Jerry Walters owner of Brittain Industries

[RLCarter]

Saw this on another thread and thought it should be moved to its own

 

 

Hello everyone, this is Cecilia Henderson with Brittain Industries.  My friend Chuck let me borrow his account so I could speak to all of you directly regarding Brittain.  On December 15th my brother Jerry Walters, our owner and resident expert, passed away after a brief battle with cancer.  As many of you already know, Jerry was the heart and soul of Brittain and leaves behind a big foot print which is impossible to fill.  Those of us left behind are desperately trying to find a way to move the company forward but with Jerry's passing we have lost our only certificated repairman (return to service authorization), our chief inspector (production approval), accountable manager and autopilot installation/repair expert.  Given the current circumstances we are unable to repair or produce any product at this time and therefore must ask that you NOT send your step servos or any other products to us until further notice.  If you already have product in our shop we will be in touch with you very soon about returning the products and we will keep you posted about our future via our website www.brittainautopilots.com

We are so grateful to the Mooney community for their support of our products over the decades and we will do everything possible to restart the company in as quick a time frame as we can.  We know many of you still have servos in need of repair and may even be on our backlog for upgrades to your current system.  Efforts are under way to sell the company in the hopes of completing the re-tooling of our production line and meeting our backlogged orders but this transition will take some time as we hire, train and apply for FAA approval of a new autopilot expert.

We invite you to reach out through our email account, support@brittainautopilots.com with your questions and request and Kevin and I will do all we can to assist you through this transition.  Thank you Mooney flyers, we hope to see you on the other side of this sad transition.

Sincerely,

Cecilia Henderson  

 

Edited December 28, 2017 by RLCarter

[Browncbr1]

Sad to hear Jerry died.  He was super helpful and always willing to spend time with me.  He will be missed.  RIP

[MyNameIsNobody]

CC: So very sorry to hear of Jerry’s passing.  To you and your family, know you are in my thoughts.  I considered Jerry my friend.  I wish him peace.  

[tony]

Ceci,  I am very sorry for your  loss.  My prayers are with you at this difficult time.  

[takair]

Very sad indeed.  Jerry, as well as Cecilia, have always been super helpful.  One might call it old school, but I think their service is why there is such a loyal following for a product line designed so long ago.  In this day of throw away electronics, there are some of us who were still looking at “upgrading” our Brittain autopilots.  Jerry will be missed and rembered by those of us who fly his products routinely.

[cliffy]

Damn, sorry for your loss. He was a real nice guy to talk with. 

[Guitarmaster]

So sorry to hear this Cici...

I really enjoyed coming to the shop and meeting everyone. It was great that Jerry took so much time to chat with me and show me around.

Will keep you in my prayers during this time.

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[carusoam]

Prayers...

Jerry was a solid businessman and technical leader.  He leaves a strong memory.

Sorry for the loss.

Best regards,

-a-

[Hector]

Very sad to hear this. Jerry was extremely helpful and always a pleasure doing business with Brittain AP.


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[Bob_Belville]

Saw this on another thread and thought it should be moved to its own
 
 
Hello everyone, this is Cecilia Henderson with Brittain Industries.  My friend Chuck let me borrow his account so I could speak to all of you directly regarding Brittain.  On December 15th my brother Jerry Walters, our owner and resident expert, passed away after a brief battle with cancer.  As many of you already know, Jerry was the heart and soul of Brittain and leaves behind a big foot print which is impossible to fill.  Those of us left behind are desperately trying to find a way to move the company forward but with Jerry's passing we have lost our only certificated repairman (return to service authorization), our chief inspector (production approval), accountable manager and autopilot installation/repair expert.  Given the current circumstances we are unable to repair or produce any product at this time and therefore must ask that you NOT send your step servos or any other products to us until further notice.  If you already have product in our shop we will be in touch with you very soon about returning the products and we will keep you posted about our future via our website www.brittainautopilots.com
We are so grateful to the Mooney community for their support of our products over the decades and we will do everything possible to restart the company in as quick a time frame as we can.  We know many of you still have servos in need of repair and may even be on our backlog for upgrades to your current system.  Efforts are under way to sell the company in the hopes of completing the re-tooling of our production line and meeting our backlogged orders but this transition will take some time as we hire, train and apply for FAA approval of a new autopilot expert.
We invite you to reach out through our email account, support@brittainautopilots.com with your questions and request and Kevin and I will do all we can to assist you through this transition.  Thank you Mooney flyers, we hope to see you on the other side of this sad transition.
Sincerely,
Cecilia Henderson  
 

Ms. Henderson, I'm sorry to hear of your loss which is in fact a great loss to aviation generally and the Mooney community in particular. I flew for years with the original PC wing leveler system. I feel certain that that wonderful innovation saved lives, maybe even mine, that's a worthy legacy!

This website, MooneySpace, has advised many, many new Mooney owners to "call Tulsa", confident that you all would be able to take care of them at the most reasonable cost in our industry. God bless!

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[markejackson02]

Sorry to hear, everyone at Brittain has always been super helpful and nice.

 

[brad]

Cecilia -

Sorry to hear of Jerry's passing. 

I have posted on this site the outstanding service I have received from you.  I wish you the best and hope you are able to continue the business.

Brad

[Shiny moose]

Cecilia,

I am very sorry to hear about Jerry, this is a great loss to aviation.I wish you and the rest of the family the best

Jeff