https://bondline.org/api.php?action=feedcontributions&feedformat=atom&user=Scoffey Bondline - User contributions [en] 2026-11-11T00:25:49Z User contributions MediaWiki 1.46.2 https://bondline.org/index.php?title=FunFlyinLocations&diff=3077 FunFlyinLocations 2009-02-10T20:02:02Z <p>Scoffey: </p> <hr /> <div>'''What is your favorite Fly-in location? Here are some of ours:'''<br /> <br /> '''ALABAMA'''<br /> :[http://www.airnav.com/airport/KEKY EKY] Bessemer, AL New on field restaurant: The Hangar. Sports bar with aviation theme. Good $100 burger, etc.<br /> <br /> '''ARKANSAS'''<br /> <br /> :[http://www.airnav.com/airport/KMEZ MEZ] Mena, AR Aircraft paint and engine shops -- of interest if you are thinking paint/engine/upholstery. [[User:scoffey|Stephen Coffey]] Be advised, after a long flight, there isn't a beer for MILES. And the Sun Country Inn is much newer/nicer than the other options if you get the &quot;privilege&quot; of getting socked in for 3 days like I did.<br /> <br /> '''FLORIDA'''<br /> <br /> :[http://www.airnav.com/airport/55J 55J] Fernandina Beach / Amelia Island. [[User:scoffey|Stephen Coffey]] The Ritz there occasionally does last minute specials at a good price. The airport is a 5 minute cab ride to the hotel. Downtown is kinda quaint and cool. Quick and easy SE get away.<br /> <br /> <br /> '''GEORGIA'''<br /> <br /> :[http://www.airnav.com/airport/KFFC FFC] Falcon Field Peachtree City, GA Aircraft Spruce East, Dixie Wing of Confederate Air Force Restoration Center<br /> <br /> <br /> :[http://www.airnav.com/airport/KPDK PDK] Dekalb-Peachtree in North Atlanta, GA Downwind Restaurant (on the second story of the Administration Building next to Epps Air Service). Has balcony/deck for outdoor dining when Wx is good.<br /> <br /> <br /> :[http://www.airnav.com/airport/KRYY RYY] Elevation Chophouse. [[User:scoffey|Stephen Coffey]] Higher end food, but pretty good. Nice HUGE glass wall facing the runway. <br /> <br /> <br /> :[http://www.airnav.com/airport/KLZU LZU] Gwinnett County Lawrenceville, GA EAA 690 Pancake Breakfast 1st Saturday every month. Program follows @ 10:30<br /> <br /> '''KENTUCKY'''<br /> <br /> :[http://www.airnav.com/airport/KOWB OWB] Owensboro, KY Moonlight BBQ (not on field, only a short drive), Bill and Carol Scott's Precision Engine shop</div> Scoffey https://bondline.org/index.php?title=FunFlyinLocations&diff=3076 FunFlyinLocations 2009-02-10T19:59:55Z <p>Scoffey: </p> <hr /> <div>'''What is your favorite Fly-in location? Here are some of ours:'''<br /> <br /> '''ALABAMA'''<br /> :[http://www.airnav.com/airport/KEKY EKY] Bessemer, AL New on field restaurant: The Hangar. Sports bar with aviation theme. Good $100 burger, etc.<br /> <br /> '''ARKANSAS'''<br /> <br /> :[http://www.airnav.com/airport/KMEZ MEZ] Mena, AR Aircraft paint and engine shops -- of interest if you are thinking paint/engine/upholstery<br /> <br /> '''FLORIDA'''<br /> <br /> :[http://www.airnav.com/airport/55J 55J] Fernandina Beach / Amelia Island. [[User:scoffey|Stephen Coffey]] The Ritz there occasionally does last minute specials at a good price. The airport is a 5 minute cab ride to the hotel. Downtown is kinda quaint and cool. Quick and easy SE get away.<br /> <br /> <br /> '''GEORGIA'''<br /> <br /> :[http://www.airnav.com/airport/KFFC FFC] Falcon Field Peachtree City, GA Aircraft Spruce East, Dixie Wing of Confederate Air Force Restoration Center<br /> <br /> <br /> :[http://www.airnav.com/airport/KPDK PDK] Dekalb-Peachtree in North Atlanta, GA Downwind Restaurant (on the second story of the Administration Building next to Epps Air Service). Has balcony/deck for outdoor dining when Wx is good.<br /> <br /> <br /> :[http://www.airnav.com/airport/KRYY RYY] Elevation Chophouse. [[User:scoffey|Stephen Coffey]] Higher end food, but pretty good. Nice HUGE glass wall facing the runway. <br /> <br /> <br /> :[http://www.airnav.com/airport/KLZU LZU] Gwinnett County Lawrenceville, GA EAA 690 Pancake Breakfast 1st Saturday every month. Program follows @ 10:30<br /> <br /> '''KENTUCKY'''<br /> <br /> :[http://www.airnav.com/airport/KOWB OWB] Owensboro, KY Moonlight BBQ (not on field, only a short drive), Bill and Carol Scott's Precision Engine shop</div> Scoffey https://bondline.org/index.php?title=FunFlyinLocations&diff=3075 FunFlyinLocations 2009-02-10T19:58:47Z <p>Scoffey: </p> <hr /> <div>'''What is your favorite Fly-in location? Here are some of ours:'''<br /> <br /> '''ALABAMA'''<br /> :[http://www.airnav.com/airport/KEKY EKY] Bessemer, AL New on field restaurant: The Hangar. Sports bar with aviation theme. Good $100 burger, etc.<br /> <br /> '''ARKANSAS'''<br /> <br /> :[http://www.airnav.com/airport/KMEZ MEZ] Mena, AR Aircraft paint and engine shops -- of interest if you are thinking paint/engine/upholstery<br /> <br /> '''FLORIDA'''<br /> <br /> :[http://www.airnav.com/airport/55J 55J] Fernandina Beach / Amelia Island. [[User:scoffey|Stephen Coffey]] The Ritz there occasionally does last minute specials at a good price. The airport is a 5 minute cab ride to the hotel. Downtown is kinda quaint and cool.<br /> <br /> <br /> '''GEORGIA'''<br /> <br /> :[http://www.airnav.com/airport/KFFC FFC] Falcon Field Peachtree City, GA Aircraft Spruce East, Dixie Wing of Confederate Air Force Restoration Center<br /> <br /> <br /> :[http://www.airnav.com/airport/KPDK PDK] Dekalb-Peachtree in North Atlanta, GA Downwind Restaurant (on the second story of the Administration Building next to Epps Air Service). Has balcony/deck for outdoor dining when Wx is good.<br /> <br /> <br /> :[http://www.airnav.com/airport/KRYY RYY] Elevation Chophouse. [[User:scoffey|Stephen Coffey]] Higher end food, but pretty good. Nice HUGE glass wall facing the runway. <br /> <br /> <br /> :[http://www.airnav.com/airport/KLZU LZU] Gwinnett County Lawrenceville, GA EAA 690 Pancake Breakfast 1st Saturday every month. Program follows @ 10:30<br /> <br /> '''KENTUCKY'''<br /> <br /> :[http://www.airnav.com/airport/KOWB OWB] Owensboro, KY Moonlight BBQ (not on field, only a short drive), Bill and Carol Scott's Precision Engine shop</div> Scoffey https://bondline.org/index.php?title=FunFlyinLocations&diff=3074 FunFlyinLocations 2009-02-10T19:57:42Z <p>Scoffey: </p> <hr /> <div>'''What is your favorite Fly-in location? Here are some of ours:'''<br /> <br /> '''ALABAMA'''<br /> :[http://www.airnav.com/airport/KEKY EKY] Bessemer, AL New on field restaurant: The Hangar. Sports bar with aviation theme. Good $100 burger, etc.<br /> <br /> '''ARKANSAS'''<br /> <br /> :[http://www.airnav.com/airport/KMEZ MEZ] Mena, AR Aircraft paint and engine shops -- of interest if you are thinking paint/engine/upholstery<br /> <br /> '''FLORIDA'''<br /> <br /> :[http://www.airnav.com/airport/55J 55J] Fernandina Beach / Amelia Island. [[User:scoffey|Stephen Coffey]] The Ritz there occasionally does last minute specials at a good price. The airport is a 5 minute cab ride to the hotel. Downtown is kinda quaint and cool.<br /> <br /> <br /> '''GEORGIA'''<br /> <br /> :[http://www.airnav.com/airport/KFFC FFC] Falcon Field Peachtree City, GA Aircraft Spruce East, Dixie Wing of Confederate Air Force Restoration Center<br /> <br /> <br /> :[http://www.airnav.com/airport/KPDK PDK] Dekalb-Peachtree in North Atlanta, GA Downwind Restaurant (on the second story of the Administration Building next to Epps Air Service). Has balcony/deck for outdoor dining when Wx is good.<br /> <br /> <br /> :KRYY Mc Collum Elevation Chophouse. [[User:scoffey|Stephen Coffey]] Higher end food, but pretty good. Nice HUGE glass wall facing the runway. <br /> <br /> <br /> :[http://www.airnav.com/airport/KLZU LZU] Gwinnett County Lawrenceville, GA EAA 690 Pancake Breakfast 1st Saturday every month. Program follows @ 10:30<br /> <br /> '''KENTUCKY'''<br /> <br /> :[http://www.airnav.com/airport/KOWB OWB] Owensboro, KY Moonlight BBQ (not on field, only a short drive), Bill and Carol Scott's Precision Engine shop</div> Scoffey https://bondline.org/index.php?title=FunFlyinLocations&diff=3073 FunFlyinLocations 2009-02-10T19:57:15Z <p>Scoffey: </p> <hr /> <div>'''What is your favorite Fly-in location? Here are some of ours:'''<br /> <br /> '''ALABAMA'''<br /> :[http://www.airnav.com/airport/KEKY EKY] Bessemer, AL New on field restaurant: The Hangar. Sports bar with aviation theme. Good $100 burger, etc.<br /> <br /> '''ARKANSAS'''<br /> <br /> :[http://www.airnav.com/airport/KMEZ MEZ] Mena, AR Aircraft paint and engine shops -- of interest if you are thinking paint/engine/upholstery<br /> <br /> '''FLORIDA'''<br /> <br /> :[http://www.airnav.com/airport/55J] Fernandina Beach / Amelia Island. [[User:scoffey|Stephen Coffey]] The Ritz there occasionally does last minute specials at a good price. The airport is a 5 minute cab ride to the hotel. Downtown is kinda quaint and cool.<br /> <br /> <br /> '''GEORGIA'''<br /> <br /> :[http://www.airnav.com/airport/KFFC FFC] Falcon Field Peachtree City, GA Aircraft Spruce East, Dixie Wing of Confederate Air Force Restoration Center<br /> <br /> <br /> :[http://www.airnav.com/airport/KPDK PDK] Dekalb-Peachtree in North Atlanta, GA Downwind Restaurant (on the second story of the Administration Building next to Epps Air Service). Has balcony/deck for outdoor dining when Wx is good.<br /> <br /> <br /> :KRYY Mc Collum Elevation Chophouse. [[User:scoffey|Stephen Coffey]] Higher end food, but pretty good. Nice HUGE glass wall facing the runway. <br /> <br /> <br /> :[http://www.airnav.com/airport/KLZU LZU] Gwinnett County Lawrenceville, GA EAA 690 Pancake Breakfast 1st Saturday every month. Program follows @ 10:30<br /> <br /> '''KENTUCKY'''<br /> <br /> :[http://www.airnav.com/airport/KOWB OWB] Owensboro, KY Moonlight BBQ (not on field, only a short drive), Bill and Carol Scott's Precision Engine shop</div> Scoffey https://bondline.org/index.php?title=FunFlyinLocations&diff=3072 FunFlyinLocations 2009-02-10T19:37:01Z <p>Scoffey: </p> <hr /> <div>'''What is your favorite Fly-in location? Here are some of ours:'''<br /> <br /> '''ALABAMA'''<br /> :[http://www.airnav.com/airport/KEKY EKY] Bessemer, AL New on field restaurant: The Hangar. Sports bar with aviation theme. Good $100 burger, etc.<br /> <br /> '''ARKANSAS'''<br /> <br /> :[http://www.airnav.com/airport/KMEZ MEZ] Mena, AR Aircraft paint and engine shops -- of interest if you are thinking paint/engine/upholstery<br /> <br /> '''FLORIDA'''<br /> <br /> :Fernandina Beach / Amelia Island. [[User:scoffey|Stephen Coffey]] The Ritz there occasionally does last minute specials at a good price. The airport is a 5 minute cab ride to the hotel. Downtown is kinda quaint and cool.