BeechTalk - BT - Looking for a Cessna 340 shop in the midwest

Username Protected · **Posted:** 20 May 2019, 09:46

Fly out of KOKK (north central Indiana), looking for a shop that is well acquainted with the 340 for most all maintenance. Present shop we use has had a personnel change and things are not going that smooth. Any guidance would be appreciated, especially first hand knowledge of recommended shops.

Username Protected · **Posted:** 20 May 2019, 10:29

Username Protected · **Posted:** 20 May 2019, 10:55

TAS???

Username Protected · **Posted:** 20 May 2019, 11:03

I used Steve Fortner He has many years of Cessna Twin experience. He’s always there when I call too.

FortnerAirPro.com

AB

Username Protected · **Posted:** 20 May 2019, 11:39

Username Protected wrote:

TAS???

TAS Aviation at KDFI, Defiance, OH.
https://tas-aviation.com/

Steve Fortner was with TAS for many years and started Fortner AirPro a few years ago.
He's at 0G6, Williams County, Bryan, OH.

I'd recommend both.

Username Protected · **Posted:** 20 May 2019, 11:58

PM sent....

Gary S

Username Protected · **Posted:** 20 May 2019, 12:19

Yes, TAS. And join The Twin Cessna Fliers association.

Username Protected · **Posted:** 20 May 2019, 12:51

Very pleased with Steve Fortner. We just had our annual done by him. Not only is he a Twin Cessna expert, he is a great communicator and clearly explains everything he wants to do in regards to mx. I see him as a true partner...

Brad

Username Protected · **Posted:** 20 May 2019, 22:05

Username Protected wrote:

TAS???

Sorry Nathan - I assumed that everyone who owned a twin cessna had heard of them!

Per advice above, definitely join the twin cessna flyer. http://www.twincessna.org

Twice a year the twin cessna flyer puts on a 4 day seminar at TAS. Covers engines, airframe, electrics, hydraulics, gear etc - the lot.

It is run by Tony Saxton who owns TAS. I live in Australia and went to the seminar last year. I was genuinely blown away by Tony's knowledge of twin cessnas. All he works on is twin cessnas - his maintenance hangar is full of them! It wouldnt be a stretch to say that Tony is the foremost expert on twin cessnas in the world.

I would fly my plane across Australia to get that level of service/knowledge. I would definitely fly to the next state like you can.

Cheers, brad

Username Protected · **Posted:** 20 May 2019, 23:11

There are two whole pages of similar recommendations on this thread last week:

viewtopic.php?f=49&t=167361&view=unread#unread

Username Protected · **Posted:** 21 May 2019, 08:51

I do appreciate all the help.. I don't own the 340, its just kept in my hangar, trying to advise the owners (not airplane people) where to have it worked on. I do fly it as the backup pilot when their pilot is not available.

Thanks