Tom's Aircraft

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  mike l 8 years ago

  I just had about a 10 minute conversation with Francis. I recently got my pilots license and I’m in the process of purchasing a plane, so I had many questions. Francis was a great sport and patiently answered all my questions. I’ll definitely be using them for a pre-purchased inspection.

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  Toan Nguyen 7 years ago

  This is a message for all pilots out there who do everything they can to fly safely. Flying is a pastime that is inherently dangerous. If something happens while we are in the air, I think we all know that we can’t pull over and fix it. So we have to trust that the people working on our planes are ethical and well qualified. I have been a pilot since 2006 with over 450 hours of PIC flight time. Five years ago, I had a gear up landing at Long Beach Airport (Runway 30) with my flight instructor and then partner. We had insurance and took our Bonanza A-36 to Tom’s Aircraft ran by Tom Jacobson. They claimed to us and our insurance company to be a repair facility that can fix Beechcrafts. They stated that they could bring our airplane back to working order according to the manufacturer’s specifications. They ended up charging us around $120,000 to fix the damages from the gear up. Fast forward five years later, my partner and I are now in the position to upgrade our flying experience and get into a faster airplane. When we went to sell our Bonanza A-36, our airplane went through a pre-buy inspection. The inspection facility, using the guidelines set forth by the ABS (American Bonanza Society), found major discrepancies that affect the flight, safety, and airworthiness of the aircraft were discovered and done by Tom’s Aircraft. 1. Fuel Flow transducer missing fire sleeve, creating potential engine fire 2. Nose steering yoke mounted backwards 180 degrees, creating potential gear collapse. 3. Rear retract bolt on nose gear loose –creating potential main landing gear collapse. 4. Nose gear actuating arm worn and bolt loose creating potential nose gear collapse. 5. Brake lines installed not FAA approved creating potential failure and loss of braking ability. 6. Weight and Balance of Aircraft was on done after adding substantial new metal skin to the airframe to repair the damage. Tom’s Mechanic just signed off that they did it even through a new weight and balance was neve

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