Acompany called AeroEngine Protection Corp. has been aggressively marketing a range of scheduled and unscheduled maintenance programs for piston engines. While the concept is new in the piston aircraft market, similar programs have been the norm in the jet aircraft world for years, and aircraft OEMs, used aircraft dealers, engine overhaulers and fleet operators are signing on with AEPC’s programs for pistons in impressive numbers. Aircraft Bluebook has even recognized the program when publishing typical resale costs.
For this article, we took a closer look at AEPC’s programs to see just how it works. Here’s a rundown.