About Us
Higher Planes, Inc.
is a diverse aerospace company with a background in manufacturing, repairing and sales of aircraft and engine components. Since 1992 we have helped folks in the aviation industry – large OEM’s, small Mom and Pop shops and individual aircraft owners – to develop more cost-effective ways of doing business.
The Higher Planes Store
is an aircraft support and parts sales store-front located in Kerrville, Texas. Come visit our store or you can order your parts online.
CTAP
(Central Texas Aircraft Parts), a subsidiary specializes in manufacturing aircraft parts as a FAA-PMA Production Approval Holder and can obtain approval for needed parts if we do not currently manufacture them.
FAA Approvals
is our engineering and consulting company with expertise in development of FAA approved Repairs and STC’s. Let us know how we can help.
Our professional staff strives to offer the best and most timely services and parts delivery.
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Jan 1992
2005
Aerospace engineering& consulting. DER/DAR services & FAA interface
Tulsa, Phoenix, Conroe
The company that started it all
Jan 1992
2000
FAA-PMA Manufacturing aircraft & engine components FAA / EASA Certificated Landing Gear and Hydraulic Accessory Shop
Conroe
Received first PMA in 1998. Received FAA / JAA certified Repair Station in 1998
Oct 1998
2005
Marketing to the worldwide Airline Industry
Conroe & Long Beach
Representatives in Kansas, California, Japan & Jordan
April 2000
Still Going Strong
FAA-PMA Manufacturing aircraft & engine components Manufacturing aircraft components as vendor to the aviation industry Repair Station FAA / EASA Certificated Landing Gear and Hydraulic Accessory Shop
Conroe
Apr 2000 Higher Planes was incorporated in Texas Bought the Bryant Rd. facility in 2001
May 2007
2013
FAA-PMA Manufacturing aircraft & engine components
Lake Conroe
Split from Higher Planes then merged back into Higher Planes due to economy
Aug 2013
FAA APPROVALS.COM
Aerospace engineering & consulting. DER / DAR services & FAA interface
Bandera
Repairs STC’s PMA’s
July 2015
