Avionics News October 2022 - 43

WEBSITE: tristateaero.com
EMPLOYEES: 30
WHAT THEY DO: Tri-State Aero
provides aircraft maintenance,
avionics and line service.
FACILITIES: More than 100,000 square
feet of hangar space
FOUNDED: 1963
AEA MEMBER SINCE: 2022
Aspen Avionics to its list of authorized
dealerships alongside Avidyne, MidContinent
Instruments and Avionics,
Trio Avionics, Dynon and other avionics
manufacturers.
" We're in the very initial stages
of becoming a full-service avionics
provider. Previously, we only serviced
our own fleet. Now we have the
experience and the manpower to branch
out and offer avionics to the general
public, " said Bo Ballard, vice president
of operations. Ballard has worked at
Tri-State Aero in a variety of roles over
the last 28 years, including on the ramp,
as a flight instructor, line service manager
and general manager before becoming
vice president of operations.
" I've been at Tri-State Aero for
virtually my entire career, " Ballard said.
On the maintenance side, Tri-State
Aero is an authorized service center for
Cirrus and Piper. Its aviation mechanics
routinely maintain and repair Cirrus and
Piper aircraft as well as Beechcraft King
Airs and Beechjets out of several large hangars at the
airport totaling more than
100,000 square feet.
" We've always been a
strong repair station for
maintenance, " Ballard said.
" We have 40 to 47 aircraft
currently based with us.
There are seven employees in the maintenance shop
alone. "
Tri-State Aero also operates the airport's fixedbase
operator, providing fuel and other line services
to a host of general aviation, business and military
aircraft and Allegiant Air's Airbus 320 airliners.
On any given day, aviation enthusiasts can spot
Located at Evansville Regional Airport
in southern Indiana, the service center
includes more than 100,000 square feet of
hangar space near the 18/36 runway.
unique aircraft on the ramp, including Strike Fighter
Squadron 103's F/A-18F Super Hornets; a P-51
Mustang on its way to EAA
AirVenture Oshkosh; a B-24
Liberator; 1942 Douglas DC3;
V-22 Ospreys operated by
the U.S. Marine Corps; and
even Air Force One.
" When it comes to line
service, every day is different, " Ballard said. " Fort
Campbell is fairly close. We have a military contract,
so we get to see a wide range of military and civilian
aircraft, including Air Force One, which we've hosted
three times in the last seven years. "
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