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Bison Aviation, LLC: Now's the time to make your dream panel a reality and take advantage of the BIGGEST SAVINGS OF THE YEAR. The avionics team at Bison Aviation has over 100 years of combined experience tackling the most challenging avionics installs and are factory-trained on all major brands of equipment. But you must act now slots are filling up fast and August will be over before you know it! Call 1-800-BISON-99 today. #avionics #pilot #aviation #garmin #avidyne #aspen #dynon

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- UPDATE 03/24/20 - Thanks to the help of Dwell Kansas City and Local Jay Swearingen, the ventilator is being prepped for shipping and will soon be headed to North Kansas City Hospital where it will be inspected and placed into service caring for patients! Thanks to everyone who helped point us in the right direction!

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"Have you checked the warehouse?" That's a phrase that is frequently heard around the Bison Aviation shop when someone is looking for an obscure part. Why? Well, let's just say that we've accumulated an "interesting" assortment of oddities over the years.

One such oddity happens to be this Puritan Bennett 7200AE ventilator. Yeah, one of those breathing machines that are suddenly in such short supply that people are trying to build them out of random parts or connect a single machine to multiple patients.

Clearly there must be someplace in the world that this machine could be doing more good right now than sitting in the Bison Aviation warehouse keeping that Continental engine case company. The question is WHERE???

Somebody tell us who needs this machine and Bison Aviation will be happy to donate it. We'll even pay for the freight! Just send me a point-of-contact and we will get the unit palletized, loaded on a truck, and pointed in the direction of some people who can put it to work helping others.

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Effective immediately, visitors will not be permitted on the shop floor at Bison Aviation. While we value the input and assistance of our owners and pilots, we believe that these temporary measures are necessary to help ensure the health of our technicians.

We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your understanding.

Staff and technicians will be available via telephone to answer customer questions schedule work and conference as necessary. All other operations and services will continue to remain available.

If you have questions or require service, please don't hesitate to call! 800-BISON-99 or 210-876-JETS

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Another great Safety Stand Down. Thank you to all of the the awesome speakers and presenters who made today possible!

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Bison Aviation will be closed on March 4, 2020 for our annual Spring Safety Stand Down training event.  AOG emergency service will be available via the AOG hotline - 888-SOS-BISON.

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Bison Aviation is proud to announce that airframe and powerplant mechanic Cody Strack has succesfully earned an FAA Inspection Authorization!

Congratulations Cody!!!

#FAA #aircraftmaintenance #aircraftmechanic #aviation #a&p

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The Bison Aviation Avionics Team is assisting investigators from the FAA and NTSB today as they work to determine the cause of smoke in the cockpit which resulted in an off airport landing for this PA-46 M350.

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When you finally fix that squawk you have been troubleshooting all week... (at Bison Aviation, LLC) https://www.instagram.com/p/B8B493XBQSX/?igshid=ya9idrjuk7st

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The Bison Aviation AOG Team is currently assisting with the recovery of Citation 560XL which departed the paved surface at the Boerne Stage Airfield.  There were no injuries and it is anticipated that the aircraft will be recovered with no damage.

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Bison Aviation is excited to welcome our two newest Avionics Team members: Michael Kneese A&P / IA and Jeffrey Rossell AET!  Michael is a very experienced aircraft inspector and Jeff is a Garmin factory trained avionics technician.  Together they have over fifty years of general aviation experience.  We are proud to have them as part of the Bison Avionics team!

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The experimental amature-built airworthiness category is a fantastic option; offering a degree of flexibility and access to new technologies which has often left me, as a factory-built aircraft owner, jealous.  That being said, I believe that owners of these aircraft still have a duty to maintain them in a manner which takes reasonable safety precautions for their passengers and the population over which they fly. Let me say this bluntly...  THIS - IS - NOT - OKAY!

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I hope you are all having a wonderful Christmas Eve! Here's a little pre-Christmas entertainment for you... The Night Before Christmas... at the Hangar (2019) https://conta.cc/398c76U https://www.instagram.com/p/B6enGYZhZPT/?igshid=eca10ojg4ovm

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The Night Before Christmas... at the Hangar (2019)

An aircraft maintenance Christmas poem.

