This isn't 100% firm just yet, as we are still going through paperwork stuff, but I am looking for someone to do a quickish prebuy on a C180 near Great Falls, MT. I'm an A&P and my buddy that's in the deal with me is an A&P IA and we just want some convenient help prior to making the trip. There are too many details to discuss here, but if anyone is interested in this, or knows someone, I would appreciate the help and will discuss everything in detail later. Obviously the person would be compensated. It's going to be simpler than a full blown annual though. Interior is already out, etc.

Even someone to go take some pictures would be cool too.

I am in Nashville so just looking for some preliminary help.

Thanks! Contact Alex at jetmechpilot at yahoo

MTV may be able to help. Not sure if he is A&P or IA, but I think that he knows more about these old birds than most who have the credentials. I believe that he's in western Montana.

Willie Stene in Polson. He's a 180/185 guy and knows what he's looking at.

Stene Aviation at the Polson Airport. Not sure about his availability but it's worth giving him a shout.

http://www.steneaviation.com/

Thanks for the help guys.

MTV said hell no (haha).

And Willie is tied up and can't get to it, but he gave me some info for another guy who I left a message with.

You can try:

Herman Hill
Choice Aviation LLC
Hamilton, Montana
406-363-6471
406-363-5453 FAX
[email protected]

I had him do a pre-buy on a 180 last year - he was pretty thorough.

Vetter Aviation in Helena is real good. Brent is the IA. About 60 miles south of Great Falls.

Contacted Herman Hill and Mike Campbell. Both very nice. I'll touch base with Brent at Vetter today.

Thanks for the input everyone.