BBD Aero

	I bought my 1975 F33A in 2019 and quickly learned the prices on most parts were ridiculous. I found that Textron still has many parts available but their price will always surprise you with either how ridiculous or how reasonable it is. It was clear that nobody with common sense worked in their procurement department and that they willingly paid whatever absurd price some vendors charged to make parts as if there are no other options. No other company I know of does this.
	I started looking into having parts manufactured and had some knobs made for the 1970 and up models. After that I designed a tool to lubricate the flap cables. Then in the summer of 2025 I bought the rights to the STC that addresses AD 1993-24-03 and with that decided it was time to try to bring lots of other parts to market but at reasonable prices. I have dozens of ideas for parts to have made either because they are unavailable or the current price is outrageous for what it is. With the discontinuation of the Baron and Bonanza production the fear is things are going to get worse so I hope to bring these ideas to life in the coming months.

Shep Johnson
BBD Aero