Clipper Aviation Maintenance

Clipper Aviation is a charter operator, FAA Part 145 repair station and flight school at Van Nuys Airport, 7900 Balboa Blvd., Van Nuys, California. Its founders are Charles and James Raffini.

About the company

The company has three lines of business: private charter, aircraft maintenance and pilot training. The charter division flies King Air 350 aircraft under Part 135. Its Van Nuys facilities include a reception and pilot briefing area, hangars shared by the charter, maintenance and training teams, and a stocked pantry for customers.

Services

The maintenance department supports jet, turboprop and piston aircraft and is a service center partner for Textron, Piper, Epic, Cirrus, Williams and Continental, with technicians trained by the manufacturers. It also partners with Garmin.

• Scheduled inspections, avionics installation and troubleshooting
• Pitot-static and transponder testing
• Pre-purchase inspections, with on-staff DARs for cross-border transactions
• AOG and remote support across Southern California with AOG vehicles
• Sales and sourcing of factory-new and secondary market parts

Flight training

The flight training program uses a fleet of Cirrus aircraft, with instruction from Private Pilot through advanced ratings.

Cirrus services

Cirrus Aircraft Authorized Service Center.

• Maintenance for Cirrus SR20, SR22 and SR22T aircraft
• Full-service maintenance for the Cirrus Vision Jet (SF50)
• Cirrus Airframe Parachute System (CAPS) overhaul
• Garmin avionics service
• Avidyne avionics service
• Composite and paint repair
• Air conditioning service
• Aircraft pickup and delivery

Source: Cirrus Aircraft service center locator (October 2026).