Radial engines don’t just need maintenance — they demand respect. If you’ve got oil on the hangar floor, smoke on startup, or one jug that just won’t stay in the green, you don’t need a parts swapper — you need someone who’s actually lived behind a round motor. We troubleshoot, tune, and tame radials the way they were meant to be run: hot, happy, and honest.

Services Include:

• Oil leak tracking and crankcase pressure diagnosis
• Cylinder health evaluation and compression troubleshooting
• Magneto timing, plug servicing, and ignition optimization
• Run-up tuning for smooth idle and balanced temps
• Startup smoke reduction and shutdown procedure refinement

Fabric-covered airplanes don’t age — they either get cared for or they rot quietly in the corner of the hangar. Whether you need a quick patch, full rib stitch, or just someone to tell you if it’s still airworthy, we’ll put hands and eyes on it — not guesses and flashlights from 20 feet away.

Services Include:

• Fabric condition assessment and punch testing
• Field patching, taping, and dope/paint blending
• Rib stitching, lacing, and reinforcement repairs
• Inspection panel creation or replacement
• UV protection and sealing touch-ups

If your idea of an annual is dropping your airplane off and writing a check, there are dozens of shops for that. If you want to actually learn your airplane, turn wrenches under supervision, and know what’s inside your cowling instead of pretending — this is where you do it right.

What You’ll Get:

• Full disassembly with guidance — not guesswork
• Inspection walkthroughs explaining what’s good vs. what’s concerning
• Hands-on cleaning, servicing, filter and plug change opportunities
• Logbook entries you understand — because you were there
• Confidence to know it's airworthy because you helped make it that way