Stay local when looking at avionics shops

Having an avionics engineer on the runway is a real asset to your company, so find someone local if at all possible. That way, if a problem pops up during routine maintenance, you can address the problem quickly and get the plane up in the air again as soon as possible. If you have to send the plane out for repairs, your customer could end up waiting days or weeks, which can end up costing both of you a lot of money.

I recommend: Find a local avionics shop. Depending on where you're located, you may have quite a few shops to choose from. You can select from avionics maintenance and repair companies such as East Cincinnati Aviation, Accuracy Avionics or Becker Avionics, Inc., to name a few.

Find a company that stands behind its avionics systems and workmanship

Location isn't the only concern when picking out an avionics repair shop, however. You need to find a dependable company that will take care of your client referrals and treat them the way they deserve to be treated. Items like warranties and turnaround times are critical when it comes to picking the right company to work with.

I recommend: Look into each shop's warranty policies. If they use Honeywell Avionics products, for example, they should offer their customers the Honeywell Avionics Protection Plan to help protect their investment. Like Sarasota Avionics, they may also have certain price and installation warranty policies in place that protect the customer in case of a problem down the road.

Use the top quality avionics products

Your customers expect certain name brands, so it's essential that you find an avionics shop that's not only certified to work on the different products, but can sell them to clients as well.

I recommend: Find an avionics maintenance provider that has plenty of experience working on the major brand names. Their technicians should be comfortable working with the product lines of Garmin and Bose, among others.