Aircraft Maintenance
The Best A&P IA’s in the Business
JB Aviation’s Aircraft Mechanics
JB Aviation’s aircraft mechanics are not only the best A&P IA’s in the business, they are also pilots and aircraft owners just like you. They know what it’s like to own and operate an airplane in general aviation, and their goal is to help you make educated, safety conscious, and cost-effective decisions.
Their passion for aviation is what has built their reputation in the industry with everyone from casual weekend aviators to competition aerobatic pilots. They specialize in single/twin engines, radials, aerobatic, seaplane, and turbine maintenance. They are also certified JPI installers, and they offer prop balancing, avionics, and almost any other specialty maintenance service you might need.
OUR SERVICES
Single Engines
- Twin Engines
- Radials
- Aerobatic
- Seaplane
- Turbine
- Prop Balancing
- Avionics
BRIAN SPIRO
Brian Spiro is an A&P/IA that started working at Galt Airport in 2006 and took over managing the aircraft maintenance shop in 2007. In 2011 he co-founded JB Aviation with Justin Cleland and has been running the maintenance shop and helping maintain the airport ever since. He attended Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach Florida and has a private pilot license and an instrument rating. Brian spent time as a crew chief for a professional airshow team.
CHUCK HENKEL
Charles Henkel came back home to Galt Airport in 2014. He worked in the aircraft maintenance shop at Galt Airport for six years from 2001 to 2007. In-between, Charles has managed several flight school maintenance programs at Chicago Executive and Westosha Airports and traveled with Duncan Aviation performing jet engine replacement and maintenance on corporate aircraft. He has a bachelor’s in Aviation Management from Southern Illinois University.
STEPHANIE MCCLELLAN
Stephanie McClellan is the Maintenance Shop Administrator. She first realized her passion for aviation while taking an aviation class in high school. She was interested in becoming a pilot and began taking flight lessons at JB Aviation. She was hired by the Aircraft Maintenance Shop in June of 2019. She purchased a Cessna 150 project. When not working, she is working on restoring the entire plane and making it shiny.
AVIATION PRICING
2021 Annual Flat Rate Estimates
| Shop Rate | $97/hr |
| Champ/Chief | $1055 |
| Citabria/Decathlon | $1055 |
| 17-30/31 Viking | $2360 |
| Musketeer/Sundowner | $1550 |
| 33/35/36 Debonair/Bonanza | $2605 |
| 55/56/58 Baron | $3135 |
| 60 Duke | $1070 +TM |
| 76 Duchess | $1070 +TM |
| 50 Twin Bonanza | $1070 +TM |
| 140/150/152 | $1380 |
| 170/172/175/177 | $1550 |
| 180/182/185 | $1950 |
| 177/172/182 RG | $2350 |
| 180/185 | $1950 |
| 205/206 | $2050 |
| 210 | $2605 |
| 310/337 | $3430 |
| 340/402/404/414 | $1270 +TM |
| 421 | $1270 +TM |
| 415-C | $670 +TM |
| AA-1 | $1550 + TM for nosegear |
| AA-5 | $1550 + TM for nosegear |
| AG-5B | $1650 + T&M for nosegear |
| M20 | $2985 |
| J3/J4/J5/ PA 18 | $1055 |
| PA 20/PA 22 Tri Pacer | $1550 |
| PA 38 Tomahawk | $1550 |
| PA 28-100 Series Cherokee/Warrior/Archer | $1550 |
| PA 28-235 Dakota | $1950 |
| PA 28R Arrow | $2350 |
| PA 32-260/300 Six | $2050 |
| PA 32R-300 Lance | $2530 |
| PA 32-301 Saratoga Fixed/RG | $2050/$2530 |
| PA 24-250/260 Comanche | $2530 |
| PA 44-180 Seminole | $3135 |
| PA 23-150/160/250 Apache/Aztec | $3430 |
| PA 30/39 Twin Comanche | $3250 |
| PA 34-200/220 Seneca | $3135 |
| PA 31-325/350 Navajo | $1270 +TM |
| PA 600 Aerostar | $1270 +TM |
| Yak | $670 +TM |
| Su-29 | $670 +TM |
| Stearman | $670 +TM |
| T-34 | $2305 |
| Swift | $2050 |
| Ag-Wagon | $2050 |
| Rockwell Commander | $2605 |
| Maule | $1950 |
| RV – 1 Seat | $1380 |
| RV – 2 Seat | $1380 |
| RV – 4 Seat | $1550 |