<br /> <br /> <br /> '''GEORGIA'''<br /> <br /> :[http://www.airnav.com/airport/KFFC FFC] Falcon Field Peachtree City, GA Aircraft Spruce East, Dixie Wing of Confederate Air Force Restoration Center<br /> <br /> <br /> :[http://www.airnav.com/airport/KPDK PDK] Dekalb-Peachtree in North Atlanta, GA Downwind Restaurant (on the second story of the Administration Building next to Epps Air Service). Has balcony/deck for outdoor dining when Wx is good.<br /> <br /> <br /> :KRYY Mc Collum Elevation Chophouse. [[User:scoffey|Stephen Coffey]] Higher end food, but pretty good. Nice HUGE glass wall facing the runway. <br /> <br /> <br /> :[http://www.airnav.com/airport/KLZU LZU] Gwinnett County Lawrenceville, GA EAA 690 Pancake Breakfast 1st Saturday every month. Program follows @ 10:30<br /> <br /> '''KENTUCKY'''<br /> <br /> :[http://www.airnav.com/airport/KOWB OWB] Owensboro, KY Moonlight BBQ (not on field, only a short drive), Bill and Carol Scott's Precision Engine shop</div> Scoffey https://bondline.org/index.php?title=FunFlyinLocations&diff=3067 FunFlyinLocations 2009-02-10T18:22:38Z <p>Scoffey: </p> <hr /> <div>'''What is your favorite Fly-in location? Here are some of ours:'''<br /> '''ALABAMA'''<br /> :[http://www.airnav.com/airport/KEKY EKY] Bessemer, AL New on field restaurant: The Hangar. Sports bar with aviation theme. Good $100 burger, etc.<br /> <br /> '''ARKANSAS'''<br /> <br /> :[http://www.airnav.com/airport/KMEZ MEZ] Mena, AR Aircraft paint and engine shops -- of interest if you are thinking paint/engine/upholstery<br /> <br /> '''FLORIDA'''<br /> <br /> :Fernandina Beach / Amelia Island. [[User:scoffey|Stephen Coffey]] The Ritz there occasionally does last minute specials at a good price. The airport is a 5 minute cab ride to the hotel. Downtown is kinda quaint and cool.<br /> <br /> <br /> '''GEORGIA'''<br /> <br /> :[http://www.airnav.com/airport/KFFC FFC] Falcon Field Peachtree City, GA Aircraft Spruce East, Dixie Wing of Confederate Air Force Restoration Center<br /> <br /> <br /> :[http://www.airnav.com/airport/KPDK PDK] Dekalb-Peachtree in North Atlanta, GA Downwind Restaurant (on the second story of the Administration Building next to Epps Air Service). Has balcony/deck for outdoor dining when Wx is good.<br /> <br /> <br /> :KRYY Mc Collum Elevation Chophouse. [[User:scoffey|Stephen Coffey]] Higher end food, but pretty good. Nice HUGE glass wall facing the runway. <br /> <br /> <br /> :[http://www.airnav.com/airport/KLZU LZU] Gwinnett County Lawrenceville, GA EAA 690 Pancake Breakfast 1st Saturday every month. Program follows @ 10:30<br /> <br /> '''KENTUCKY'''<br /> <br /> :[http://www.airnav.com/airport/KOWB OWB] Owensboro, KY Moonlight BBQ (not on field, only a short drive), Bill and Carol Scott's Precision Engine shop</div> Scoffey https://bondline.org/index.php?title=FunFlyinLocations&diff=3066 FunFlyinLocations 2009-02-10T18:22:17Z <p>Scoffey: </p> <hr /> <div>'''What is your favorite Fly-in location? Here are some of ours:'''<br /> '''ALABAMA'''<br /> :[http://www.airnav.com/airport/KEKY EKY] Bessemer, AL New on field restaurant: The Hangar. Sports bar with aviation theme. Good $100 burger, etc.<br /> <br /> '''ARKANSAS'''<br /> <br /> :[http://www.airnav.com/airport/KMEZ MEZ] Mena, AR Aircraft paint and engine shops -- of interest if you are thinking paint/engine/upholstery<br /> <br /> '''FLORIDA'''<br /> <br /> :Fernandina Beach / Amelia Island[[User:scoffey|Stephen Coffey]] The Ritz there occasionally does last minute specials at a good price. The airport is a 5 minute cab ride to the hotel. Downtown is kinda quaint and cool.<br /> <br /> <br /> '''GEORGIA'''<br /> <br /> :[http://www.airnav.com/airport/KFFC FFC] Falcon Field Peachtree City, GA Aircraft Spruce East, Dixie Wing of Confederate Air Force Restoration Center<br /> <br /> <br /> :[http://www.airnav.com/airport/KPDK PDK] Dekalb-Peachtree in North Atlanta, GA Downwind Restaurant (on the second story of the Administration Building next to Epps Air Service). Has balcony/deck for outdoor dining when Wx is good.<br /> <br /> <br /> :KRYY Mc Collum Elevation Chophouse[[User:scoffey|Stephen Coffey]] Higher end food, but pretty good. Nice HUGE glass wall facing the runway. <br /> <br /> <br /> :[http://www.airnav.com/airport/KLZU LZU] Gwinnett County Lawrenceville, GA EAA 690 Pancake Breakfast 1st Saturday every month. Program follows @ 10:30<br /> <br /> '''KENTUCKY'''<br /> <br /> :[http://www.airnav.com/airport/KOWB OWB] Owensboro, KY Moonlight BBQ (not on field, only a short drive), Bill and Carol Scott's Precision Engine shop</div> Scoffey https://bondline.org/index.php?title=FunFlyinLocations&diff=3065 FunFlyinLocations 2009-02-10T18:20:52Z <p>Scoffey: </p> <hr /> <div>'''What is your favorite Fly-in location? Here are some of ours:'''<br /> '''ALABAMA'''<br /> :[http://www.airnav.com/airport/KEKY EKY] Bessemer, AL New on field restaurant: The Hangar. Sports bar with aviation theme. Good $100 burger, etc.<br /> <br /> '''ARKANSAS'''<br /> <br /> :[http://www.airnav.com/airport/KMEZ MEZ] Mena, AR Aircraft paint and engine shops -- of interest if you are thinking paint/engine/upholstery<br /> <br /> '''FLORIDA'''<br /> <br /> :[[User:scoffey|Stephen Coffey]] Fernandina Beach/Amelia Island. The Ritz there occasionally does last minute specials at a good price. The airport is a 5 minute cab ride to the hotel. Downtown is kinda quaint and cool.<br /> <br /> <br /> '''GEORGIA'''<br /> <br /> :[http://www.airnav.com/airport/KFFC FFC] Falcon Field Peachtree City, GA Aircraft Spruce East, Dixie Wing of Confederate Air Force Restoration Center<br /> <br /> <br /> :[http://www.airnav.com/airport/KPDK PDK] Dekalb-Peachtree in North Atlanta, GA Downwind Restaurant (on the second story of the Administration Building next to Epps Air Service). Has balcony/deck for outdoor dining when Wx is good.<br /> <br /> <br /> :KRYY. Elevation Chop House. Higher end food, but pretty good. Nice HUGE glass wall facing the runway. <br /> <br /> <br /> :[http://www.airnav.com/airport/KLZU LZU] Gwinnett County Lawrenceville, GA EAA 690 Pancake Breakfast 1st Saturday every month. Program follows @ 10:30<br /> <br /> '''KENTUCKY'''<br /> <br /> :[http://www.airnav.com/airport/KOWB OWB] Owensboro, KY Moonlight BBQ (not on field, only a short drive), Bill and Carol Scott's Precision Engine shop</div> Scoffey https://bondline.org/index.php?title=FunFlyinLocations&diff=3064 FunFlyinLocations 2009-02-10T18:19:30Z <p>Scoffey: </p> <hr /> <div>'''What is your favorite Fly-in location? Here are some of ours:'''<br /> '''ALABAMA'''<br /> [http://www.airnav.com/airport/KEKY EKY] Bessemer, AL New on field restaurant: The Hangar. Sports bar with aviation theme. Good $100 burger, etc.<br /> <br /> '''ARKANSAS'''<br /> <br /> [http://www.airnav.com/airport/KMEZ MEZ] Mena, AR Aircraft paint and engine shops -- of interest if you are thinking paint/engine/upholstery<br /> <br /> '''FLORIDA'''<br /> <br /> [[User:scoffey|Stephen Coffey]] Fernandina Beach/Amelia Island. The Ritz there occasionally does last minute specials at a good price. The airport is a 5 minute cab ride to the hotel. Downtown is kinda quaint and cool.<br /> <br /> <br /> '''GEORGIA'''<br /> <br /> [http://www.airnav.com/airport/KFFC FFC] Falcon Field Peachtree City, GA Aircraft Spruce East, Dixie Wing of Confederate Air Force Restoration Center<br /> <br /> <br /> [http://www.airnav.com/airport/KPDK PDK] Dekalb-Peachtree in North Atlanta, GA Downwind Restaurant (on the second story of the Administration Building next to Epps Air Service). Has balcony/deck for outdoor dining when Wx is good.<br /> <br /> <br /> KRYY. Elevation Chop House. Higher end food, but pretty good. Nice HUGE glass wall facing the runway. <br /> <br /> <br /> [http://www.airnav.com/airport/KLZU LZU] Gwinnett County Lawrenceville, GA EAA 690 Pancake Breakfast 1st Saturday every month. Program follows @ 10:30<br /> <br /> '''KENTUCKY'''<br /> [http://www.airnav.com/airport/KOWB OWB] Owensboro, KY Moonlight BBQ (not on field, only a short drive), Bill and Carol Scott's Precision Engine shop</div> Scoffey https://bondline.org/index.php?title=FunFlyinLocations&diff=3063 FunFlyinLocations 2009-02-10T18:19:12Z <p>Scoffey: </p> <hr /> <div>'''What is your favorite Fly-in location? Here are some of ours:'''<br /> '''ALABAMA'''<br /> [http://www.airnav.com/airport/KEKY EKY] Bessemer, AL New on field restaurant: The Hangar. Sports bar with aviation theme. Good $100 burger, etc.<br /> <br /> '''ARKANSAS'''<br /> <br /> [http://www.airnav.com/airport/KMEZ MEZ] Mena, AR Aircraft paint and engine shops -- of interest if you are thinking paint/engine/upholstery<br /> <br /> '''FLORIDA'''<br /> <br /> [[User:scoffey|Stephen Coffey]] Fernandina Beach/Amelia Island. The Ritz there occasionally does last minute specials at a good price. The airport is a 5 minute cab ride to the hotel. Downtown is kinda quaint and cool.<br /> <br /> <br /> '''GEORGIA'''<br /> <br /> [http://www.airnav.com/airport/KFFC FFC] Falcon Field Peachtree City, GA Aircraft Spruce East, Dixie Wing of Confederate Air Force Restoration Center<br /> <br /> <br /> [http://www.airnav.com/airport/KPDK PDK] Dekalb-Peachtree in North Atlanta, GA Downwind Restaurant (on the second story of the Administration Building next to Epps Air Service). Has balcony/deck for outdoor dining when Wx is good.<br /> <br /> KRYY. Elevation Chop House. Higher end food, but pretty good. Nice HUGE glass wall facing the runway. <br /> <br /> <br /> [http://www.airnav.com/airport/KLZU LZU] Gwinnett County Lawrenceville, GA EAA 690 Pancake Breakfast 1st Saturday every month. Program follows @ 10:30<br /> <br /> '''KENTUCKY'''<br /> [http://www.airnav.com/airport/KOWB OWB] Owensboro, KY Moonlight BBQ (not on field, only a short drive), Bill and Carol Scott's Precision Engine shop</div> Scoffey https://bondline.org/index.php?title=FunFlyinLocations&diff=3062 FunFlyinLocations 2009-02-10T18:18:59Z <p>Scoffey: </p> <hr /> <div>'''What is your favorite Fly-in location? Here are some of ours:'''<br /> '''ALABAMA'''<br /> [http://www.airnav.com/airport/KEKY EKY] Bessemer, AL New on field restaurant: The Hangar. Sports bar with aviation theme. Good $100 burger, etc.