FAA-Approved Aircraft Inspections in Houston

At Rite-Way Aviation, we deliver the most thorough, compliant, and trusted aircraft inspections in the Houston area. As a certified FAA Part 145 Repair Station, we go far beyond what typical A&P shops can offer—providing detailed documentation, manufacturer-compliant methods, and the ability to handle complex findings or repairs on-site, without delaying your schedule or outsourcing critical work.

Our annual aircraft inspections are comprehensive, FAA-compliant, and tailored to your aircraft’s type, usage, and operating conditions. We perform in-depth checks on:

• Airframe, engine, propeller, and accessories
   
• Avionics functionality and pitot-static systems
   
• Corrosion, wear, and structure integrity
   
• Control surface rigging and trim operation
   
• Service bulletin (SB) and airworthiness directive (AD) compliance
   
• Detailed logbook documentation with digital backups
   

We specialize in Textron aircraft—including Cessna and Beechcraft models—but we welcome a wide range of general aviation aircraft for piston, turbine, and experimental inspections.

If your aircraft is used for hire or under flight instruction, a 100-hour inspection is not just required—it’s essential for safety and operational efficiency. At Rite-Way Aviation, we bring factory-level standards to every 100-hour check.

Our services include:

• Compression testing & oil sampling
   
• In-depth squawk identification
   
• Systems function testing
   
• Logbook AD tracking and updates
   
• Post-inspection runup and safety verification
   

We’ll also advise on upcoming maintenance items and options for preventative work, helping you keep costs predictable and downtime minimal.

Considering purchasing an aircraft? A pre-buy inspection with Rite-Way Aviation gives you the data you need to make an informed, confident decision.

Our objective pre-buy evaluations include:

• Full logbook audit and maintenance history review
   
• Physical inspection of airframe, powerplant, and avionics
   
• Engine health evaluation (compression, leaks, wear signs)
   
• Structural integrity and corrosion check
   
• AD/SB compliance verification
   
• Digital report + optional buyer/seller consultation
   

We work directly with brokers, individual buyers, and aircraft financiers to ensure transparency and safety from the start.

Unlike many maintenance shops, we provide:

• FAA Part 43/Part 91 log entries
   
• Digital copies of all inspection reports
   
• Photographic records for findings and repairs
   
• AD and SB compliance tracking
   
• Digital aircraft maintenance history file (available on request)
   

This not only improves resale value but also streamlines future maintenance, financing, and ownership transitions.

The advantage of using a Part 145 Repair Station like Rite-Way Aviation is simple: when inspection findings reveal the need for a repair, we can perform and sign off the work immediately. No waiting, no outsourcing, no aircraft relocation.

Our in-house capabilities include:

• Airframe structural repair (sheet metal & composite)
   
• Powerplant diagnostics and repair
   
• Avionics repair and installation (Garmin authorized)
   
• Weight & balance certification updates
   
• Control surface balancing and rigging
   

With AOG support available, we can help minimize downtime and maximize your aircraft’s time in service.

Manufacturers provide life, overhaul and recommended “maintenance” tasks as well as inspection tasks in the section of their maintenance manuals describing their inspection program specific to each make and model, serial number applicability, engine, accessory, component, service bulletins, service instructions and instructions for continued airworthiness.   

The manufacturers program is typically completed to meet warranty requirements as published by the manufacture, larger and higher valued aircraft or required for an FAA approved Air-Carrier.  

Count on Rite-Way's technical expertise to collaborate with aircraft owners and operators, ensuring thorough inspections that comply with regulations and maintain airworthiness and safety standards. Contact us today for reliable inspection services.