Aircraft Inspections
Pre-Buy
100 Hour
Annual
Hard Landing
Punch Test
Component Overhaul

Pre-Buy Inspection
Northwest Aviation Aviation Center will be happy to assist you in that new aircraft acquisition.  From finding the plane of your dreams, to the pre-purchase examination, to the purchase transaction to the ferry flight we are there to assist you.

Here is what we look for:
The purpose of this examination is for you to report issues with the
aircraft or its records which, in your opinion, constitute "Major Concerns."
For the purposes of this examination, a Major Concern is an issue which you
believe indicates:
a)      An overall history of poor maintenance of the aircraft;
b)      The suspicion of previous damage to the aircraft;
c)      A lack of compliance with FAA Airworthiness Directives or mandatory
Manufacturers' Service Bulletins;
d)      A likely current or soon-upcoming maintenance expense which might be costly, or
e)      An unsafe flight condition which, if this were an annual inspection,
would require repair in order for the aircraft to be deemed airworthy"

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100 Hour Inspection.
If you are a Flight Instructor providing an airplane for instruction, a flight school, or a FAR Part 135 operator, you will need 100 hour inspections on your planes used for that purpose.  We will use the manufacture's and the FAA's checklist to perform this inspection.  And we flat-rate all of our inspections as follows:
Piper,
     12 hours for simple single engine airplanes = $1,020.00
    16 hours for complex single engine airplanes = $1,360.00
    24 hours for small twin engine airplanes = $2,040.00

Cessna,
     20 hours for simple single engine airplanes = $1,700.00
    24 hours for complex single engine airplanes = $2,040.00
    32 hours for small twin engine airplanes = $2,720.00.

Other Makes and Models priced according to time spent on the inspection.

Shop labor rate is $85.00 per hour.

If you are bringing your plane to us for the first time, there may be an extra charge for the Airworthiness Directive Search and Compliance.  This sometimes gets very involved and takes many hours.

Annual Inspection
Believe it or not, the Annual Inspection is exactly the same as the 100 hour Inspection - at least in our shop.  The difference in the eyes of the FAA is that on the annual the Inspector will check all applicable Airworthiness Directives (ADs.)  At Northwest Aviation Center, we'll check compliance with ADs on every inspection from the pre-buy through the annual.

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Hard Landing
Sometimes it just happens.  For some reason, you flair at 20 feet instead of 2 feet.  Maybe you forgot you were in the Seneca, not the DC-4 that you usually fly, and drop it in.  Please put aside your pride and give us a call.  We'll not kid you (too much) but look over your plane to ensure it has no damage.  Some planes are more susceptible to hard landing damage than others, so swallow that pride and give us a call.

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The fabric punch test. 
Every fabric covered airplane requires periodic testing of the covering.  We have the tools and expertise to perform this test, and if needed do any repairs or recovering to your beautiful bird.

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Component Overhaul
We will soon be in the business of overhauling your electrical components.  Alternators, Starters, Generators, Magnetos, so when it is time to overhaul your Lycoming or Continental Engine, we can do the whole package.

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Call for more information - (425) 238-7696 Cell Phone.