<br /> <br /> '''ARKANSAS'''<br /> [http://www.airnav.com/airport/KMEZ MEZ] Mena, AR Aircraft paint and engine shops -- of interest if you are thinking paint/engine/upholstery<br /> <br /> '''FLORIDA'''<br /> <br /> [[User:scoffey|Stephen Coffey]] Fernandina Beach/Amelia Island. The Ritz there occasionally does last minute specials at a good price. The airport is a 5 minute cab ride to the hotel. Downtown is kinda quaint and cool.<br /> <br /> <br /> '''GEORGIA'''<br /> [http://www.airnav.com/airport/KFFC FFC] Falcon Field Peachtree City, GA Aircraft Spruce East, Dixie Wing of Confederate Air Force Restoration Center<br /> <br /> <br /> [http://www.airnav.com/airport/KPDK PDK] Dekalb-Peachtree in North Atlanta, GA Downwind Restaurant (on the second story of the Administration Building next to Epps Air Service). Has balcony/deck for outdoor dining when Wx is good.<br /> <br /> KRYY. Elevation Chop House. Higher end food, but pretty good. Nice HUGE glass wall facing the runway. <br /> <br /> <br /> [http://www.airnav.com/airport/KLZU LZU] Gwinnett County Lawrenceville, GA EAA 690 Pancake Breakfast 1st Saturday every month. Program follows @ 10:30<br /> <br /> '''KENTUCKY'''<br /> [http://www.airnav.com/airport/KOWB OWB] Owensboro, KY Moonlight BBQ (not on field, only a short drive), Bill and Carol Scott's Precision Engine shop</div> Scoffey https://bondline.org/index.php?title=FunFlyinLocations&diff=3061 FunFlyinLocations 2009-02-10T18:17:46Z <p>Scoffey: </p> <hr /> <div>'''What is your favorite Fly-in location? Here are some of ours:'''<br /> '''ALABAMA'''<br /> [http://www.airnav.com/airport/KEKY EKY] Bessemer, AL New on field restaurant: The Hangar. Sports bar with aviation theme. Good $100 burger, etc.<br /> <br /> '''ARKANSAS'''<br /> [http://www.airnav.com/airport/KMEZ MEZ] Mena, AR Aircraft paint and engine shops -- of interest if you are thinking paint/engine/upholstery<br /> <br /> '''FLORIDA'''<br /> Fernandina Beach/Amelia Island. The Ritz there occasionally does last minute specials at a good price. The airport is a 5 minute cab ride to the hotel. Downtown is kinda quaint and cool.<br /> <br /> <br /> '''GEORGIA'''<br /> [http://www.airnav.com/airport/KFFC FFC] Falcon Field Peachtree City, GA Aircraft Spruce East, Dixie Wing of Confederate Air Force Restoration Center<br /> <br /> <br /> [http://www.airnav.com/airport/KPDK PDK] Dekalb-Peachtree in North Atlanta, GA Downwind Restaurant (on the second story of the Administration Building next to Epps Air Service). Has balcony/deck for outdoor dining when Wx is good.<br /> <br /> KRYY. Elevation Chop House. Higher end food, but pretty good. Nice HUGE glass wall facing the runway. <br /> <br /> <br /> [http://www.airnav.com/airport/KLZU LZU] Gwinnett County Lawrenceville, GA EAA 690 Pancake Breakfast 1st Saturday every month. Program follows @ 10:30<br /> <br /> '''KENTUCKY'''<br /> [http://www.airnav.com/airport/KOWB OWB] Owensboro, KY Moonlight BBQ (not on field, only a short drive), Bill and Carol Scott's Precision Engine shop</div> Scoffey https://bondline.org/index.php?title=GrummanMechanics&diff=3060 GrummanMechanics 2009-02-10T18:12:02Z <p>Scoffey: </p> <hr /> <div>There are frequent requests on the Grumman Gang for Grumman savvy mechanics. The hope is that we may build a database here, similar to the concept of TripAdvisor. The list should be organized by State, and then by field. Under state, insert the field in alphanumeric order, and then insert your mechanic. Please comment good or bad, but try to be fair. The reality is that someone may be excellent, but an owner may have a bad experience. That's fine, and expected. Just be straight, and at least the reader can make more informed decisions. Additionally, please inject a link to your user page after your comments. This will afford some sort of accountability, as well as give readers a source to query if needed.<br /> <br /> '''Policy Change for this page. The intent is to solicit comments and personal recommendations, unlike the rest of Bondline, which is intended to be factual or instructive in the comments, with the content being neutral to individuals or companies. To claim your comments, good or bad, on this page, you must identify yourself with a link to your user page, and begin and end your comments with quotation marks, to separate factual information (name, location, phone numbers, etc.) from your personal experiences, praise, or criticism. Everyone is welcome to add to this page, but do not edit other contributor's quoted comments.'''<br /> <br /> Link each of your comments to your user page, e.g. [[User:Bob_Steward|Bob Steward]], like so:<br /> <br /> :&lt;nowiki&gt;[[User:Bob_Steward|Bob Steward]]&lt;/nowiki&gt;<br /> <br /> To learn how to format your entries, look at one of the other entries or read the [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Wikitext Wikitext Help].<br /> <br /> ----<br /> <br /> '''ARKANSAS'''<br /> <br /> D&amp;T Paint, Mena, AR<br /> :[[User:Scoffey|Stephen Coffey]]: &quot;In February, 2008, they painted my airplane, and did an acceptable $3,500 single color job. Communication is horrible. Yes, there are details I would have done differently myself, but didn't have time. I would NOT have them do anything unless you set up a $500 to start, $1000 after you strip it and send me pictures, yaddah yaddah type of plan.&quot;<br /> <br /> TwelveStone Aviation, 479-841-1836, Springdale, AR<br /> :[[User:Scott Jernigan|Scott Jernigan]], February, 2008: &quot;John Gearhart has been working on my Cheetah for 10 years now. He was involved in the HyperCheetah conversion as well. John is a very good mechanic who refuses to cut corners, but also knows the difference between required and recommended&quot;<br /> <br /> ----<br /> <br /> '''CALIFORNIA'''<br /> <br /> Mike McCarthy, Spider's Aircraft, MYF (San Diego Area)<br /> :[[User:Scoffey|Stephen Coffey]]: &quot;In May, 2007, I was looking at an airplane in the San Diego area, and Mike did a prebuy. He did it almost immediately, and called after he found a couple of items, giving me his impression. This decision saved me a good deal of money as I eliminated the airplane before he spent a ton of time on it. I really appreciated that. He seemed very type-knowlegeable.&quot;<br /> <br /> ----<br /> '''GEORGIA'''<br /> <br /> PDK (Atlanta):<br /> <br /> Steve Sirmer, AP/IA 404-788-3616<br /> :[[User:Scoffey|Stephen Coffey]], February, 2009: &quot;I was referred to Steve in late 2008. Nice guy, very reasonable, and has helped out with that 'needed this week' item for which it didn't make sense for Bob Steward to run over from Alabama. Seems knowlegable and very honest from my limited dealings. Definitely an option.&quot;<br /> <br /> [[User:Bob_Steward|Bob Steward]], AP/IA<br /> :[[User:Scoffey|Stephen Coffey]], February, 2009: &quot;Experience over 2007-2009. There are just times you don't want anyone else to work on your airplane, if you live in the southeast. If I lived in Birmingham, nobody else ever WOULD work on my airplane. Due to the travel, small things don't make sense to have him travel over, but for most things I absolutely recommend Bob. The job gets done right, and you learn a whole lot in the process. We've installed a new engine, R&amp;R wings, fuel tank work, swapped fuses for breakers, replaced spinner bulkhead, all kinds of things in a short period of time.&quot;<br /> <br /> Mark Clowdus, AP<br /> :[[User:Scoffey|Stephen Coffey]], February, 2009: &quot;I have occasionally used Mark for two airplanes over the past few years. Mark is thorough, but I've come to question some of his comments. On two airplanes at prebuy, he noted a rotten alternator belt. One of those had been replaced with new 3 months earlier! I've had mixed results, as have others on field. I requested an owner assisted annual at one time, and was turned down. He has insisted that my airplane, despite being 30 years old, needs 12-inch numbers. There are just better options available.&quot;<br /> <br /> ----<br /> <br /> '''MISSOURI'''<br /> <br /> 1H0 (Creve Coeur Airport)<br /> Jaime LeBlanc, AP/IA<br /> :[[User:Bkamen|Ben Kamen]], February, 2009: &quot;Jaime's a crazy cajun who used to work for TWA and has been painting and fixing airplanes for decades. A real craftsman whose prices are reasonable. He knows Grummans as he works on both 2 and 4 seaters regularly. (He usually fixes a few paint jobs from Mena, AR every year too) He's pretty laid back (read: &quot;sometimes slow&quot; with getting the work done. Sometimes it's because his schedule is hectic, sometimes it's due to weather (painting is a touchy thing as we know and he's a perfectionist)), but he gets the job done and the results are well worth it. He did the paint on my 74' AA-1B in 2004, but we had a lot of fixing to do on the plane and everything came out very nice. He also repaired the fiberglass on my front nosewheel and 2 years later you still can't tell.&quot;<br /> ----<br /> <br /> '''WASHINGTON'''<br /> <br /> SHN (Shelton, WA)<br /> <br /> Harold Haynes, AP/IA<br /> :[[User:Scoffey|Stephen Coffey]: &quot;In Nov 2007 I bought an airplane that Harold's team had been maintaining. I cannot comment on working with Harold, but there seemed to be a LOT of things unaddressed in the airplane that I now own, and had been under his care for 10 years. I know this is somewhat typical, as I've owned several airplanes, but this one was a bit more disappointing than normal. This may be at the behest of the owner, but I feel that at least some of it should have prevented labeling log books with 'found to be in airworthy condition.'&quot;<br /> <br /> Olympic Air<br /> :[[User:Scoffey|Stephen Coffey]]: &quot;In November, 2007, They did the prebuy on my airplane. They did not want to do a wobble test, and talked me out of it. That cost me about 20 grand. They did not notice that the outboard wing section on the left side had been replaced, and unlogged. Fortunately I found the owner from 1974 and resolved this to the satisfaction of the guys I reluctantly contacted at the FSDO (dumb move, by the way). This is noticeable because of the purple glue in a '72 airplane, which I feel a Grumman savvy mechanic who actually inspected the airplane would have noticed. Essentially, I'm quite sure that the list of items to check I had sent was not so thoroughly checked. I'd travel the plane for another mechanic as opposed to using these guys.&quot;</div> Scoffey https://bondline.org/index.php?title=User:Scoffey&diff=3059 User:Scoffey 2009-02-10T18:01:34Z <p>Scoffey: </p> <hr /> <div>N6027L<br /> Currently based at PDK, Atlanta, GA<br /> <br /> Stephen Coffey. <br /> PPL since 1988, <br /> Instrument 6/2008. <br /> Owned two Travelers, and Ercoupe and an Alon.