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A brief history of the Battery Shops
In 1972, battery pioneer Grady Lynn founded the first Battery Shop, Inc., as a battery distributor. By the mid 1970's he had 12 locations selling aircraft batteries across the country and began manufacturing his own PMA's. His goal was to design and build FAA-PMA emergency batteries and temperature sensors for all aircraft on the market. By the mid 1980's the Battery Shop, Inc., successfully acquired FAA-PMA’s for almost all of the nickel cadmium, lead acid, emergency battery packs and temperature sensors, and built over half of the aircraft batteries on the market at that time. In 1986 Grady sold the company to Van Duesen who later sold to Ryder-Aviall which then spun-off from Ryder, and became Aviall, Inc., currently owned by Boeing.
In 2007, Grady Lynn formed Aircraft Battery Shop LLC. Aircraft Battery Shop has the same mission as the original company; to design and build FAA-PMA batteries and temperature sensors for all aircraft on the market today, and to develop new products for the benefit of our customers and the industry.
Aircraft Battery Shop is a newer company, but its personnel's expertise and experience is second to none.
Grady Lynn is an entrepreneur and founder of Aircraft Battery Shop, LLc. and has been building batteries since the mid 1970's. He was a corporate pilot prior to starting the battery shops. He was directly responsible for acquiring DOT exemptions and exceptions that significantly reduced Haz-Mat freight costs for all aircraft battery manufacturers, but more specifically, our customers. Grady also served on a Senate subcommittee responsible for establishing guidelines and regulations within the industry. He held classes for FAA recurrent training for battery repairmen, evaluated problems found by FAA field inspectors, and issued recommendations for their solutions. Grady is well known for his quality, ethics and integrity in the aviation industry.
Sandy Witbeck joined Ryder-Aviall in 1986, Aero Design in 2000 and Aircraft Battery Shop, LLc in 2008. Sandy is a FAA-DAR. She previously was an FAA-DMIR as well as an FAA Repairman under Part 145 and held Haz-Mat certification.
Mark Ripp joined Aero Design in 1995, is now part of Aircraft Battery Shop LLC, as Production Manager. Mark has also been Haz-Mat certified. Mark is retired from the US Army with 20 years of service working with missile systems. Mark has a very strong electronics background and was an instructor on repairing missile systems.
Jim Wilks Owner / Operator, brings over 20 years of airline experience to Aircraft Battery Shop. Jim’s hands-on approach has increased Aircraft Battery Shops current product line from 10 PMAs to over 50. Jim is always open to pursuing any new PMA opportunities brought to him.