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  • Composite Repair in Northern Colorado or Eastern Utah

    From John Murphy@21:1/5 to All on Fri Sep 8 22:24:57 2023
    I have some minor cosmetic gelcoat repair I need done on the wing of my 304CZ.

    Nothing is available locally, and the boat repair shops aren't interested. I could travel to Northern Colorado or to areas arouind Salt Lake City. Any suggestions?

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  • From Roy B.@21:1/5 to All on Sat Sep 9 09:00:56 2023
    While it might be too far, there is Paul Gaines' shop in Kingman AZ. https://www.alphazulucomposites.com/
    ROY

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  • From Mark628CA@21:1/5 to Roy B. on Sat Sep 9 15:27:09 2023
    On Saturday, September 9, 2023 at 10:01:00 AM UTC-6, Roy B. wrote:
    While it might be too far, there is Paul Gaines' shop in Kingman AZ. https://www.alphazulucomposites.com/
    ROY

    One Air Composites (Fidel Ramirez) or Composite Aircraft Repair (Robert Mudd) at Moriarty, NM are probably closer than Paul Gaines in Kingman, AZ.

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  • From John Murphy@21:1/5 to All on Sun Sep 10 07:07:00 2023
    On Saturday, September 9, 2023 at 4:27:11 PM UTC-6, Mark628CA wrote:
    On Saturday, September 9, 2023 at 10:01:00 AM UTC-6, Roy B. wrote:
    While it might be too far, there is Paul Gaines' shop in Kingman AZ. https://www.alphazulucomposites.com/
    ROY
    One Air Composites (Fidel Ramirez) or Composite Aircraft Repair (Robert Mudd) at Moriarty, NM are probably closer than Paul Gaines in Kingman, AZ.

    Thanks for the recommendations. Robert Mudd did great work on a G102 I owned years ago. I was looking for Northern Colorado or Eastern Utah because I'm heading that way to elk hunt in a month and thought I'd drop off the glider on the way out.

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  • From Mark628CA@21:1/5 to All on Mon Sep 11 06:35:39 2023
    Is Mudd still in business? We had a Grob 103 there around 2017 (?) and he was considering retirement then.
    Bill

    Yes, Robert Mudd is still here. You have to remember that for independent , one-man aircraft repair operations, retirement isn't really retirement. It's more like going from being under-employed to fully unemployed. There isn't a pension plan.

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  • From Bill Tisdale@21:1/5 to All on Mon Sep 11 06:20:16 2023
    On Saturday, September 9, 2023 at 6:27:11 PM UTC-4, Mark628CA wrote:
    On Saturday, September 9, 2023 at 10:01:00 AM UTC-6, Roy B. wrote:
    While it might be too far, there is Paul Gaines' shop in Kingman AZ. https://www.alphazulucomposites.com/
    ROY
    One Air Composites (Fidel Ramirez) or Composite Aircraft Repair (Robert Mudd) at Moriarty, NM are probably closer than Paul Gaines in Kingman, AZ.
    Is Mudd still in business? We had a Grob 103 there around 2017 (?) and he was considering retirement then.
    Bill

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  • From Dan Marotta@21:1/5 to All on Mon Sep 11 09:00:22 2023
    Robert is still active and busy. He's been talking about "retirement"
    for the 13+ years that I've known him!

    Dan
    5J

    On 9/11/23 07:35, Mark628CA wrote:

    Is Mudd still in business? We had a Grob 103 there around 2017 (?) and he was considering retirement then.
    Bill

    Yes, Robert Mudd is still here. You have to remember that for independent , one-man aircraft repair operations, retirement isn't really retirement. It's more like going from being under-employed to fully unemployed. There isn't a pension plan.

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  • From Mike Carris@21:1/5 to Dan Marotta on Mon Sep 11 14:30:02 2023
    On Monday, September 11, 2023 at 9:00:28 AM UTC-6, Dan Marotta wrote:
    Robert is still active and busy. He's been talking about "retirement"
    for the 13+ years that I've known him!

    Dan
    5J
    On 9/11/23 07:35, Mark628CA wrote:

    Is Mudd still in business? We had a Grob 103 there around 2017 (?) and he was considering retirement then.
    Bill

    Yes, Robert Mudd is still here. You have to remember that for independent , one-man aircraft repair operations, retirement isn't really retirement. It's more like going from being under-employed to fully unemployed. There isn't a pension plan.

    Robert is taking very few jobs now.

    He is accepting some Grob work, as he is USA Grob.

    He is also now the USA rep for a new FES sailplane from Albastar Slovania.

    Mike

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