Aircraft Maintenance On-Demand (MxOD)
Sometimes aircraft break down at the worst time. Fortunately, your aircraft doesn’t have to be AOG. Our Maintenance On-Demand (MxOD) program delivers responsive scheduled and unscheduled maintenance support for your aircraft.
Aircraft maintenance is an inevitable part of aircraft ownership. Unfortunately, maintenance is often the most expensive and misunderstood aspect of ownership. It is often the source of anxiety, contention, and uncertainty. However, with the right team on your side, it doesn't have to be that way. That’s where we come in!
Aircraft Maintenance in Ocala, Florida (KOCF)
Whether your aircraft is based in Ocala or you’re just in town for a short stay, Airplane Intel has your aircraft maintenance and inspection needs covered. We are the only aircraft maintenance team in Ocala ready to serve your scheduled, unscheduled, and line maintenance requirements so you can get back in the air faster. We have the experience, resources, and equipment to service everything from piston singles to mid-size jets.
We provide in-house maintenance services and support to our managed aircraft as well as aircraft in and around Ocala. Our Aircraft Maintenance On-Demand (MxOD) services provide scheduled and unscheduled maintenance services to aircraft in Ocala, FL. We are located in Hangar 15 at the Ocala International Airport (KOCF). Call us directly @ (904) 290-3870 Monday thru Friday 8am to 5pm. After hours appointments and AOG services are also available.
The Truth About Aircraft Maintenance
The truth is your aircraft requires maintenance regardless of how much it flies. Unfortunately, maintenance is often the most expensive and misunderstood aspect of ownership. All aircraft must comply with scheduled inspections such as annuals, phases, or letter checks. They must also comply with the replacement of life-limited parts such as landing gear assemblies, engine components, and safety equipment. Of course, some aircraft require unscheduled maintenance such as troubleshooting, component replacements, and servicing. In other words, maintenance is an inevitable part of aircraft ownership.
For most, aircraft maintenance is overwhelmingly mind numbing. It can be both complex as well as convoluted. Some maintenance is only performed on condition, while in other cases, it is accomplished on a specific schedule such as hourly, by calendar date or by cycles. Likewise, some maintenance events are required by regulation while others are mere recommendations. Knowing what maintenance to complete and when, is vital to keeping your aircraft safe, compliant, and airworthy.
The next hurdle to overcome is finding a qualified, capable, and competent maintenance provider to perform maintenance on your aircraft. Some maintenance providers are certified by the FAA as a Repair Station under FAR Part 145, while others operate under the less restrictive FAR Part 43. How do you know which shops you can trust and which ones to run away from?
Another hard truth to accept is that many maintenance providers are trying to rip you off. Why? Because maintenance shops are in the business of maintenance, which means they only make money when your airplane is parked their hangar. This fact can quickly create a conflict of interest between you and the shop because your objective is to keep your airplane safe without overpaying for unnecessary maintenance. Many shops are not honest about their hourly rates, billable time, or the cost of parts. Many have deceptive billing practices where they add “fake” billable hours to their work orders along with bogus fees and phony upcharges.
Many shops add parts to your invoice that weren’t even installed in the aircraft or add ridiculous markups to already expensive parts. Many owners suffer from sticker shock following maintenance events because the shop performed superfluous work that you did not approve. Many shops try to justify performing unneeded work by using buzz words like mandatory, required, or airworthy simply to scare you into doing work that may not even be required or advisable. There are shops that play games such as lying about when they will have your aircraft ready to fly again or simply don’t communicate with you at all. In other words, many shops lack integrity, transparency, and personal service.
Fresh Air: Aircraft Maintenance You Can Trust
At Airplane Intel, our entire organization has been built around integrity, transparency, and personal service. We know that our reputation hinges with every client we work with and every aircraft we touch. We take the care of your aircraft seriously while always keeping your best interests at the forefront. We keep an open line of communication with you regarding the status of your aircraft from the time it arrives at our facility to the time we sign off on its return to service. We focus on integrity as well as transparency when it comes billable hours, labor rates, and cost of parts. You’ll know exactly what to expect before we even lay hands on your airplane. We never encourage you to perform unnecessary maintenance and we have systems in place to ensure we have your approval before performing any work or ordering any parts. Our exclusive Customer Portal allows you to see our work progress and communicate with us directly. You can also view your work order and invoice in real time so there’s never any sticker shock. We have the tools, training, and resources of a large shop with the personal service, attention to detail, and work quality of a small shop.
Airplane Intel is the exclusive aircraft maintenance provider in Ocala. We deliver maintenance and support services for our clients operating under Part 91 aircraft using the best tools, equipment, and technicians coupled with up-to-date maintenance instructions from most aircraft manufacturers including Cessna, Beechcraft, Cirrus, Piper, Citation, King Air, Pilatus, and Daher. We can service small piston-powered aircraft as well as turboprops and jets.
We perform maintenance for aircraft based at the Ocala International Airport as well as our managed aircraft clients. While our maintenance shop is not open to the public, you may get on our maintenance schedule by clicking the button below or calling (904) 290-3870.
Getting your airplane back in the air doesn’t have to be stressful or time consuming. Let us enhance your ownership experience with the personal service and attention to detail you deserve at a price you can afford. Check out our list of services below.
Scheduled Maintenance & Inspection Services
Unscheduled Maintenance Services
Line Maintenance Services
Aircraft Management & Owner Support
Aircraft ownership is a unique, rewarding, and gratifying experience. It delivers flexibility, convenience, and efficiency that is unparalleled by any other mode of transportation. Owning an airplane is critical to your business and lifestyle. You count on your airplane to deliver exceptional performance and reliability as well utility and efficiency day in, day out. You depend on your airplane to bring your family, friends, colleagues, and customers home safely. To achieve these expectations, you need a dedicated support team to enhance safety, minimize surprises, improve uptime, and reduce costs. Find out how our exclusive Aircraft Owner Support program can help you maximize your investment and your uptime. Check it out here.
