172 Pre Buy assistance in LA area

[Captnmack]

Hello all,

I’m helping a friend look for a trainer Aircraft and found a 172 at KWHP (Whiteman Field). I (he) will need a pre buy performed at that airport to evaluate it. Does anyone have any suggestions? Perhaps in the next 2 weeks.

Thanks..

Mack in Texas..

[MHemperly]

There is vista aviation and Able Air. I’ve got a friend that has used Able Air and he hasn’t said anything bad about them. Vista is a Cessna center I think. Good luck

 

Mike

[Niko182]

1 hour ago, Captnmack said:

Hello all,

I’m helping a friend look for a trainer Aircraft and found a 172 at KWHP (Whiteman Field). I (he) will need a pre buy performed at that airport to evaluate it. Does anyone have any suggestions? Perhaps in the next 2 weeks.

Thanks..

Mack in Texas..

Jays aircraft mech at john wayne is pretty good. He does straight forward work and hes a straight forward guy. Also a certified Cessna Center.

[ZuluZulu]

On 11/25/2018 at 11:28 AM, Captnmack said:

Hello all,

I’m helping a friend look for a trainer Aircraft and found a 172 at KWHP (Whiteman Field). I (he) will need a pre buy performed at that airport to evaluate it. Does anyone have any suggestions? Perhaps in the next 2 weeks.

Thanks..

Mack in Texas..

No personal experience to speak of (yet), but I know Bill's Air Center at KSMO maintains plenty of 172's for the flight schools on the field, especially Santa Monica Flyers whose 172's are always in the air.  There's a landing fee, but at least it's a short flight from Whiteman.  When you land just tell Ground you're going to Bill's, and you'll get "taxi to Bill's via Bravo."

I've met the head A&P a couple times, Andres Gonzalez, who seems like a real pro and a straightshooter.  He's given free hands-on demonstrations to help educate local pilots, which was nice of him to do.  He was also giving advice on what to look for when buying a plane -- sounds like the kind of guy you'd want doing a pre-buy.  Wish I could tell you more.  Good luck!