AvTask (Avion Manufacturing)

AvTask and Avion Manufacturing are related companies in Wright City, Missouri, in the United States. Avion Manufacturing makes rotor blade balancing equipment for helicopters. The site describes the company as a world leader in rotor blade balancing equipment. It also calls itself a trusted aerospace MRO partner.

The main product is the Avion Static Balancer, which has two fixtures. The Universal Static Balance Fixture (USBF) balances 45 types of main rotor blades. The Virtual Master Blade (VMB) balances 25 types of tail rotor blades. Adding new helicopter types is available on request. The balancers include precision load cells, Avion balancing software, an internal thermal printer and a touch screen.

Each balancer comes with a one-year warranty that covers parts and labor. On request, a qualified Avion technician delivers each fixture. The fixtures include a lift, so one person can load, balance and unload a blade. The site also lists a GSA Multiple Award Schedule contract, number 47QSMS24D0017.

The company also repairs rotor blades. In 2017, AvTask began repairing commercial CH-47 rotor blades for Columbia Helicopter. Other CH-47 operators followed, including Billings Flying Service, Construction Helicopters and PJ Helicopters. The company's roots in CH-47 blades go back to the early work of Avion Inc., which tracked and balanced these blades.

Avion Inc. was founded in 1992 by Norm Beachum, Joe Buckel and Gary Donald. It first provided engineering services to the Army Aviation Command. In January 2000, AvTask was formed as a limited partnership. Avion Manufacturing was formed in 2002. In May 2004, AvTask moved to a shared facility in Wright City, Missouri.

In 2008, employees bought half of AvTask. In 2019, the other half was bought, making AvTask and its subsidiary Avion Manufacturing 100% employee owned. The site shows an ISO AS9100 certification.

The company's address is 75 Cooperative Way, Wright City, MO 63390. The phone number is +1 (636) 745-3677. The website offers a quote request form, a feedback form, training videos, news, career opportunities and a newsletter sign-up.