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 a summer as a crew chief for a professional airshow team.
TROY SCHLOTE
Troy Schlote has been with JB Aviation since 2013. He was an enlisted member of the U.S. Navy with maintenance experience on F/A-18 Hornets, S-3 Vikings, and P-3 Orion aircraft. Along with maintaining, he also was a crew flight engineer on the P-3 Orion. Troy graduated from Blackhawk Technical college with his A&P and bachelor’s degree in 2009. He started working in engineering at B/E Aerospace and further on to maintenance at Chicago O’Hare International Airport before coming to JB Aviation. He earned his IA in 2018.
CHARLES HENKEL
Charles Henkel came back home to Galt Airport in 2014. He worked in the aircraft maintenance shop at Galt for six years from 2001 to 2007. In-between, he managed several flight school maintenance programs at Chicago Executive and Westosha Airport. He also previously traveled with Duncan Aviation performing jet engine replacement and maintenance on corporate aircraft. Chuck is an A&P and has a bachelors in Aviation Management from Southern Illinois University.
AVIATION PRICING
2020 Annual Flat Rate Estimates
| Shop Rate | $94/hr |
| Champ/Chief | $1035 |
| Citabria/Decathlon | $1035 |
| 17-30/31 Viking | $2340 |
| Musketeer/Sundowner | $1530 |
| 33/35/36 Debonair/Bonanza | $2585 |
| 55/56/58 Baron | $3115 |
| 60 Duke | $1050 +TM |
| 76 Duchess | $1050 +TM |
| 50 Twin Bonanza | $1050 +TM |
| 140/150/152 | $1360 |
| 170/172/175/177 | $1530 |
| 180/182/185 | $1930 |
| 177/172/182 RG | $2330 |
| 180/185 | $1930 |
| 205/206 | $2030 |
| 210 | $2585 |
| 310/337 | $3410 |
| 340/402/404/414 | $1250 +TM |
| 421 | $1250 +TM |
| 415-C | $650 +TM |
| AA-1 | $1530 + TM for nosegear |
| AA-5 | $1530 + TM for nosegear |
| AG-5B | $1630 + T&M for nosegear |
| M20 | $2985 |
| J3/J4/J5/ PA 18 | $1035 |
| PA 20/PA 22 Tri Pacer | $1530 |
| PA 38 Tomahawk | $1530 |
| PA 28-100 Series Cherokee/Warrior/Archer | $1530 |
| PA 28-235 Dakota | $1930 |
| PA 28R Arrow | $2330 |
| PA 32-260/300 Six | $2030 |
| PA 32R-300 Lance | $2510 |
| PA 32-301 Saratoga Fixed/RG | $2030/$2510 |
| PA 24-250/260 Comanche | $2510 |
| PA 44-180 Seminole | $3115 |
| PA 23-150/160/250 Apache/Aztec | $3410 |
| PA 30/39 Twin Comanche | $3230 |
| PA 34-200/220 Seneca | $3115 |
| PA 31-325/350 Navajo | $1250 +TM |
| PA 600 Aerostar | $1250 +TM |
| Yak | $650 +TM |
| Su-29 | $650 +TM |
| Stearman | $650 +TM |
| T-34 | $2285 |
| Swift | $2030 |
| Ag-Wagon | $2030 |
| Rockwell Commander | $2585 |
| Maule | $1930 |
| RV – 1 Seat | $1360 |
| RV – 2 Seat | $1360 |
| RV – 4 Seat | $1530 |
