20 years of everything PT6 by Bill Lavender For a turbine powered ag-plane, the most important component, and the most costly, is the engine. Often times, 50% of the value of the aircraft can be attributed to the engine. Without that ever-so-vital component, the aircraft is useless in the capacity of an airworthy tool. Without a reliable source of parts and serviceable engines, it would be difficult, if not impossible, to maintain a turbine powered ag-plane. The world’s largest inventory of serviceable turbine engine parts is located in a small, quaint Alabama town on a small, nondescript general aviation airport. Universal Turbine Parts (UTP) recently celebrated its 20th year in business in Prattville, Alabama. Prattville is located just outside of
Flanked on the left by Vernon Taylor and on the right by Joel Plake, General Manager are (L-R) Emily Thomas, Deidre Aadson, Wendy Riley and Kimberly Matheson of Universal Turbine Parts Customer Service department ready to satisfy the engine support requirements of the customer. Final UTP-1301-Ad 1
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