<br /> <br /> '''The Airplane'''<br /> <br /> 1972 Traveler<br /> <br /> Approx 3600 hours as of 2/2008<br /> <br /> New paint 2/2007<br /> <br /> MOH 6/2008<br /> <br /> TOH 12/2008. See GG archives on this one...<br /> <br /> Interior a slow work in progress<br /> <br /> HC upgrade<br /> <br /> IFR- As simple as possible...</div> Scoffey https://bondline.org/index.php?title=User:Scoffey&diff=3058 User:Scoffey 2009-02-10T18:01:09Z <p>Scoffey: </p> <hr /> <div>N6027L<br /> Currently based at PDK, Atlanta, GA<br /> <br /> Stephen Coffey. <br /> PPL since 1988, <br /> Instrument 6/2008. <br /> Owned two Travelers, and Ercoupe and an Alon.<br /> <br /> The Airplane<br /> <br /> <br /> 1972 Traveler<br /> <br /> Approx 3600 hours as of 2/2008<br /> <br /> New paint 2/2007<br /> <br /> MOH 6/2008<br /> <br /> TOH 12/2008. See GG archives on this one...<br /> <br /> Interior a slow work in progress<br /> <br /> HC upgrade<br /> <br /> IFR- As simple as possible...</div> Scoffey https://bondline.org/index.php?title=User:Scoffey&diff=3057 User:Scoffey 2009-02-10T18:00:04Z <p>Scoffey: </p> <hr /> <div>N6027L<br /> Currently based at PDK, Atlanta, GA<br /> <br /> Stephen Coffey<br /> PPL since 1988<br /> Instrument 6/2008<br /> Owned two Travelers, and Ercoupe and an Alon.<br /> <br /> <br /> 1972 Traveler<br /> Approx 3600 hours as of 2/2008<br /> New paint 2/2007<br /> MOH 6/2008<br /> TOH 12/2008. See GG archives on this one...<br /> Interior a slow work in progress<br /> HC upgrade<br /> IFR- As simple as possible...</div> Scoffey https://bondline.org/index.php?title=GrummanMechanics&diff=3053 GrummanMechanics 2009-02-10T17:40:39Z <p>Scoffey: </p> <hr /> <div>There are frequent requests on the Grumman Gang for Grumman savvy mechanics. The hope is that we may build a database here, similar to the concept of TripAdvisor. The list should be organized by State, and then by field. Under state, insert the field in alphanumeric order, and then insert your mechanic. Please comment good or bad, but try to be fair. The reality is that someone may be excellent, but an owner may have a bad experience. That's fine, and expected. Just be straight, and at least the reader can make more informed decisions. Additionally, please inject a link to your user page after your comments. This will afford some sort of accountability, as well as give readers a source to query if needed.<br /> <br /> '''Policy Change for this page. The intent is to solicit comments and personal recommendations, unlike the rest of Bondline, which is intended to be factual or instructive in the comments, with the content being neutral to individuals or companies. To claim your comments, good or bad, on this page, you must identify yourself with a link to your user page, and begin and end your comments with quotation marks, to separate factual information (name, location, phone numbers, etc.) from your personal experiences, praise, or criticism. Everyone is welcome to add to this page, but do not edit other contributor's quoted comments.'''<br /> <br /> Link each of your comments to your user page, e.g. [[User:Bob_Steward|Bob Steward]], like so:<br /> <br /> :&lt;nowiki&gt;[[User:Bob_Steward|Bob Steward]]&lt;/nowiki&gt;<br /> <br /> To learn how to format your entries, look at one of the other entries or read the [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Wikitext Wikitext Help].<br /> <br /> ----<br /> <br /> '''ARKANSAS'''<br /> <br /> D&amp;T Paint, Mena, AR<br /> 2/2008 :[[User:Scoffey|Stephen Coffey]]: &quot;They painted my airplane, and did an acceptable $3,500 single color job. Communication is horrible. Yes, there are details I would have done differently myself, but didn't have time. I would NOT have them do anything unless you set up a $500 to start, $1000 after you strip it and send me pictures, yaddah yaddah type of plan.&quot;<br /> <br /> ----<br /> <br /> '''CALIFORNIA'''<br /> <br /> MYF (San Diego Area):<br /> <br /> Mike McCarthy, Spider's Aircraft<br /> 5/2007:[[User:Scoffey|Stephen Coffey]]: &quot;I was looking at an airplane in the San Diego area, and Mike did a prebuy. He did it almost immediately, and called after he found a couple of items, giving me his impression. This decision saved me a good deal of money as I eliminated the airplane before he spent a ton of time on it. I really appreciated that. He seemed very type-knowlegeable.&quot;<br /> <br /> ----<br /> '''GEORGIA'''<br /> <br /> PDK (Atlanta):<br /> <br /> Steve Sirmer, AP/IA 404-788-3616<br /> 6/2008 :[[User:Scoffey|Stephen Coffey]]: &quot;Nice guy, very reasonable, and has helped out with that &quot;needed this week&quot; item for which it didn't make sense for Bob Steward to run over from Alabama. Seems knowlegable and very honest from my limited dealings. Definitely an option.&quot;<br /> <br /> Bob Steward. n76lima@mindspring.com. AP/IA. <br /> 2/2009: [[User:Scoffey|Stephen Coffey]]: &quot;There are just times you don't want anyone else to work on your airplane, if you live in the southeast. If I lived in Birmingham, nobody else ever WOULD work on my airplane. Due to the travel, small things don't make sense to have him travel over, but for most things I absolutely recommend Bob. The job gets done right, and you learn a whole lot in the process.&quot;<br /> <br /> Mark Clowdus. AP. <br /> 5/2008. :[[User:Scoffey|Stephen Coffey]]: &quot;I have occasionally used Mark for two airplanes. Mark is thorough, but I've come to question some of his comments. On two airplanes at prebuy, he noted a rotten alternator belt. One of those had been replaced with new 3 months earlier! I've had mixed results, as have others on field. I requested an owner assisted annual at one time, and was turned down. He has insisted that my airplane, despite being 30 years old, needs 12&quot; numbers. There are just better options available.&quot;<br /> <br /> ----<br /> <br /> '''MISSOURI'''<br /> <br /> 1H0- Creve Coeur Airport <br /> Jaime LeBlanc. AP/IA. :<br /> 2/10/2009 [[User:Bkamen|Ben Kamen]]: &quot;Jaime's a crazy cajun who used to work for TWA and has been painting and fixing airplanes for decades. A real craftsman whose prices are reasonable. He knows Grummans as he works on both 2 and 4 seaters regularly. (He usually fixes a few paint jobs from Mena, AR every year too) He's pretty laid back (read: &quot;sometimes slow&quot; with getting the work done. Sometimes it's because his schedule is hectic, sometimes it's due to weather (painting is a touchy thing as we know and he's a perfectionist)), but he gets the job done and the results are well worth it. He did the paint on my 74' AA-1B in 2004, but we had a lot of fixing to do on the plane and everything came out very nice. He also repaired the fiberglass on my front nosewheel and 2 years later you still can't tell.&quot;<br /> ----<br /> <br /> '''WASHINGTON'''<br /> <br /> SHN- Shelton<br /> Harold Haynes. AP/IA. :<br /> 11/2007: [[User:Scoffey|Stephen Coffey]]: &quot;I cannot comment on working with Harold, but there seemed to be a LOT of things unaddressed in the airplane that I now own, and had been under his care for 10 years. I know this is somewhat typical, as I've owned several airplanes, but this one was a bit more disappointing than normal. This may be at the behest of the owner, but I feel that at least some of it should have prevented labeling log books with &quot;found to be in airworthy condition.&quot;&quot;<br /> <br /> SHN- Shelton<br /> Olympic Air. :<br /> 11/2007 : [[User:Scoffey|Stephen Coffey]]: &quot;They did the prebuy on my airplane. They did not want to do a wobble test, and talked me out of it. That cost me about 20 grand. They did not notice that the outboard wing section on the left side had been replaced, and unlogged. Fortunately I found the owner from 1974 and resolved this to the satisfaction of the guys I reluctantly contacted at the FSDO (dumb move, by the way). This is noticeable because of the purple glue in a '72 airplane, which I feel a Grumman savvy mechanic who actually inspected the airplane would have noticed. Essentially, I'm quite sure that the list of items to check I had sent was not so thoroughly checked. I'd travel the plane for another mechanic as opposed to using these guys.&quot;</div> Scoffey https://bondline.org/index.php?title=GrummanMechanics&diff=3052 GrummanMechanics 2009-02-10T17:19:27Z <p>Scoffey: </p> <hr /> <div>There are frequent requests on the Grumman Gang for Grumman savvy mechanics. The hope is that we may build a database here, similar to the concept of TripAdvisor. The list should be organized by State, and then by field. Under state, insert the field in alphanumeric order, and then insert your mechanic. Please comment good or bad, but try to be fair. The reality is that someone may be excellent, but an owner may have a bad experience. That's fine, and expected. Just be straight, and at least the reader can make more informed decisions. Additionally, please inject a link to your user page after your comments. This will afford some sort of accountability, as well as give readers a source to query if needed.<br /> <br /> '''Policy Change for this page. The intent is to solicit comments and personal recommendations, unlike the rest of Bondline, which is intended to be factual or instructive in the comments, with the content being neutral to individuals or companies. To claim your comments, good or bad, on this page, you must identify yourself with a link to your user page, and begin and end your comments with quotation marks, to separate factual information (name, location, phone numbers, etc.) from your personal experiences, praise, or criticism. Everyone is welcome to add to this page, but do not edit other contributor's quoted comments.'''<br /> <br /> Link each of your comments to your user page, e.g. [[User:Bob_Steward|Bob Steward]], like so:<br /> <br /> :&lt;nowiki&gt;[[User:Bob_Steward|Bob Steward]]&lt;/nowiki&gt;<br /> <br /> To learn how to format your entries, look at one of the other entries or read the [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Wikitext Wikitext Help].<br /> <br /> ----<br /> <br /> '''ARKANSAS'''<br /> <br /> D&amp;T Paint, Mena, AR<br /> 2/2008 :[[User:Scoffey|Stephen Coffey]]: &quot;They painted my airplane, and did an acceptable $3,500 single color job. Communication is horrible. Yes, there are details I would have done differently myself, but didn't have time. I would NOT have them do anything unless you set up a $500 to start, $1000 after you strip it and send me pictures, yaddah yaddah type of plan.