All aerospace tools must meet certain safety standards and guidelines. Offering a wide selection of aerospace tools for anyone involved in avionics, including professional pilots and mechanics or do-it-yourself hobbyists, allows you to accommodate any customer.

In some cases, customers may need custom made aircraft tooling. In this case, working with a reputable aerospace tooling company to meet these needs is essential to do business with those customers. Keep these suggestions in mind when you decide on what items to stock:

1. Accommodate the needs of all avionics enthusiasts by offering basic aerospace tools.

2. Appeal to customers who need specialized or custom made aerospace tools.

3. Help your customers stay safe when they are using airplane tools with hydraulic jacks and other safety gear.

Action Steps
The best contacts and resources to help you get it done

Offer basic aerospace tools

Some tools, such as riveting tools and aviation hand tools are used a lot when building or maintaining an airplane. Stocking these basic aerospace tools makes it easy for customers to find everything they need for their aerospace project.

I recommend: Spenro Aircraft Tool Supply offers a full line of aviation tools, including aviation hand tools and riveting supplies. This aviation tool company offers some discontinued items at deep discounts. Professional Air Riveting Tools has specialty riveting supplies including some do-it-yourself kits for building aircraft at home. This company also has grinders and sanders.

Supply specialty aviation tools and aerospace tooling

Properly servicing an aircraft is important. Supplying your customers with the proper testing equipment for any job is essential. Due to federal guidelines, you must make sure that all of the jet tools you sell and the aerospace tooling services you provide must be approved for aircraft.

I recommend: Brown Tool is an aircraft tool supply company. It has a wide selection of testers for aircraft including differential cylinder pressure testers and tensiometers. Aircraft Spruce & Specialty is an aircraft tool supply company that sells numerous testers. Inductor magneto synchronizers and pneumatic test kits are two of the many testers available from this company. Delta Tooling Company is an aerospace tooling company. It offers turn key or customized aircraft tooling

Stock aerospace tools that promote safety

When servicing an airplane, having the proper safety tools is vital. Stocking a variety of these or having them available quickly allows you the opportunity to upsell almost any sale. Most customers think of only the basic aerospace tools for a job so, they often forget about things like hydraulic airplane jacks and other safety items.

I recommend: SkyGeek has a full line of hydraulic aircraft jacks. All of the jacks this company sells meet or exceed federal safety standards. This company also sells other aerospace tools including maintenance books and riveting supplies. Air Suppliers offers de-icing aerospace tools and hydraulic aircraft jacks. You can search this site by part number or plane model to help you find the right jack for any job.

Tips & Tactics

Helpful advice for making the most of this Guide

• •  Consider stocking aviation tool sets for different jobs. This will make it easier for customers who are new to avionics to purchase the proper aerospace tools.