Until a decade ago, there wasn’t much management available for piston aircraft owners—such ”management” as existed largely consisted of relying on the local shop to give you a nudge when it was oil change or annual time.
That started to change in 2008 with the appearance of Savvy Aircraft Maintenance Management (SAMM) (www.savvyaviation.com) and has evolved to where there are now a few management companies in some large metropolitan areas offering what amounts to concierge service for you and your piston airplane. We took a look at what SAMM currently offers as we’ll as one of the largest full-service management services.