&quot;<br /> <br /> ----<br /> <br /> '''CALIFORNIA'''<br /> <br /> MYF (San Diego Area):<br /> <br /> Mike McCarthy, Spider's Aircraft<br /> May, 2007:[[User:Scoffey|Stephen Coffey]]: &quot;I was looking at an airplane in the San Diego area, and Mike did a prebuy. He did it almost immediately, and called after he found a couple of items, giving me his impression. This decision saved me a good deal of money as I eliminated the airplane before he spent a ton of time on it. I really appreciated that. He seemed very type-knowlegeable.&quot;<br /> <br /> ----<br /> '''GEORGIA'''<br /> <br /> PDK (Atlanta):<br /> <br /> Steve Sirmer, AP/IA 404-788-3616<br /> 2/1/2009 :[[User:Scoffey|Stephen Coffey]]: &quot;Nice guy, very reasonable, and has helped out with that &quot;needed this week&quot; item for which it didn't make sense for Bob Steward to run over from Alabama. Seems knowlegable and very honest from my limited dealings. Definitely an option.&quot;<br /> <br /> Bob Steward. n76lima@mindspring.com. AP/IA. <br /> 2/09/09: [[User:Scoffey|Stephen Coffey]]: &quot;There are just times you don't want anyone else to work on your airplane, if you live in the southeast. If I lived in Birmingham, nobody else ever WOULD work on my airplane. Due to the travel, small things don't make sense to have him travel over, but for most things I absolutely recommend Bob. The job gets done right, and you learn a whole lot in the process.&quot;<br /> <br /> Mark Clowdus. AP. <br /> 2/09/09. :[[User:Scoffey|Stephen Coffey]]: &quot;I have occasionally used Mark for two airplanes. Mark is thorough, but I've come to question some of his comments. On two airplanes at prebuy, he noted a rotten alternator belt. One of those had been replaced with new 3 months earlier! I've had mixed results, as have others on field. I requested an owner assisted annual at one time, and was turned down. He has insisted that my airplane, despite being 30 years old, needs 12&quot; numbers. There are just better options available.&quot;<br /> <br /> ----<br /> <br /> '''MISSOURI'''<br /> <br /> 1H0- Creve Coeur Airport <br /> Jaime LeBlanc. AP/IA. :<br /> 2/10/2009 [[User:Bkamen|Ben Kamen]]: &quot;Jaime's a crazy cajun who used to work for TWA and has been painting and fixing airplanes for decades. A real craftsman whose prices are reasonable. He knows Grummans as he works on both 2 and 4 seaters regularly. (He usually fixes a few paint jobs from Mena, AR every year too) He's pretty laid back (read: &quot;sometimes slow&quot; with getting the work done. Sometimes it's because his schedule is hectic, sometimes it's due to weather (painting is a touchy thing as we know and he's a perfectionist)), but he gets the job done and the results are well worth it. He did the paint on my 74' AA-1B in 2004, but we had a lot of fixing to do on the plane and everything came out very nice. He also repaired the fiberglass on my front nosewheel and 2 years later you still can't tell.&quot;<br /> ----<br /> <br /> '''WASHINGTON'''<br /> <br /> SHN- Shelton<br /> Harold Haynes. AP/IA. :<br /> 11/1/2007: [[User:Scoffey|Stephen Coffey]]: &quot;I cannot comment on working with Harold, but there seemed to be a LOT of things unaddressed in the airplane that I now own, and had been under his care for 10 years. I know this is somewhat typical, as I've owned several airplanes, but this one was a bit more disappointing than normal. This may be at the behest of the owner, but I feel that at least some of it should have prevented labeling log books with &quot;found to be in airworthy condition.&quot;&quot;<br /> <br /> SHN- Shelton<br /> Olympic Air. :<br /> 11/1/08 : [[User:Scoffey|Stephen Coffey]]: &quot;They did the prebuy on my airplane. They did not want to do a wobble test, and talked me out of it. That cost me about 20 grand. They did not notice that the outboard wing section on the left side had been replaced, and unlogged. Fortunately I found the owner from 1974 and resolved this to the satisfaction of the guys I reluctantly contacted at the FSDO (dumb move, by the way). This is noticeable because of the purple glue in a '72 airplane, which I feel a Grumman savvy mechanic who actually inspected the airplane would have noticed. Essentially, I'm quite sure that the list of items to check I had sent was not so thoroughly checked. I'd travel the plane for another mechanic as opposed to using these guys.&quot;</div> Scoffey https://bondline.org/index.php?title=GrummanMechanics&diff=3051 GrummanMechanics 2009-02-10T17:15:40Z <p>Scoffey: </p> <hr /> <div>There are frequent requests on the Grumman Gang for Grumman savvy mechanics. The hope is that we may build a database here, similar to the concept of TripAdvisor. The list should be organized by State, and then by field. Under state, insert the field in alphanumeric order, and then insert your mechanic. Please comment good or bad, but try to be fair. The reality is that someone may be excellent, but an owner may have a bad experience. That's fine, and expected. Just be straight, and at least the reader can make more informed decisions. Additionally, please inject a link to your user page after your comments. This will afford some sort of accountability, as well as give readers a source to query if needed.<br /> <br /> '''Policy Change for this page. The intent is to solicit comments and personal recommendations, unlike the rest of Bondline, which is intended to be factual or instructive in the comments, with the content being neutral to individuals or companies. To claim your comments, good or bad, on this page, you must identify yourself with a link to your user page, and begin and end your comments with quotation marks, to separate factual information (name, location, phone numbers, etc.) from your personal experiences, praise, or criticism. Everyone is welcome to add to this page, but do not edit other contributor's quoted comments.'''<br /> <br /> Link each of your comments to your user page, e.g. [[User:Bob_Steward|Bob Steward]], like so:<br /> <br /> :&lt;nowiki&gt;[[User:Bob_Steward|Bob Steward]]&lt;/nowiki&gt;<br /> <br /> To learn how to format your entries, look at one of the other entries or read the [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Wikitext Wikitext Help].<br /> <br /> ----<br /> <br /> '''ARKANSAS'''<br /> <br /> D&amp;T Paint, Mena, AR<br /> 2/2008 :[[User:Scoffey|Stephen Coffey]]: &quot;They painted my airplane, and did an acceptable $3,500 single color job. Communication is horrible. Yes, there are details I would have done differently myself, but didn't have time. I would NOT have them do anything unless you set up a $500 to start, $1000 after you strip it and send me pictures, yaddah yaddah type of plan.&quot;<br /> <br /> ----<br /> <br /> '''CALIFORNIA'''<br /> <br /> MYF (San Diego Area):<br /> <br /> Mike McCarthy, Spider's Aircraft<br /> :[[User:Scoffey|Stephen Coffey]], May, 2007: &quot;I was looking at an airplane in the San Diego area, and Mike did a prebuy. He did it almost immediately, and called after he found a couple of items, giving me his impression. This decision saved me a good deal of money as I eliminated the airplane before he spent a ton of time on it. I really appreciated that. He seemed very type-knowlegeable.&quot;<br /> <br /> ----<br /> '''GEORGIA'''<br /> <br /> PDK (Atlanta):<br /> <br /> Steve Sirmer, AP/IA 404-788-3616<br /> 2/1/2009 :[[User:Scoffey|Stephen Coffey]]: &quot;Nice guy, very reasonable, and has helped out with that &quot;needed this week&quot; item for which it didn't make sense for Bob Steward to run over from Alabama. Seems knowlegable and very honest from my limited dealings. Definitely an option.&quot;<br /> <br /> Bob Steward. n76lima@mindspring.com. AP/IA. <br /> 2/09/09: [[User:Scoffey|Stephen Coffey]]: &quot;There are just times you don't want anyone else to work on your airplane, if you live in the southeast. If I lived in Birmingham, nobody else ever WOULD work on my airplane. Due to the travel, small things don't make sense to have him travel over, but for most things I absolutely recommend Bob. The job gets done right, and you learn a whole lot in the process.&quot;<br /> <br /> Mark Clowdus. AP. <br /> 2/09/09. :[[User:Scoffey|Stephen Coffey]]: &quot;I have occasionally used Mark for two airplanes. Mark is thorough, but I've come to question some of his comments. On two airplanes at prebuy, he noted a rotten alternator belt. One of those had been replaced with new 3 months earlier! I've had mixed results, as have others on field. I requested an owner assisted annual at one time, and was turned down. He has insisted that my airplane, despite being 30 years old, needs 12&quot; numbers. There are just better options available.&quot;<br /> <br /> ----<br /> <br /> '''MISSOURI'''<br /> <br /> 1H0- Creve Coeur Airport <br /> Jaime LeBlanc. AP/IA. :<br /> 2/10/2009 [[User:Bkamen|Ben Kamen]]: &quot;Jaime's a crazy cajun who used to work for TWA and has been painting and fixing airplanes for decades. A real craftsman whose prices are reasonable. He knows Grummans as he works on both 2 and 4 seaters regularly. (He usually fixes a few paint jobs from Mena, AR every year too) He's pretty laid back (read: &quot;sometimes slow&quot; with getting the work done. Sometimes it's because his schedule is hectic, sometimes it's due to weather (painting is a touchy thing as we know and he's a perfectionist)), but he gets the job done and the results are well worth it. He did the paint on my 74' AA-1B in 2004, but we had a lot of fixing to do on the plane and everything came out very nice. He also repaired the fiberglass on my front nosewheel and 2 years later you still can't tell.&quot;<br /> ----<br /> <br /> '''WASHINGTON'''<br /> <br /> SHN- Shelton<br /> Harold Haynes. AP/IA. :<br /> 11/1/2007: [[User:Scoffey|Stephen Coffey]]: &quot;I cannot comment on working with Harold, but there seemed to be a LOT of things unaddressed in the airplane that I now own, and had been under his care for 10 years. I know this is somewhat typical, as I've owned several airplanes, but this one was a bit more disappointing than normal. This may be at the behest of the owner, but I feel that at least some of it should have prevented labeling log books with &quot;found to be in airworthy condition.