Four more classics have rolled into the BAS Piston Hangar, each with its own story and a cabin full of high-demand parts. This week’s lineup brings together a rugged bush machine, a sleek pressurized performer, an early generation of Cessna’s workhorse, and one of Mooney’s bes …

The Hawker 800A now rolling into the BAS 621 disassembly hangar carries the pedigree of one of the most respected names in business aviation. Despite its sleek lines and enduring legacy, this jet has reached the end of its flying career, but not the end of its usefulness. Our mechanics will be …

It’s a busy week in the disassembly shop, with four classic airframes rolling in for teardown: a Piper PA-23 Apache, a Beechcraft K35 Bonanza, a Mooney M20M Bravo, and a Cessna 172S Skyhawk. Each represents a different chapter in general aviation history—twin-engine utility, V-tail …

This is the second hangar swap this week, with the first five aircraft in the hangar for less than 20 hours. With the rush job behind us, the hangar is ready for the kind of more complete, complex airplanes that take nearly a week to break down, yielding far more parts and far more satisfaction …

With just 20 labor hours to strip five airframes—Cessna 150D, 175A, Citabria 7GCAA, Taylorcraft BC-12-D, and Luscombe 8E—the clock is brutal. Every part counts, and there’s zero room for hesitation. It’s fast, focused, and pure BAS precision. The next rotation’s al …

Third time’s a charm—and this one's got pedigree. Today we’re rolling our third Citation, a Cessna Citation V, into the new turbine disassembly shop, where Eric and his crew are prepped to do what they do best: surgical teardown with a mechanic’s precision and a scrapper …