Question 1

How fast can you dispatch for an AOG?

Accepted Answer

Our standard commitment is dispatch in under two hours from any AOG call, 24/7/365. Cargo vans are staged and equipped to roll immediately — no shop trips, no restocking.

Question 2

What is your coverage area?

Accepted Answer

We dispatch from Illinois to anywhere in the contiguous United States. For coastal or distant locations, longer drives are managed in coordination with your team and timeline.

Question 3

Are you FAA compliant?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Nose To Tail Aviation LLC is fully compliant under the FAA Drug and Alcohol Abatement Program. Every technician is enrolled, tested, and tracked. Documentation is available to client safety departments on request.

Question 4

Who do you typically work with?

Accepted Answer

Our client base is intentionally focused: large flight schools, Part 145 MROs, corporate flight departments and owners, and regional and major airlines. We are equipped for both single-aircraft and fleet engagements.

Question 5

What aircraft do you service?

Accepted Answer

From single-engine trainers to wide-body airliners. Our crews are trained on light piston aircraft, turboprops, light/mid/heavy business jets, and commercial transport category aircraft.

Question 6

Do you carry insurance?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Nose To Tail Aviation maintains general liability, hangar-keepers, and workers' compensation coverage appropriate for on-airport aviation work. Certificates of insurance are issued on request.

Question 7

What products do you use?

Accepted Answer

Aviation-approved chemicals only. ACF-50 is our primary anti-corrosion compound, applied annually and to targeted hot spots. We also use OEM-specified lubricants, alkaline-free aviation soaps, ammonia-free window products, and ceramic/sealant coatings rated for aviation environments. SDS sheets and lot numbers provided on request.

Question 8

Do you apply ACF-50?

Accepted Answer

Yes — ACF-50 is our primary anti-corrosion treatment. We perform full-airframe ACF-50 fogging on a 12-month interval and targeted ACF-50 application to filiform corrosion sites, dissimilar-metal joints, antenna bases, wheel wells, and battery compartments. Every treated zone is photographed before and after, and the ACF-50 lot number is recorded against the tail number.

Question 9

Can you work after hours or overnight?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Most of our scheduled work happens overnight to keep aircraft in service during the day. AOG response is 24/7.

Question 10

Do you provide documentation?

Accepted Answer

Every job — especially lubrication — is documented with date, location, technician, products and lot numbers used, and points serviced, formatted to drop into your maintenance records.

Question 11

How is pricing structured?

Accepted Answer

Detailing is quoted by aircraft type and scope of work. Lubrication is quoted by interval. AOG dispatch carries an emergency rate plus mileage. We provide written quotes before work begins.

Question 12

Do you require hangar access?

Accepted Answer

Hangar access is preferred for paint correction and ceramic coatings. Most other work — wash, lubrication, interior — can be performed on the ramp, weather permitting.

Question 13

Can we set up a recurring program?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Recurring fleet programs for flight schools, 135 operators, and corporate flight departments are our preferred engagement model and unlock preferred pricing and priority scheduling.

Answers, written by people who've worked the ramp.