&quot;&quot;<br /> <br /> SHN- Shelton<br /> Olympic Air. :<br /> 11/1/08 : [[User:Scoffey|Stephen Coffey]]: &quot;They did the prebuy on my airplane. They did not want to do a wobble test, and talked me out of it. That cost me about 20 grand. They did not notice that the outboard wing section on the left side had been replaced, and unlogged. Fortunately I found the owner from 1974 and resolved this to the satisfaction of the guys I reluctantly contacted at the FSDO (dumb move, by the way). This is noticeable because of the purple glue in a '72 airplane, which I feel a Grumman savvy mechanic who actually inspected the airplane would have noticed. Essentially, I'm quite sure that the list of items to check I had sent was not so thoroughly checked. I'd travel the plane for another mechanic as opposed to using these guys.&quot;</div> Scoffey https://bondline.org/index.php?title=GrummanMechanics&diff=3050 GrummanMechanics 2009-02-10T17:14:31Z <p>Scoffey: </p> <hr /> <div>There are frequent requests on the Grumman Gang for Grumman savvy mechanics. The hope is that we may build a database here, similar to the concept of TripAdvisor. The list should be organized by State, and then by field. Under state, insert the field in alphanumeric order, and then insert your mechanic. Please comment good or bad, but try to be fair. The reality is that someone may be excellent, but an owner may have a bad experience. That's fine, and expected. Just be straight, and at least the reader can make more informed decisions. Additionally, please inject a link to your user page after your comments. This will afford some sort of accountability, as well as give readers a source to query if needed.<br /> <br /> '''Policy Change for this page. The intent is to solicit comments and personal recommendations, unlike the rest of Bondline, which is intended to be factual or instructive in the comments, with the content being neutral to individuals or companies. To claim your comments, good or bad, on this page, you must identify yourself with a link to your user page, and begin and end your comments with quotation marks, to separate factual information (name, location, phone numbers, etc.) from your personal experiences, praise, or criticism. Everyone is welcome to add to this page, but do not edit other contributor's quoted comments.'''<br /> <br /> Link each of your comments to your user page, e.g. [[User:Bob_Steward|Bob Steward]], like so:<br /> <br /> :&lt;nowiki&gt;[[User:Bob_Steward|Bob Steward]]&lt;/nowiki&gt;<br /> <br /> To learn how to format your entries, look at one of the other entries or read the [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Wikitext Wikitext Help].<br /> <br /> ----<br /> <br /> '''ARKANSAS'''<br /> <br /> D&amp;T Paint, Mena, AR<br /> 2/2008 :[[User:Scoffey|Stephen Coffey]]: &quot;They painted my airplane, and did an acceptable $3,500 single color job. Communication is horrible. Yes, there are details I would have done differently myself, but didn't have time. I would NOT have them do anything unless you set up a $500 to start, $1000 after you strip it and send me pictures, yaddah yaddah type of plan.&quot;<br /> <br /> ----<br /> <br /> '''CALIFORNIA'''<br /> <br /> MYF (San Diego Area):<br /> <br /> Mike McCarthy, Spider's Aircraft<br /> :[[User:Scoffey|Stephen Coffey]], May, 2007: &quot;I was looking at an airplane in the San Diego area, and Mike did a prebuy. He did it almost immediately, and called after he found a couple of items, giving me his impression. This decision saved me a good deal of money as I eliminated the airplane before he spent a ton of time on it. I really appreciated that. He seemed very type-knowlegeable.&quot;<br /> <br /> ----<br /> '''GEORGIA'''<br /> <br /> PDK (Atlanta):<br /> <br /> Steve Sirmer, AP/IA 404-788-3616<br /> 2/1/2009 :[[User:Scoffey|Stephen Coffey]]: &quot;Nice guy, very reasonable, and has helped out with that &quot;needed this week&quot; item for which it didn't make sense for Bob Steward to run over from Alabama. Seems knowlegable and very honest from my limited dealings. Definitely an option.&quot;<br /> <br /> Bob Steward. n76lima@mindspring.com. AP/IA. <br /> 2/09/09: [User:Scoffey|Stephen Coffey]]: &quot;There are just times you don't want anyone else to work on your airplane, if you live in the southeast. If I lived in Birmingham, nobody else ever WOULD work on my airplane. Due to the travel, small things don't make sense to have him travel over, but for most things I absolutely recommend Bob. The job gets done right, and you learn a whole lot in the process.&quot;<br /> <br /> Mark Clowdus. AP. <br /> 2/09/09. :[[User:Scoffey|Stephen Coffey]]: &quot;I have occasionally used Mark for two airplanes. Mark is thorough, but I've come to question some of his comments. On two airplanes at prebuy, he noted a rotten alternator belt. One of those had been replaced with new 3 months earlier! I've had mixed results, as have others on field. I requested an owner assisted annual at one time, and was turned down. He has insisted that my airplane, despite being 30 years old, needs 12&quot; numbers. There are just better options available.&quot;<br /> <br /> ----<br /> <br /> '''MISSOURI'''<br /> <br /> 1H0- Creve Coeur Airport <br /> Jaime LeBlanc. AP/IA. :<br /> 2/10/2009 [[User:Bkamen|Ben Kamen]]: &quot;Jaime's a crazy cajun who used to work for TWA and has been painting and fixing airplanes for decades. A real craftsman whose prices are reasonable. He knows Grummans as he works on both 2 and 4 seaters regularly. (He usually fixes a few paint jobs from Mena, AR every year too) He's pretty laid back (read: &quot;sometimes slow&quot; with getting the work done. Sometimes it's because his schedule is hectic, sometimes it's due to weather (painting is a touchy thing as we know and he's a perfectionist)), but he gets the job done and the results are well worth it. He did the paint on my 74' AA-1B in 2004, but we had a lot of fixing to do on the plane and everything came out very nice. He also repaired the fiberglass on my front nosewheel and 2 years later you still can't tell.&quot;<br /> ----<br /> <br /> '''WASHINGTON'''<br /> <br /> SHN- Shelton<br /> Harold Haynes. AP/IA. :<br /> 11/1/2007: [[User:Scoffey|Stephen Coffey]]: &quot;I cannot comment on working with Harold, but there seemed to be a LOT of things unaddressed in the airplane that I now own, and had been under his care for 10 years. I know this is somewhat typical, as I've owned several airplanes, but this one was a bit more disappointing than normal. This may be at the behest of the owner, but I feel that at least some of it should have prevented labeling log books with &quot;found to be in airworthy condition.&quot;&quot;<br /> <br /> SHN- Shelton<br /> Olympic Air. :<br /> 11/1/08 : [[User:Scoffey|Stephen Coffey]]: &quot;They did the prebuy on my airplane. They did not want to do a wobble test, and talked me out of it. That cost me about 20 grand. They did not notice that the outboard wing section on the left side had been replaced, and unlogged. Fortunately I found the owner from 1974 and resolved this to the satisfaction of the guys I reluctantly contacted at the FSDO (dumb move, by the way). This is noticeable because of the purple glue in a '72 airplane, which I feel a Grumman savvy mechanic who actually inspected the airplane would have noticed. Essentially, I'm quite sure that the list of items to check I had sent was not so thoroughly checked. I'd travel the plane for another mechanic as opposed to using these guys.&quot;</div> Scoffey https://bondline.org/index.php?title=GrummanMechanics&diff=3043 GrummanMechanics 2009-02-10T16:03:48Z <p>Scoffey: </p> <hr /> <div>There are frequent requests on the Grumman Gang for Grumman savvy mechanics. The hope is that we may build a database here, similar to the concept of TripAdvisor. The list should be organized by State, and then by field. Under state, insert the field in alphanumeric order, and then insert your mechanic. Please comment good or bad, but try to be fair. The reality is that someone may be excellent, but an owner may have a bad experience. That's fine, and expected. Just be straight, and at least the reader can make more informed decisions. Additionally, please inject a link to your user page after your comments. This will afford some sort of accountability, as well as give readers a source to query if needed.<br /> <br /> <br /> ----<br /> <br /> '''ARKANSAS'''<br /> <br /> MENA, AR<br /> <br /> D&amp;T Paint <br /> 2/1/2008. They painted my airplane, and did an acceptable $3500 single color job. Communication is horrible. Yes, there are details I would have done differently myself, but didn't have time. I would NOT have them do anything unless you set up a $500 to start, $1000 after you strip it and send me pictures, yaddah yaddah type of plan. <br /> <br /> <br /> ----<br /> <br /> '''CALIFORNIA'''<br /> <br /> MYF- San Diego Area:<br /> <br /> Mike McCarthy. Spider's Aircraft. 5/1/2007. I was looking at an airplane in the San Diego area, and Mike did a prebuy. He did it almost immediately, and called after he found a couple of items, giving me his impression. This decision saved me a good deal of money as I eliminated the airplane before he spent a ton of time on it. I really appreciated that. He seemed very type-knowlegeable.<br /> <br /> ----<br /> '''GEORGIA'''<br /> <br /> PDK- Atlanta: <br /> <br /> Steve Sirmer AP/IA. 404-788-3616.<br /> 2/09/09. Nice guy, very reasonable, and has helped out with that &quot;needed this week&quot; item for which it didn't make sense for Bob Steward to run over from Alabama. Seems knowlegable and very honest from my limited dealings. Definitely an option.<br /> <br /> Bob Steward. n76lima@mindspring.com. AP/IA. <br /> 2/09/09. There are just times you don't want anyone else to work on your airplane, if you live in the southeast. If I lived in Birmingham, nobody else ever WOULD work on my airplane. Due to the travel, small things don't make sense to have him travel over, but for most things I absolutely recommend Bob. The job gets done right, and you learn a whole lot in the process. <br /> <br /> Mark Clowdus. AP. <br /> 2/09/09. I have occasionally used Mark for two airplanes. Mark is thorough, but I've come to question some of his comments. On two airplanes at prebuy, he noted a rotten alternator belt. One of those had been replaced with new 3 months earlier! I've had mixed results, as have others on field. I requested an owner assisted annual at one time, and was turned down. He has insisted that my airplane, despite being 30 years old, needs 12&quot; numbers. There are just better options available.