Piper Prebuy - Dallas

[NealRomeoGolf]

Ok Dallas peeps, help me out. Looks like I need a prebuy on a Piper Lance (non turbo - straight tail) in Dallas. Was thinking of going to Cutter since they are a Piper Service Center. Any thoughts on that or others that are really good Piper people in the area?

@AggieMike88
@JCranford
@SixPapaCharlie
@RyanShort1
@Ravioli

 

[RyanShort1]

Which airport?

 

[NealRomeoGolf]

Which airport?

It is at DTO now but can be flown to others.

 

[SixPapaCharlie]

I'd go the cutter route.

 

[AggieMike88]

It is at DTO now but can be flown to others.

There is a really good guy on the field, Gary Haltom, Haltom Aviation Services. He is the A&P who provides services for the club @texasag93 and I belong too.

I will PM you his phone number.

If you need/want me to go visit the aircraft and provide photos and other details, hook me up with the seller and I'll do that for you. And I promise not to steal it away from ya....

 

[RyanShort1]

It is at DTO now but can be flown to others.

Yeah, I don't know that side of the country that well.

 

[AggieMike88]

Don't forget you can also avail yourself of Saavy Pre-buy

https://www.savvyaviation.com/fee-schedule/

 

[NealRomeoGolf]

Yeah, I don't know that side of the country that well.

I love how you phrased this.

 

[Hang 4]

I had Phillip Byrd in Grand Prairie do a pre-buy on my Cherokee 180. I was satisfied with his work.

 

[texasag93]

Look at the air frame log books. Pictures can be texted or emailed. Look for sloppiness.

Then have a local pilot fly out and put their eyes on it. That saved me from a couple of had pre buy expenses.

After that, get an off field A&P to spend some time on it. If the off field A&P likes it, pay him (or her) to do the pre buy.

Money will be spent. It is part of the process.

Good luck.