Tiger Aircraft has
announced the appointment of Windward Aviation as the exclusive
Tiger Sales and Service Representative for the state of
Florida.
Windward Aviation is located at Palm Beach County Park Airport
in Lantana, Florida and has been recognized as one of the
nation’s top maintenance and service facilities providing
safety-oriented practical maintenance and operating procedures for
the American Bonanza Society and operators of all Beech products.
Windward Aviation’s FAA certified and field trained
specialists offer services from routine maintenance and annual
inspections to major airframe modifications and
refurbishing.
Owners Jim and Marisa (Reese) Leach are experienced aviation
professionals. Jim Leach holds a BS degree in Mechanical
Engineering from Cornell University and a MS in Mechanical
Engineering from Stanford University. He served as design engineer
and program manager for Allison Engine Company and as a
professional engineer prior to forming Windward Aviation in 1999.
Marisa Leach holds a BS in Aeronautical and Astronautical
Engineering from Purdue University and a MBA from Indiana
University. Marisa served with Allison Engine Company in
engineering and program management and as a professional engineer
in the State of Indiana prior to forming Windward Aviation.
“The Tiger AG5B construction, quality and integrity are a
natural fit to our sales and service center operation. Our entire
staff is looking forward to providing the Florida aviation
community with the professional sales, service, and product support
that Windward Aviation has been renowned for,” said Jim
Leach, President of Winward Aviation.
The Windward Aviation sales department will be headed up by
Gerard Zubka, Sales Manager. Mr. Zubka is extremely familiar with
the attributes of the Tiger. He formed Affordable Aircraft
Ownership, an aircraft management company specializing in quarter
share aircraft ownership and operation featuring the Tiger AG5B in
2003. Prior to joining Windward Aviation, Mr. Zubka was a pilot for
American Airlines and held various corporate pilot positions since
his tour as a Naval Aviator.
“The Tiger certainly lives up to its legend. It is the
most agile, responsive, and fun to fly aircraft I have ever flown.
With an excellent safety track record, low operating costs, and
excellent performance, the Tiger is a real value in the fixed gear,
single-engine market. I am truly excited about representing Tiger
sales in the Florida marketing territory,” Zubka said.
“I am pleased to welcome Windward Aviation to our growing
network of Tiger Sales and Service Centers. It is a pleasure to
work with such a professional organization with the sales, service,
and maintenance reputation that the Windward team has earned in the
general aviation industry,” said Mat Goodman, Senior Vice
President of Sales and Marketing, Tiger Aircraft, LLC.
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