Doss Aviation, Inc.

One of our most acknowledged areas of expertise lies in aircraft maintenance.  Doss Aviation, Inc. has continually maintained military aircraft since first being awarded a contract to sustain fifty T-41 aircraft for the USAF Academy in 1975.  Our FAA-certified aircraft maintenance performance continues today with contracts supporting the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Army.

Our aircraft maintenance experience ranges in scope from unit/field-level, intermediate-level, to limited depot-level maintenance and modification, turbine engine compressor and hot section repair, honeycomb and composite structural repair and alteration, main and tail rotor blade repairs, avionics maintenance, sheet metal fabrication, scheduled inspections and flight testing of aircraft coming out of extensive maintenance.

Doss Aviation, Inc. maintenance management activities encompass aircraft condition inspections to include pre-flight, post-flight and phase inspections, airframe and component repair and modifications, inspection and repair on associated GSE, maintenance-related test flights, avionics and electrical system maintenance, hydraulics system repair to include fabrication of lines and hoses, aircraft engine maintenance, environmental systems, corrosion control, non-destructive testing, and aircraft and component inspection requirements.

The company maintains four Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Part 145, Repair Station certifications.

This aircraft maintenance experience ranges in scope from unit level through:

Extensive field-level, intermediate-level, and limited depot-level maintenance, repair, and modification

Turbine engine compressor and hot section repair

Honeycomb and composite structure repair and alteration

Main and tail rotor blade repairs

Avionics maintenance

Sheet metal fabrication

Scheduled inspections and flight testing of aircraft coming out of extensive maintenance

Our aircraft maintenance experience includes an extensive list of different aircraft manufacturers and models including both fixed-wing and rotary-wing:

Cessna 172 (T-41 Mescalero)

Slingsby Firelfy (T-3 Firefly)

Beechcraft Twin Bonanza (U-8)

Beechcraft King Air 100 (U-21)

Hughes OH-6

Bell OH-58 Kiowa A,C and D series

Bell UH-1 H, N and V series

Sikorsky UH-60 Blackhawk

Sikorsky EH-60 Quick Fix

Bell AH-1 Cobra

Boeing AH-64 Apache

CH-47 B through D heavy lift helicopters

Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker

Boeing C-17 Globemaster III

E-3A AWACS

PA-18 Super Cubs

Diamond DA-20

Diamond DA-40

TG10 and TG14 Motor Gliders

TG11 Sailplanes

TG-16 Sailplanes

UV-18 Twin Otter aircraft

T51-A

Cessna 207

Cessna 404

… as well as other fixed and rotary wing aircraft utilized by the U.S. Border Patrol, FBI, and NASA.

Doss Aviation, Inc. enjoys an outstanding reputation in the H-1 series of helicopters, currently providing maintenance for HQ AETC UH-1N aircraft located at Fairchild AFB, WA, and, most recently, the UH-1H and N aircraft maintenance at the US Army Proving Ground at Aberdeen, MD and Ft. Bliss (Butts Army Airfield), El Paso, TX.

Doss Aviation, Inc. maintenance activities encompass:

Aircraft condition inspections to include pre-flight, post-flight and phase inspections

Airframe and component repair and modifications

Aircraft wash and lubrication services

Inspection and repair on associated GSE

Maintenance-related test flights

Avionics and electrical system maintenance

Hydraulics system repair to include fabrication of lines and hoses

Aircraft engine maintenance

Environmental systems

Corrosion control

Non-destructive testing

Aircraft and component inspection requirements.

We maintain 4 Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Part 145, Repair Station certifications.  This is a significant accomplishment for Doss Aviation, Inc. in proving our consistent and standardized approach and commitment to quality aviation maintenance practices.