ANTIOCH AVIATION
Maintenance, inspection, ownership, and operations support for aircraft owners, pilots, clubs, and small fleets
Upfront inspection support for aircraft owners, flying clubs, and small operators. We focus on clear communication, practical scheduling, records review, and a straightforward discrepancy process.
Inspection findings are documented clearly, with repair items discussed before additional work begins. The goal is simple: safe, airworthy aircraft without surprises.
View PricingPractical pre-buy evaluations for buyers who want to understand the aircraft before money changes hands. We review airframe condition, systems, engine history, avionics, logbooks, AD status, and obvious ownership risks.
We provide a clear summary of findings so buyers can make an informed decision, renegotiate where appropriate, or walk away before inheriting someone else's problem.
Schedule a Pre-BuySupport for owners who need help understanding maintenance records, planning upcoming work, prioritizing discrepancies, or coordinating with shops and vendors.
We help translate maintenance issues into plain English so owners understand what is urgent, what can be planned, and what deserves a second look.
Learn MoreGuidance on purchasing new or pre-owned aircraft based on mission, budget, maintenance risk, training needs, and long-term ownership goals.
We help owners think through the entire decision: purchase price, maintenance exposure, insurance, operating cost, avionics, useful load, mission fit, and resale considerations.
Learn MorePlanning support for avionics, interiors, safety upgrades, performance improvements, and other aircraft modernization projects.
We help prioritize upgrades that improve safety, utility, training value, and aircraft value without wasting money on work that does not fit the mission.
Learn MoreFAA-focused support for owners, pilots, clubs, and small aviation organizations navigating airworthiness, maintenance records, operating limitations, and compliance questions.
We help identify gaps, organize records, and prepare practical corrective-action plans before small problems become expensive problems.
Learn MoreSupport for flying clubs, flight schools, and small operators looking to improve scheduling, maintenance flow, aircraft utilization, safety culture, and operating efficiency.
Fleet support can include inspection planning, records organization, maintenance tracking, aircraft assignment planning, and simple systems that help keep aircraft flying.
Fleet OptionsPractical process improvement for aviation maintenance, airport operations, inventory flow, turnaround time, and administrative systems.
We focus on finding bottlenecks, reducing waste, improving repeatable processes, and creating measurable improvements that make aviation operations easier to manage.
Learn MoreGuidance for pilots building toward certificates, ratings, club operations, ownership, professional flying, or safer general aviation decision-making.
We help pilots build practical plans around training, proficiency, risk management, aircraft selection, and long-term aviation goals.
Learn MoreStraightforward pricing for aircraft owners, flying clubs, and small fleets. Final pricing is confirmed in writing before work begins. Parts, outside services, repairs, and discrepancies are billed separately unless specifically included in the written estimate.
Note: Inspection pricing covers the inspection itself. Parts, consumables, repairs, outside vendor work, and correction of discrepancies are not included unless specifically stated in writing. All work is performed or supervised in accordance with applicable FAA requirements.
Michael Joyce is an aviation maintenance leader with more than 25 years of military, public-service, and general aviation experience. His background includes U.S. Marine Corps KC-130 flight-line and in-flight maintenance, USAF Hurricane Hunters maintenance, Georgia Army National Guard UH-60 MEDEVAC support, heavy maintenance at the Army Aviation Support Facility in Atlanta, and aviation maintenance leadership with the Virginia Army National Guard.
Michael has worked as a lead mechanic and inspector with the Georgia Forestry Commission, supporting maintenance and inspections on a fleet of Cessna 172 and 182 aircraft. He also worked as a mechanic and restoration specialist with C&D Aviation, supporting CubCrafters build-assist and restoration work. C&D Aviation earned 2nd place for the Charles Lindbergh Trophy at Oshkosh in 2017, an honorable mention from that chapter of his career.
As an FAA-certificated Airframe & Powerplant mechanic with Inspection Authorization, Michael focuses on annual inspections, condition inspections, airworthiness decisions, logbook and AD review, maintenance planning, pre-purchase support, owner education, and practical systems that help keep aircraft safe, compliant, and affordable to operate.
Michael is also a commercial pilot student and double major at Liberty University, combining hands-on maintenance experience with formal aviation education and practical flight training.
A&P / IA | Commercial Pilot Student | Liberty University Double Major | Army Aviation Maintenance | Lean Six Sigma Green Belt | Antioch Flyers Founder
Benjamin Sheppard brings airline, military, public-service, and general aviation experience to Antioch Aviation. He is currently a Senior First Officer with United Airlines and has prior Part 121 experience with Atlas Air Worldwide, including Captain experience, and Trans States Airlines / United Express, where he served as an EMB-145 Captain and First Officer.
Ben’s background also includes Army MEDEVAC crew-chief service in Iraq, pilot experience with the Georgia Forestry Commission, pilot recruiting, pilot mentorship, and practical support for pilots transitioning into professional aviation careers.
His work with Antioch Aviation focuses on flight operations, safety culture, aircraft ownership decisions, pilot development, training pathways, and operator-focused decision-making for aircraft owners, flying clubs, and aviation organizations.
Senior First Officer, United Airlines | Atlas Air Captain Experience | ATP AMEL | B-757 / B-767 / EMB-145 Type Ratings | Former Army MEDEVAC
Contact us for inspection scheduling, maintenance planning, pre-purchase support, fleet pricing, or aviation consulting.
Phone: 678-699-2350
Email: Mr.aviation.global@gmail.com