Please consider
this correspondence in recommendation of Aerosmith Aviation,
Inc. (“Aerosmith”), Longview, Texas.
Coats & Evans, P.C., is a law firm with an emphasis on
aviation matters, including defense and commercial trial law,
aviation and other transactional work and administrative proceedings
involving the Federal Aviation Administration and the National
Transportation Safety Board. I am its Managing Shareholder,
and in addition to my legal training and experience, I am
an Airline Transport Pilot with multiple aircraft type ratings
and over 11,700 hours of flight experience, primarily in executive
jet aircraft. Coats & Evans, P.C., maintains offices in
The Woodlands, Texas, and operates a business aircraft, hangar
and additional office facilities at David Wayne Hooks Airport.
During 2002, we purchased a 1968 Aero Commander Shrike aircraft.
The aircraft required significant upgrades, including new
paint, due not only to the condition of the existing finish,
but also because of additions such as new wingtips, vertical
stabilizer cap and rudder cap. After a diligent search, we
requested that Aerosmith perform the exterior refinishing.
The results were nothing short of extraordinary. To begin
with, the paint stripping process was done with extreme care,
did not harm the underlying surface in any respect, and Aerosmith
spent many long hours properly preparing the surface of the
aircraft. The resulting base coat was probably the finest
I have ever seen, regardless of the type or value of the aircraft,
and the details were performed with corresponding precision
and excellence. There were demanding technical issues that
required extra attention as well, such as removing years of
accumulated sealer from around the aircraft windows, and replacing
and properly resealing the windshields and windshield surrounds.
Moreover, Aerosmith replaced major portions of the interior
as well, revealing that it has significant expertise beyond
the exterior refinishing of the aircraft. While it is tempting
to describe the result as factory new, the simple truth is
that the aircraft’s resulting appearance was far better
than any Aero Commander that ever came from the factory.
We make an unqualified recommendation on Aerosmith’s
behalf in connection with any of the services it offers. Aerosmith
and its professionals at all times demonstrated exemplary
skill, knowledge, experience and training in connection with
the services they provided to our Aero Commander. Their services
ensured the safe and efficient refinishing and refurbishment
of our aircraft. As an aviation law firm, we have had numerous
opportunities to see the results of many refinishing procedures
that were not properly performed and the damage to the aircraft
that can result. Aerosmith’s professionals consistently
demonstrated and exercised superior technical skills, and
the aviation industry needs and appreciates companies that
understand the importance of properly refurbishing aircraft,
the need for those services to be properly performed and the
consequences of improper performance. Aerosmith and its dedicated
employees understand the importance of the work they perform,
and because of that understanding and the services provided,
Aerosmith’s services will remain in high demand.
We would be more than pleased to expand upon any of the thoughts
and comments expressed herein upon request.
Sincerely,
Gary L. Evans
www.texasaviationlaw.com
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