Over the years I have gone back and forth about my feelings regarding smaller independent maintenance facilities for pre-purchase inspections of pre-owned business aircraft. My attitude was that an independent facility without a direct connection or endorsement from a major OEM was maybe just not the right place to go. My maintenance experience is mostly based around the pre-buy inspection. There are of course two sides to that event visit—you are either the buyer or the seller, and you are clearly aligned with one or the other side of the transaction.
As the buyer, you want the most experienced hands on deck who understand the nuances and intricacies of the inspected aircraft type. There is no room for error since once you close, since the "as-is where-is" clause can be final.
Jay Mesinger is the CEO and Founder of Mesinger Jet Sales, an international aircraft brokerage firm, and has been regularly contributing to AIN since 2018.
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