating a better price. A proper Pre-purchase inspection is the only way to ensure the airworthiness of an aircraft and to ensure that there are not any underlying maintenance issues. Pre-purchase Inspection Prices are 75% of the listed Annual Inspection Fee. If you purchase the aircraft within 5 days of the completed Pre-purchase Inspection, we will finish the inspection off as an Annual for the remaining 25% of the Annual Inspection fee, plus parts and airworthy items. Our prices shown are based on the hours it actually takes to perform an inspection on the listed aircraft.
Annual Aircraft Inspections:
Our annual aircraft inspection service includes a complete inspection in accordance with manufacturers specifications and is quoted on a flat rate for the inspection. Any repairs required to comply with Airworthiness Directives or recommended items will incur additional costs. We will provide you with a detailed estimate of required (AD) and recommended items before repairs are made. All parts and required repairs are not included in the flat rate and will also be at normal shop rates.
Items included in the flat rate inspection:
- 1 hour of AD research (unless there are no previous AD records)
- Clean, gap, test, rotate spark plugs
- Pre and Post run up for systems check
- Compression check
- Service battery
- Oil and filter change (labor only)
- Air filter change (labor only)
- Lubrication and servicing of pulleys, hinges, and bell cranks
- Cleaning, inspection, and repacking of wheel bearings
- Landing gear extension/retraction test if required
- Magneto to engine timing
- Removal and installation of inspection panels and interior as necessary for inspection
- ELT test and inspection per FAR 91.207 (labor only)
- Inspection of aircraft
Note/Disclaimer: The set inspection pricing does not include parts, oil, filters, O-rings, compliance of Airworthiness Directives or labor for repairs etc. These listed fees reflect our discounted bulk labor rate for inspections and is based on a discounted rate of $100.00/hr. Our regular hourly shop rate for repairs, servicing, and discrepancies (including ones found during an inspection) is $125.00/hr. For a fee we can do an inventory of the contents of your aircraft, otherwise, we are NOT responsible for items left in the aircraft. If items are removable then we ask that you take them with you when leaving your aircraft with us.
Notice: Maintenance on your aircraft is not complete until you receive a dated and signed log entry for the work accomplished. Invoices must be paid in full before your aircraft will be released to you. You have a 5-business day grace period after your invoice has been e-mailed to you to pay it in full. After the 5-business day grace period you will be charged a 5% late fee and assessed a $15 per day storage / security fee for your aircraft. We do not guarantee or imply that your aircraft will be stored inside during bad weather if your payment is late.
