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Old March 3rd 06, 06:17 AM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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Our club has a Grob 103 Twin Astir which will require the elevator control
horn to be replaced per the recent AD. We're looking for a shop to do both
the mechanical work and the composite work. We've found a couple of shops in
northern California, but are looking for someone closer to home just to make
the transport easier. Can anyone direct us to some repair companies in
southern California or Arizona?

Thanks.

Roger


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Old March 3rd 06, 06:18 AM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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Roger Worden wrote:
Our club has a Grob 103 Twin Astir which will require the elevator control
horn to be replaced per the recent AD. We're looking for a shop to do both
the mechanical work and the composite work. We've found a couple of shops in
northern California, but are looking for someone closer to home just to make
the transport easier. Can anyone direct us to some repair companies in
southern California or Arizona?

Thanks.

Roger


None in So Cal so far as I know.
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Old March 3rd 06, 07:06 AM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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There's a guy named Robie Grove at Gillespie Field (near San Diego)
who sometimes does composite/mechanical work on gliders.

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Old March 3rd 06, 03:38 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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There are currently no shops in Arizona - folks from the Phoenix area
usually end up going to our nearest outfit in New Mexico.

Sorry!

Mike

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Old March 3rd 06, 04:09 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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Caracole doesn't do composite repairs and the shop at California City that
did is gone. Bill Prokes (Tile, Signs and Graphics in Tempe, AZ, (480)
967-6029) does first-class work but is also far away. Most repair work from
Cal City goes to Williams or Minden.

Ray Warshaw
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There's a guy named Robie Grove at Gillespie Field (near San Diego)
who sometimes does composite/mechanical work on gliders.


Also, have you tried Caracole and Crystal? they have a mechanic
there... but I don't know about an A.I.

Mike Malis



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Old March 3rd 06, 04:16 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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Raphael Warshaw wrote:
Most repair work from Cal City goes to Williams or Minden.


Who is doing composite work at Minden these days?

Marc
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Old March 3rd 06, 05:54 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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Marc Ramsey wrote:
Raphael Warshaw wrote:
Most repair work from Cal City goes to Williams or Minden.


Who is doing composite work at Minden these days?


By the way, there is another composite repair shop in Northern
California, Yankee Composites in Lakeport, CA:

http://www.yankeecomposites.com/

Marc
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Old March 3rd 06, 06:27 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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If you don't have glass work there's a good chance that Jeremy at Turf
Soaring can do it. He's the A&P who does the glider maintenance for the
commercial operation there. You may want to give Turf a call.

-ted/2NO

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Old March 4th 06, 04:34 AM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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I believe glass work is required to bond the replacement control arm into
the elevator
BT

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If you don't have glass work there's a good chance that Jeremy at Turf
Soaring can do it. He's the A&P who does the glider maintenance for the
commercial operation there. You may want to give Turf a call.

-ted/2NO



 




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