Re: CAA: Mutual Help List, Disabled Aircraft Recovery

[Jim.Price@xxxxxxx]

In my early years as an airport ARFF/Public Safety Chief, I was faced with
the same issue.  I found  a local wrecker company that specialized in heavy
recovery (18 wheeler types) had some very nice air lifting bags & roll back
transport vehicles.  He lifted the aircraft, placed it on the roll back, &
dropped it off at an FBO.  We developed an informal agreement between us
that said the aircraft owner was to be billed for the recovery service.  I
never had an issue with him attempting to get the airport to pay.  Using
that type of service, the bigger delay was approval to move the aircraft
from FSDO.  Just a suggestion...

Jim Price
Airport Certification Safety Inspector
FAA Southern Region
Atlanta, Georgia
404-305-6721


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