<br /> <br /> ----<br /> <br /> '''MISSOURI'''<br /> <br /> 1H0- Creve Coeur Airport <br /> 2/10/09 Jaime LeBlanc. AP/IA. Jaime's a crazy cajun who used to work for TWA and has been painting and fixing airplanes for decades. A real craftsman whose prices are reasonable. He knows Grummans as he works on both 2 and 4 seaters regularly. (He usually fixes a few paint jobs from Mena, AR every year too) He's pretty laid back (read: &quot;sometimes slow&quot; with getting the work done. Sometimes it's because his schedule is hectic, sometimes it's due to weather (painting is a touchy thing as we know and he's a perfectionist)), but he gets the job done and the results are well worth it. He did the paint on my 74' AA-1B in 2004, but we had a lot of fixing to do on the plane and everything came out very nice. He also repaired the fiberglass on my front nosewheel and 2 years later you still can't tell.<br /> ----<br /> <br /> '''WASHINGTON'''<br /> <br /> SHN- Shelton<br /> 11/1/07. Harold Haynes. AP/IA. I cannot comment on working with Harold, but there seemed to be a LOT of things unaddressed in the airplane that I now own, and had been under his care for 10 years. I know this is somewhat typical, as I've owned several airplanes, but this one was a bit more disappointing than normal. This may be at the behest of the owner, but I feel that at least some of it should have prevented labeling log books with &quot;found to be in airworthy condition.&quot;<br /> <br /> SHN- Shelton<br /> 11/1/08. Olympic Air. They did the prebuy on my airplane. They did not want to do a wobble test, and talked me out of it. That cost me about 20 grand. They did not notice that the outboard wing section on the left side had been replaced, and unlogged. Fortunately I found the owner from 1974 and resolved this to the satisfaction of the guys I reluctantly contacted at the FSDO (dumb move, by the way). This is noticeable because of the purple glue in a '72 airplane, which I feel a Grumman savvy mechanic who actually inspected the airplane would have noticed. Essentially, I'm quite sure that the list of items to check I had sent was not so thoroughly checked. I'd travel the plane for another mechanic as opposed to using these guys.</div> Scoffey https://bondline.org/index.php?title=User:Scoffey&diff=3042 User:Scoffey 2009-02-10T15:57:34Z <p>Scoffey: New page: N6027L Currently based at PDK, Atlanta, GA Stephen Coffey PPL since 1988 Owned two Travelers, and Ercoupe and an Alon. Page to be finished later. 1972 Traveler HC upgrade IFR</p> <hr /> <div>N6027L<br /> Currently based at PDK, Atlanta, GA<br /> <br /> Stephen Coffey<br /> PPL since 1988<br /> Owned two Travelers, and Ercoupe and an Alon.<br /> <br /> Page to be finished later.<br /> <br /> 1972 Traveler<br /> HC upgrade<br /> IFR</div> Scoffey https://bondline.org/index.php?title=GrummanMechanics&diff=3039 GrummanMechanics 2009-02-10T14:43:53Z <p>Scoffey: </p> <hr /> <div>There are frequent requests on the Grumman Gang for Grumman savvy mechanics. The hope is that we may build a database here, similar to the concept of TripAdvisor. The list should be organized by State, and then by field. Under state, insert the field in alphanumeric order, and then insert your mechanic. Please comment good or bad, but try to be fair. The reality is that someone may be excellent, but an owner may have a bad experience. That's fine, and expected. Just be straight, and at least the reader can make more informed decisions.<br /> <br /> <br /> ----<br /> <br /> '''ARKANSAS'''<br /> <br /> MENA, AR<br /> <br /> D&amp;T Paint <br /> 2/1/2008. They painted my airplane, and did an acceptable $3500 single color job. Communication is horrible. Yes, there are details I would have done differently myself, but didn't have time. I would NOT have them do anything unless you set up a $500 to start, $1000 after you strip it and send me pictures, yaddah yaddah type of plan.<br /> <br /> <br /> ----<br /> <br /> '''CALIFORNIA'''<br /> <br /> MYF- San Diego Area:<br /> <br /> Mike McCarthy. Spider's Aircraft. 5/1/2007. I was looking at an airplane in the San Diego area, and Mike did a prebuy. He did it almost immediately, and called after he found a couple of items, giving me his impression. This decision saved me a good deal of money as I eliminated the airplane before he spent a ton of time on it. I really appreciated that. He seemed very type-knowlegeable.<br /> <br /> ----<br /> '''GEORGIA'''<br /> <br /> PDK- Atlanta: <br /> <br /> Steve Sirmer AP/IA. 404-788-3616.<br /> 2/09/09. Nice guy, very reasonable, and has helped out with that &quot;needed this week&quot; item for which it didn't make sense for Bob Steward to run over from Alabama. Seems knowlegable and very honest from my limited dealings. Definitely an option.<br /> <br /> Bob Steward. n76lima@mindspring.com. AP/IA. <br /> 2/09/09. There are just times you don't want anyone else to work on your airplane, if you live in the southeast. If I lived in Birmingham, nobody else ever WOULD work on my airplane. Due to the travel, small things don't make sense to have him travel over, but for most things I absolutely recommend Bob. The job gets done right, and you learn a whole lot in the process. <br /> <br /> Mark Clowdus. AP. <br /> 2/09/09. I have occasionally used Mark for two airplanes. Mark is thorough, but I've come to question some of his comments. On two airplanes at prebuy, he noted a rotten alternator belt. One of those had been replaced with new 3 months earlier! I've had mixed results, as have others on field. I requested an owner assisted annual at one time, and was turned down. He has insisted that my airplane, despite being 30 years old, needs 12&quot; numbers. There are just better options available.<br /> <br /> ----<br /> <br /> '''WASHINGTON'''<br /> <br /> SHN- Shelton<br /> 11/1/07. Harold Haynes. AP/IA. I cannot comment on working with Harold, but there seemed to be a LOT of things unaddressed in the airplane that I now own, and had been under his care for 10 years. I know this is somewhat typical, as I've owned several airplanes, but this one was a bit more disappointing than normal. This may be at the behest of the owner, but I feel that at least some of it should have prevented labeling log books with &quot;found to be in airworthy condition.&quot;<br /> <br /> SHN- Shelton<br /> 11/1/08. Olympic Air. They did the prebuy on my airplane. They did not want to do a wobble test, and talked me out of it. That cost me about 20 grand. They did not notice that the outboard wing section on the left side had been replaced, and unlogged. Fortunately I found the owner from 1974 and resolved this to the satisfaction of the guys I reluctantly contacted at the FSDO (dumb move, by the way). This is noticeable because of the purple glue in a '72 airplane, which I feel a Grumman savvy mechanic who actually inspected the airplane would have noticed. Essentially, I'm quite sure that the list of items to check I had sent was not so thoroughly checked. I'd travel the plane for another mechanic as opposed to using these guys.</div> Scoffey https://bondline.org/index.php?title=GrummanMechanics&diff=3038 GrummanMechanics 2009-02-10T14:40:10Z <p>Scoffey: </p> <hr /> <div>There are frequent requests on the Grumman Gang for Grumman savvy mechanics. The hope is that we may build a database here, similar to the concept of TripAdvisor. The list should be organized by State, and then by field. Under state, insert the field in alphanumeric order, and then insert your mechanic. Please comment good or bad, but try to be fair. The reality is that someone may be excellent, but an owner may have a bad experience. That's fine, and expected. Just be straight, and at least the reader can make more informed decisions.<br /> <br /> <br /> ----<br /> <br /> '''ARKANSAS'''<br /> <br /> MENA, AR<br /> <br /> D&amp;T Paint <br /> 2/1/2008. They painted my airplane, and did an acceptable $3500 single color job. Communication is horrible. Yes, there are details I would have done differently myself, but didn't have time. I would NOT have them do anything unless you set up a $500 to start, $1000 after you strip it and send me pictures, yaddah yaddah type of plan.<br /> <br /> <br /> ----<br /> <br /> CALIFORNIA<br /> <br /> MYF- San Diego Area:<br /> <br /> Mike McCarthy. Spider's Aircraft. 5/1/2007. I was looking at an airplane in the San Diego area, and Mike did a prebuy. He did it almost immediately, and called after he found a couple of items, giving me his impression. This decision saved me a good deal of money as I eliminated the airplane before he spent a ton of time on it. I really appreciated that. He seemed very type-knowlegeable.<br /> <br /> ----<br /> '''GEORGIA'''<br /> <br /> PDK- Atlanta: <br /> <br /> Steve Sirmer AP/IA. 404-788-3616.<br /> 2/09/09. Nice guy, very reasonable, and has helped out with that &quot;needed this week&quot; item for which it didn't make sense for Bob Steward to run over from Alabama. Seems knowlegable and very honest from my limited dealings. Definitely an option.<br /> <br /> Bob Steward. n76lima@mindspring.com. AP/IA. <br /> 2/09/09. There are just times you don't want anyone else to work on your airplane, if you live in the southeast. If I lived in Birmingham, nobody else ever WOULD work on my airplane. Due to the travel, small things don't make sense to have him travel over, but for most things I absolutely recommend Bob. The job gets done right, and you learn a whole lot in the process. <br /> <br /> Mark Clowdus. AP. <br /> 2/09/09. I have occasionally used Mark for two airplanes. Mark is thorough, but I've come to question some of his comments. On two airplanes at prebuy, he noted a rotten alternator belt. One of those had been replaced with new 3 months earlier! I've had mixed results, as have others on field. I requested an owner assisted annual at one time, and was turned down. He has insisted that my airplane, despite being 30 years old, needs 12&quot; numbers. There are just better options available.<br /> <br /> ----<br /> <br /> '''WASHINGTON'''<br /> <br /> SHN- Shelton<br /> 11/1/07. Harold Haynes. I cannot comment on working with Harold, but there seemed to be a LOT of things unaddressed in the airplane that I now own, and had been under his care for 10 years. This may be at the behest of the owner, but I feel that at least some of it should have prevented labeling log books with &quot;found to be in airworthy condition.