Sailplane repair recommendations

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Hi - A friend of mine had his quite-sweet LS4 damaged in a tornado last September in Minnesota (no mud slides or earthquakes for us, no sireee). He is looking for a quality repair. The damage is non-structural. Anyone have a strong recommendation? He has seen the ads in the back of soaring but doesn't want to just throw a dart.. Thanks! Don

[Dan Marotta]

Fidel at Moriarty.Â* Ask around...

505-417-5299

On 8/12/2019 10:19 PM, wrote:
> Hi - A friend of mine had his quite-sweet LS4 damaged in a tornado last September in Minnesota (no mud slides or earthquakes for us, no sireee). He is looking for a quality repair. The damage is non-structural. Anyone have a strong recommendation? He has seen the ads in the back of soaring but doesn't want to just throw a dart.. Thanks! Don

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Dan, 5J

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On Tuesday, August 13, 2019 at 10:24:49 AM UTC-4, Dan Marotta wrote:
> Fidel at Moriarty.Â* Ask around...
>
> 505-417-5299
>
> On 8/12/2019 10:19 PM, .com wrote:
> > Hi - A friend of mine had his quite-sweet LS4 damaged in a tornado last September in Minnesota (no mud slides or earthquakes for us, no sireee). He is looking for a quality repair. The damage is non-structural. Anyone have a strong recommendation? He has seen the ads in the back of soaring but doesn't want to just throw a dart.. Thanks! Don
>
> --
> Dan, 5J

Also:
Gehrlein Products, Erie PA
(814) 866-1131
They did some work on my DG this past winter, was very happy with the results.

[john firth]

On Tuesday, August 13, 2019 at 10:24:49 AM UTC-4, Dan Marotta wrote:
> Fidel at Moriarty.Â* Ask around...
>
> 505-417-5299
>
> On 8/12/2019 10:19 PM, wrote:
> > Hi - A friend of mine had his quite-sweet LS4 damaged in a tornado last September in Minnesota (no mud slides or earthquakes for us, no sireee). He is looking for a quality repair. The damage is non-structural. Anyone have a strong recommendation? He has seen the ads in the back of soaring but doesn't want to just throw a dart.. Thanks! Don
>
> --
> Dan, 5J

many years ago, Gerhlein did a major repair ( undetectable) on the PIK 20E which I bought subsequently. They even kept good records which I needed.
John Firth OTTAWA

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On Tuesday, August 13, 2019 at 9:24:49 AM UTC-5, Dan Marotta wrote:
> Fidel at Moriarty.Â* Ask around...
>
> 505-417-5299
>
> On 8/12/2019 10:19 PM, wrote:
> > Hi - A friend of mine had his quite-sweet LS4 damaged in a tornado last September in Minnesota (no mud slides or earthquakes for us, no sireee). He is looking for a quality repair. The damage is non-structural. Anyone have a strong recommendation? He has seen the ads in the back of soaring but doesn't want to just throw a dart.. Thanks! Don
>
> --
> Dan, 5J

Thanks. I agree. He replaced two Grob 103 canopies for me and they came out great.

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On Tuesday, August 13, 2019 at 10:46:21 AM UTC-5, wrote:
> On Tuesday, August 13, 2019 at 10:24:49 AM UTC-4, Dan Marotta wrote:
> > Fidel at Moriarty.Â* Ask around...
> >
> > 505-417-5299
> >
> > On 8/12/2019 10:19 PM, .com wrote:
> > > Hi - A friend of mine had his quite-sweet LS4 damaged in a tornado last September in Minnesota (no mud slides or earthquakes for us, no sireee). He is looking for a quality repair. The damage is non-structural. Anyone have a strong recommendation? He has seen the ads in the back of soaring but doesn't want to just throw a dart.. Thanks! Don
> >
> > --
> > Dan, 5J
>
> Also:
> Gehrlein Products, Erie PA
> (814) 866-1131
> They did some work on my DG this past winter, was very happy with the results.

Thanks!

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On Wednesday, August 14, 2019 at 9:47:10 AM UTC-5, john firth wrote:
> On Tuesday, August 13, 2019 at 10:24:49 AM UTC-4, Dan Marotta wrote:
> > Fidel at Moriarty.Â* Ask around...
> >
> > 505-417-5299
> >
> > On 8/12/2019 10:19 PM, wrote:
> > > Hi - A friend of mine had his quite-sweet LS4 damaged in a tornado last September in Minnesota (no mud slides or earthquakes for us, no sireee). He is looking for a quality repair. The damage is non-structural. Anyone have a strong recommendation? He has seen the ads in the back of soaring but doesn't want to just throw a dart.. Thanks! Don
> >
> > --
> > Dan, 5J
>
> many years ago, Gerhlein did a major repair ( undetectable) on the PIK 20E which I bought subsequently. They even kept good records which I needed.
> John Firth OTTAWA

Thanks

[Mike C]

On Monday, September 9, 2019 at 9:47:00 PM UTC-6, wrote:
> On Tuesday, August 13, 2019 at 9:24:49 AM UTC-5, Dan Marotta wrote:
> > Fidel at Moriarty.Â* Ask around...
> >
> > 505-417-5299
> >
> > On 8/12/2019 10:19 PM, wrote:
> > > Hi - A friend of mine had his quite-sweet LS4 damaged in a tornado last September in Minnesota (no mud slides or earthquakes for us, no sireee). He is looking for a quality repair. The damage is non-structural. Anyone have a strong recommendation? He has seen the ads in the back of soaring but doesn't want to just throw a dart.. Thanks! Don
> >
> > --
> > Dan, 5J
>
> Thanks. I agree. He replaced two Grob 103 canopies for me and they came out great.

Fidel is a master craftsman and an artist when it comes to repairs and finish paint. He is very conscientious and detail oriented.

Mike
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[Roy B.]

John Murray at Eastern Sailplane in Ohio. Ex Schleicher dealer. Quality work and fair prices, finished on time and on budget. He's been my "go to" guy for about 40 years.
ROY

[Bob Gibbons[_2_]]

On Mon, 12 Aug 2019 21:19:03 -0700 (PDT), wrote:

>Hi - A friend of mine had his quite-sweet LS4 damaged in a tornado last September in Minnesota
>(no mud slides or earthquakes for us, no sireee). He is looking for a quality repair. The
> damage is non-structural. Anyone have a strong recommendation? He has seen the ads in
>the back of soaring but doesn't want to just throw a dart.. Thanks! Don

Texas is a long way from Minnesota, but for those closer, you can't do
better than Larry Mansberger in Ft Worth for quality composite
repairs.

http://mansbergeraircraft.com/

A satisfied customer.

[James Hogue]

Alpha Zulu Composites (Paul Gaines) in Kingman AZ does great work. https://www.alphazulucomposites.com/

Cheers,
Jim J6