Best Airplane Visalia Near Me

4worldlovers: Visalia Flyers, LLC was founded by current owner, Byron Vander Weide who has been working in the aviation industry since 2011. He graduated from the Reedley College aviation maintenance program in 2013 and got his airframe and powerplant mechanics license. He later became a licensed aircraft inspector.


Byron acquired his first airplane, a Cessna 150, N8145S in 2017 after it had been sitting on the Visalia airport for 5 years with no engine. It has since been fully restored and brought back to its former glory. It has also been upgraded to be fully IFR capable, having been equipped with a Garmin GNS 530 GPS, Garmin CDI, as well as the Garmin GTX 335 transponder to meet the FAA’s current 2020 mandate for added safety.

There has been much interest in renting the Cessna since there was no flight school and no other rental aircraft, so he immediately began renting the plane. Within a year, the N8145S flew 600 hours and helped many new pilots get their private pilots licenses and build time.

In May of 2020 Visalia Flyers, LLC purchased a Cessna 172N. The aircraft is equipped with IRF capable Garmin GPS and a secondary nav-com with glideslope. This aircraft is an easy transition from the 150 and is great for the bigger pilots who aren't as comfortable in the smaller 150.

In December of 2020 Visalia Flyers, LLC purchased their second 172, a Cessna 172P. This aircraft is equipped with an IFR capable WAAS Garmin 430 GPS and a secondary nav-com with glideslope. This aircraft is also equipped with a STOL kit for short field takeoff and landings. This 172 was actually restored by the owner of Visalia Flyers back in 2018 after being purchased from the old flight school, Western Air. N96836 has a lot of history in Visalia as it has been here as a trainer for many years!

In January of 2023 we added a third Cessna 172. N3378E is IFR capable with a Garmin GNS 430 WAAS GPS installed. This aircraft is also factory equipped with a cabin recirculating fan. N3378E is a very low time aircraft with only 2300 hours total time when purchased. This aircraft is nearly identical the N3558E and is only 62 serial numbers apart!

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Tricia Crinklaw (formerly Pierce) is the sole owner of Pierce Aircraft Sales. She started the company back in 2001 in San Jose, California and relocated to Visalia in 2007. In addition to having years of experience in the business, she holds multiple flight instructor ratings, commercial license, ATP (Airline Transport Pilot), experimental aircraft mechanic license, and is type rated in various jet aircraft. Moreover, she also has a bachelor's degree in business management from St. Mary’s College. Being that she can fly most of what she sells enables her to really give her customers a full range of knowledge and experience. Whether it be single-engine aircraft to Turbo-Props and Jet aircraft, Tricia is a very well rounded aircraft expert that is rare to find.


Tricia was/is fantastic to work with -- very responsive, great with the details & very customer focused. The buying experience was a pleasure with her. Recommend very highly!

Tricia Pierce was a huge help in my decision to purchase. She was extremely accurate in her assessment of the aircraft and she answered all questions promptly and honestly. I hope to add a good bush plane my hangar some day and she will be the first I call for help in locating a good one.

Our passion is aircraft sales! We love to sell airplanes because we enjoy working with people and we're great at selling airplanes. Our inventory moves fast and for top dollar because we've developed a large nationwide network of airplane buyers. The relationships we've built over the past 20 years allows us to quickly and efficiently show your airplane to the right buyers.

After flying and selling hundreds of airplanes, we have earned a reputation for getting our clients great outcomes while maintaining the highest integrity.

Contact us today to arrange an appointment for a personalized assessment.

Tricia helped me sell my 2007 Cessna T182T. She took what, for me, would have been a daunting sales process and made it look easy.

Tricia knows aircraft and knows how to price them, with many years of experience in the aviation business. She is a good listener, a confident negotiator and demonstrates great finesse and skill when communicating with buyers (and sellers!).She is also a wonderful person to work with, being straightforward, results oriented, and always upbeat.

Tricia is scrupulously honest, and steers clear of the B.S. that can often show up in the aircraft sales process.You can put your full confidence in Tricia and let her lead the way in finding the best buyer and best price for your airplane.

When I’m ready to sell my next airplane, she will be the first person I call.

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Our staff of FAA certified technicians pride themselves on providing top quality aircraft maintenance, service and inspections in compliance with manufacturer’s specifications. Our goal is to provide excellent customer service while keeping your aircraft operating safe and reliable.

We routinely repair and inspect piston singles and twins, get in touch today!

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Currently, Aircraft Mechanical Service has expanded and currently employs a staff of 15. Our FAA certified technicians have a combined experience of over 75 years maintaining and servicing aircraft and are held to the highest industry standards.