&quot;<br /> <br /> SHN- Shelton<br /> 11/1/08. Olympic Air. They did the prebuy on my airplane. They did not want to do a wobble test, and talked me out of it. That cost me about 20 grand. They did not notice that the outboard wing section on the left side had been replaced, and unlogged. Fortunately I found the owner from 1974 and resolved this. This is noticeable because of the purple glue in a '72 airplane, which I feel a Grumman savvy mechanic who actually inspected the airplane would have noticed. Essentially, I'm quite sure that the list of items to check I had sent was not so thoroughly checked. I'd travel the plane for another mechanic as opposed to using these guys.</div> Scoffey https://bondline.org/index.php?title=GrummanMechanics&diff=3037 GrummanMechanics 2009-02-10T14:21:16Z <p>Scoffey: </p> <hr /> <div>There are frequent requests on the Grumman Gang for Grumman savvy mechanics. The hope is that we may build a database here, similar to the concept of TripAdvisor. The list should be organized by State, and then by field. Under state, insert the field in alphanumeric order, and then insert your mechanic. Please comment good or bad, but try to be fair. The reality is that someone may be excellent, but an owner may have a bad experience. That's fine, and expected. Just be straight, and at least the reader can make more informed decisions.<br /> <br /> <br /> ----<br /> <br /> '''ARKANSAS'''<br /> <br /> MENA, AR<br /> <br /> D&amp;T Paint <br /> 2/1/2008. They painted my airplane, and did an acceptable $3500 single color job. Communication is horrible. Yes, there are details I would have done differently myself, but didn't have time. I would NOT have them do anything unless you set up a $500 to start, $1000 after you strip it and send me pictures, yaddah yaddah type of plan.<br /> <br /> ----<br /> '''GEORGIA'''<br /> <br /> PDK- Atlanta: <br /> <br /> Steve Sirmer AP/IA. 404-788-3616.<br /> 2/09/09. Nice guy, very reasonable, and has helped out with that &quot;needed this week&quot; item for which it didn't make sense for Bob Steward to run over from Alabama. Seems knowlegable and very honest from my limited dealings. Definitely an option.<br /> <br /> Bob Steward. n76lima@mindspring.com. AP/IA. <br /> 2/09/09. There are just times you don't want anyone else to work on your airplane, if you live in the southeast. If I lived in Birmingham, nobody else ever WOULD work on my airplane. Due to the travel, small things don't make sense to have him travel over, but for most things I absolutely recommend Bob. The job gets done right, and you learn a whole lot in the process. <br /> <br /> Mark Clowdus. AP. <br /> 2/09/09. I have occasionally used Mark for two airplanes. Mark is thorough, but I've come to question some of his comments. On two airplanes at prebuy, he noted a rotten alternator belt. One of those had been replaced with new 3 months earlier! I've had mixed results, as have others on field. I requested an owner assisted annual at one time, and was turned down. He has insisted that my airplane, despite being 30 years old, needs 12&quot; numbers. There are just better options available.</div> Scoffey https://bondline.org/index.php?title=GrummanMechanics&diff=3036 GrummanMechanics 2009-02-10T14:20:09Z <p>Scoffey: </p> <hr /> <div>There are frequent requests on the Grumman Gang for Grumman savvy mechanics. The hope is that we may build a database here, similar to the concept of TripAdvisor. The list should be organized by State, and then by field. Under state, insert the field in alphanumeric order, and then insert your mechanic. Please comment good or bad, but try to be fair. The reality is that someone may be excellent, but an owner may have a bad experience. That's fine, and expected. Just be straight, and at least the reader can make more informed decisions.<br /> <br /> '''ARKANSAS'''<br /> <br /> MENA, AR<br /> <br /> D&amp;T Paint 2/1/2008<br /> They painted my airplane, and did an acceptable $3500 single color job. Communication is horrible. Yes, there are details I would have done differently myself, but didn't have time. I would NOT have them do anything unless you set up a $500 to start, $1000 after you strip it and send me pictures, yaddah yaddah type of plan.<br /> <br /> ----<br /> '''GEORGIA'''<br /> <br /> PDK- Atlanta: <br /> <br /> Steve Sirmer AP/IA. 404-788-3616.<br /> 2/09/09. Nice guy, very reasonable, and has helped out with that &quot;needed this week&quot; item for which it didn't make sense for Bob Steward to run over from Alabama. Seems knowlegable and very honest from my limited dealings. Definitely an option.<br /> <br /> Bob Steward. n76lima@mindspring.com. AP/IA. <br /> 2/09/09. There are just times you don't want anyone else to work on your airplane, if you live in the southeast. If I lived in Birmingham, nobody else ever WOULD work on my airplane. Due to the travel, small things don't make sense to have him travel over, but for most things I absolutely recommend Bob. The job gets done right, and you learn a whole lot in the process. <br /> <br /> Mark Clowdus. AP. <br /> 2/09/09. I have occasionally used Mark for two airplanes. Mark is thorough, but I've come to question some of his comments. On two airplanes at prebuy, he noted a rotten alternator belt. One of those had been replaced with new 3 months earlier! I've had mixed results, as have others on field. I requested an owner assisted annual at one time, and was turned down. He has insisted that my airplane, despite being 30 years old, needs 12&quot; numbers. There are just better options available.</div> Scoffey https://bondline.org/index.php?title=GrummanMechanics&diff=3035 GrummanMechanics 2009-02-10T14:19:34Z <p>Scoffey: </p> <hr /> <div>There are frequent requests on the Grumman Gang for Grumman savvy mechanics. The hope is that we may build a database here, similar to the concept of TripAdvisor. The list should be organized by State, and then by field. Under state, insert the field in alphanumeric order, and then insert your mechanic. Please comment good or bad, but try to be fair. The reality is that someone may be excellent, but an owner may have a bad experience. That's fine, and expected. Just be straight, and at least the reader can make more informed decisions.<br /> <br /> '''ARKANSAS'''<br /> <br /> MENA, AR<br /> D&amp;T Paint 2/1/2008<br /> They painted my airplane, and did an acceptable $3500 single color job. Communication is horrible. Yes, there are details I would have done differently myself, but didn't have time. I would NOT have them do anything unless you set up a $500 to start, $1000 after you strip it and send me pictures, yaddah yaddah type of plan.<br /> <br /> ----<br /> '''GEORGIA'''<br /> <br /> PDK- Atlanta: <br /> <br /> Steve Sirmer AP/IA. 404-788-3616.<br /> 2/09/09. Nice guy, very reasonable, and has helped out with that &quot;needed this week&quot; item for which it didn't make sense for Bob Steward to run over from Alabama. Seems knowlegable and very honest from my limited dealings. Definitely an option.<br /> <br /> Bob Steward. n76lima@mindspring.com. AP/IA. <br /> 2/09/09. There are just times you don't want anyone else to work on your airplane, if you live in the southeast. If I lived in Birmingham, nobody else ever WOULD work on my airplane. Due to the travel, small things don't make sense to have him travel over, but for most things I absolutely recommend Bob. The job gets done right, and you learn a whole lot in the process. <br /> <br /> Mark Clowdus. AP. <br /> 2/09/09. I have occasionally used Mark for two airplanes. Mark is thorough, but I've come to question some of his comments. On two airplanes at prebuy, he noted a rotten alternator belt. One of those had been replaced with new 3 months earlier! I've had mixed results, as have others on field. I requested an owner assisted annual at one time, and was turned down. He has insisted that my airplane, despite being 30 years old, needs 12&quot; numbers. There are just better options available.</div> Scoffey https://bondline.org/index.php?title=GrummanMechanics&diff=3034 GrummanMechanics 2009-02-10T14:17:46Z <p>Scoffey: </p> <hr /> <div>There are frequent requests on the Grumman Gang for Grumman savvy mechanics. The hope is that we may build a database here, similar to the concept of TripAdvisor. The list should be organized by State, and then by field. Under state, insert the field in alphanumeric order, and then insert your mechanic. Please comment good or bad, but try to be fair. The reality is that someone may be excellent, but an owner may have a bad experience. That's fine, and expected. Just be straight, and at least the reader can make more informed decisions.<br /> <br /> '''ARKANSAS'''<br /> <br /> MENA, AR<br /> D&amp;T Paint 2/1/2008<br /> They painted my airplane, and did an acceptable $3500 single color job. Communication is horrible. Yes, there are details I would have done differently myself, but didn't have time. I would NOT have them do anything unless you set up a $500 to start, $1000 after you strip it and send me pictures, yaddah yaddah type of plan.<br /> <br /> ----<br /> '''GEORGIA'''<br /> <br /> PDK- Atlanta: <br /> <br /> Steve Sirmer AP/IA. 404-788-3616.<br /> 2/09/09. Nice guy, very reasonable, and has helped out with that &quot;needed this week&quot; item for which it didn't make sense for Bob Steward to run over from Alabama. Seems knowlegable and very honest from my limited dealings. Definitely an option.<br /> <br /> Bob Steward. n76lima@mindspring.com. AP/IA. <br /> 2/09/09. There are just times you don't want anyone else to work on your airplane, if you live in the southeast. If I lived in Birmingham, nobody else ever WOULD work on my airplane. Due to the travel, small things don't make sense sometimes, but for most things I absolutely recommend Bob.<br /> <br /> Mark Clowdus. AP. <br /> 2/09/09. I have occasionally used Mark for two airplanes. Mark is thorough, but I've come to question some of his comments. On two airplanes at prebuy, he noted a rotten alternator belt. One of those had been replaced with new 3 months earlier! I've had mixed results, as have others on field. I requested an owner assisted annual at one time, and was turned down. He has insisted that my airplane, despite being 30 years old, needs 12&quot; numbers. There are just better options available.</div> Scoffey