PIREP - RPM Aviation at KGAI

[WrightFlyer]

Fewer things are harder to find than a good lawyer, a good CPA and a good mechanic.  Once you find one, the conventional wisdom is to keep it to yourself so you don't lose out to the other guy.  

I'm happy to buck the conventional wisdom for two reasons, first the members of this site have freely shared their collective wisdom freely.  Every message I have sent on here has been answered quickly and been more informative than I could have imagined.  Second, Byron (aka @jetdriven) does exceptional work and has gone out of his way to mentor this new Mooney owner.

I was in need of an oil change and a few other minor squawks. Byron came recommended by @Seth and I gave him a call. We talked about what I wanted done and agreed to a date.  I had an upcoming trip but knew the work would take a couple of days and planned on dropping it off.

KGAI sits on the north side of the DC SFRA and my home airport is on the south side.  What should be a 15 minute direct flight turns into a 40 minute tour of Maryland.  My wife was working this day and I didn't have a way to get back home and planned on Ubering.  Byron offered up his car for me to drive while he worked on my plane for the week.  Talk about service!

When work started on my plane, I got multiple texts each day with pictures (over 40 for the week!) of each step Byron and his crew were taking.  I felt like I was in the hangar with them and was able to make informed decisions before any action was taken.  Like all exceptional mechanics, Byron took the time to give my plane a once over while the cowling was off and found some wires that needed to be attached and some excess insulation.  We talked about what should be done soon and what could be put off until annual.  

If you are in the DC area or in the NE, I can't recommend RPM Aviation highly enough.  I don't promise that you'll get a loaner car but I do promise you'll get exceptional service.  

[carusoam]

Really nice pirep for Byron and RPM Aviation!

Thanks for sharing it.

Byron and Becca have been around here for a decade +

Always supplying great technical insight.

Best regards,

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