Looking for a recommendation for an A&P in the Anchorage / Wasilla area with a lot of DHC-2 experience for a pre buy inspection. I appreciate all the help I can get.

Butch is located at Anderson lake wasilla. Super nice guy and works almost exclusively on beavers.
http://performanceairmotive.com/perform ... otive.html


Duane Peters At Aero North in anchorage lake hood. Rebuilds beavers. 9072291010

Thanks! Talked to butch today. He's a great person to talk to and has tons of knowledge. Said he was too busy to do inspections.

Have you talked to Kevin Ferris from Tailwinds Aviation in Wasilla? As far as I am know, nobody does more work on the Beaver than those guys. This time of year he has dozens of the things sitting in his yard!

Yep. I know Kevin. The plane is actually at his place! I trust him and would love to keep using him but feel like I need a different set of eyes on the plane before purchase.

I know a young guy who cut his teeth maintaining Beavers and Otters in SE for a couple of years. Recently got his IA. They moved to Anchorage a couple of months ago as he took a job with one of the air ambulance outfits. He's not a grumpy old grey hair with decades of experience but I imagine he's right up with it. I can get a number for him if you're interested.

I had a Hell of a time finding someone to prebuy or annual anything in ANC but I don't know anyone there. For so many aircraft there it sure seemed unfriendly to out of towners. Maybe I just hit at a bad time.

Another strong endorsement for Kevin Ferris, he's the real deal.

During my 15 years of rebuilding beavers he consistently impressed me, and unlike certain other people mentioned here he's never had a beaver come out of his shop with the aileron controls rigged in reverse!

Ill bite. Email me the pertinent info: rocket at glassywater com if you don't have my card under your AW cert in your Husky.

Ill be in A-town for a week at the Hood.

Ill also add that one should always get the proverbial second, outside, unbiased, opinion. But, in the twenty years I have been working with Kevin, I would have to say he can be trusted.

Add the Walker brothers at SN and now Performance, Tonie and his dad at AAE, and Cliff over at airglass to that list. Cant vouch for anyone else and wont mention publicly those I would not trust.


Rocket

Kevin rebuilt a 185 I owned years ago, he did a superb job! Great flying airplane. If I ever move back Kevin will be the guy I use.

Kurt