Twas the night before Christmas

and all through the hangar

not a creature was stirring

for they knew the danger.

Halibut, Mac, and Tuna

were there and on guard

to show any trespassers

they had NOT been declawed.

Meanwhile up in Kansas

John & Lesli were napping

softly dreaming the of presents

they'd soon be unwrapping.

Suddenly came a ring

on the AOG hotline,

with twenty-four-hour service

the call wouldn't be declined.

A frantic voice cried:

"We need Bison's help quick -

an accident's happened,

and it involves St. Nick!"

A good plan was needed

to get Santa flying

and it had to be fast

lest the children be crying.

Without wasting a moment

the team jumped into action.

A recovery was in progress

there could be no distraction.

First on scene was JD,

his report came back dire.

It seemed that some reindeer

in the crash had expired!

Soon Jerry arrived

and he gave out a yell:

"Hey, I brought breakfast tacos,

how hungry are y'all?"

Shelby rushed to the warehouse

where she awaited the call.

Many parts would be needed

and she had organized them all.

Deena logged into Quantum.

and oversaw the work-flow

She was often heard shouting:

"Number One, make it so!"

Robin fabricated assemblies

checking each with precision,

for he knew that today

there's be no time for revision.

Robert cut the sheet metal

and shot rivets with fervor.

He was a true master craftsman

stated the bearded observer.

Matt installed each new piece

fitting one to another.

The new hardware he torqued,

from the nose to the rudder.

Cody calmly inspected

and performed red-ball checks.

Ensuring all work

was according to specs.

Santa came into the shop

his face red with shame.

He had forgotten to tell us:

"There's just one more thing...

For a year I have known

and I'm not being defiant...

but with ADS-B

I'm still NON-COMPLIANT!"

Roel jumped into action:

"Let's upgrade that panel!

All he has in there now

is an old Narco ten-channel."

Jeff went to work wiring,

pinning up each connector.

He configured the data bus

and the new flight director.

Michael drew up the layout

and ran the big CNC.

A spectacular panel

this was going to be!

Custom brackets were printed

on the 3D machine

and the lasers prepped

for the panel engraving.

The work all now finished

Santa took the left seat.

As he switched on the master

his eyes wonder did greet.

There was a new G3X,

dual IFD navigators,

a three-forty-five

and GFC actuators.

There was an Aspen for backup

and moving map by AirShow.

There was even a FLIR

for seeing through snow.

As he fired up the engines

Santa surveyed his new steed,

knowing for the task laid ahead

he'd have plenty of speed.

He called out the parts

as he recognized each

first starting with his favorite,

those made by Beech.

There was a chute from a Cirrus,

and wings from a Piper.

The tail of a Cessna,

and engines from Viper.

The canopy from

a Bell two-oh-six

I have to admit,

it was quite the odd mix.

Santa thanked us all fondly:

"This was an upgrade, much-needed,

you see my old sleigh

was not even heated!

Bison Aviation

you've done it again!

You've just saved Christmas

from a premature end."

And with that he taxied,

as he checked the ASOS.

His preflight completed,

he began his takeoff.

We stood and we watched

as he took to the sky,

each a little surprised

that contraption could fly!

I suppose Christmas magic

might have played some small part;

but our Bison teamwork

is what gave it its start.

Then the UNICOM crackled

as he flew out of sight

"Merry Christmas to all

and to all a safe flight!"

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After a long week of squeezing rivets, sometimes you just need a good cat nap! #shopcatlife #airportcatlife (at Bison Aviation, LLC) https://www.instagram.com/p/B5MD0xwhoSN/?igshid=d0g3ctje95bl

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How about a little quiz... Who can identify this badly corroded piece of aircraft hardware? The rest turned to dust before we got it off the plane! . . . #aircraftmaintenance #aircraftmechanic #instaplane #instapilot #instaaviation #cessna #corrosion https://www.instagram.com/p/BvLMRyjnUTo/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=14iz3eefdc7ow