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Savvy Aircraft Maintenance Management, Inc. (SAMM) is dedicated to providing professional maintenance management for owner-flown aircraft. SAMM has assembled the most experienced and talented team of maintenance experts in the industry.

  SAMM CEO Mike Busch
SAMM CEO Mike Busch
  • Mike Busch A&P/IA (CEO) is a renowned aviation writer, teacher, aviation type club tech rep, aircraft owner advocate, and entrepreneur. For nearly 20 years, Mike has been assisting aircraft owners with their maintenance problems through his work with the Cessna Pilots Association, the American Bonanza Society, and the Cirrus Owners & Pilots Association. He co-founded AVweb in 1995 and served as its editor-in-chief for more than 7 years. Mike is the FAA's “National Aviation Maintenance Technician of the Year” honoree for 2008.
  • Jeff Iskierka A&P/IA is Director of Maintenance of Twin Cities Aviation in Minneapolis, one of the largest Cirrus service centers in the midwest.
  • Phil Kirkham A&P/IA owns and operates a Coastal Valley Aviation in California, and is a nationally known expert on Beech and Cessna maintenance.
  • Jim Mazzante A&P/IA is Director of Maintenance of Advanced Aviation Services in Pennsylvania, one of the largest Cirrus service centers on the east coast.
  • Bob Moseley A&P/IA owns and operates SkyTEK Inc. in Missouri. He is a 35-year master aircraft engine builder and former regional field representative for Teledyne Continental Motors. Bob is an FAA-designated airworthiness representative (DAR).
  • Paul New A&P/IA owns and operates Tennessee Aircraft Services, a Cessna service center. Paul is the FAA’s “National Aviation Maintenance Technician of the Year” honoree for 2007, and is an FAA-designated airworthiness representative (DAR).
  • Tom Rogers Ph.D. is a nationally known avionics expert. He owns and operates Avionics West of Tennessee.
There is simply no other general aviation maintenance organization capable of bringing this amount of experience and expertise to the maintenance of owner-flown general aviation aircraft. Here's what we do.