About
Welcome to Base Leg Aviation, owned and operated by Vic Syracuse of Locust Grove, Georgia, a nationally-recognized expert in pre-buy examinations, condition inspections, and DAR services for amateur-built aircraft.
Our focus and expertise are in the following areas:
- DAR Services: vicsyracuse@gmail.com
Amateur-Built & Light-Sport (Metal, Composite, and Tube & Fabric aircraft). - Pre-buy Services: vicsyracuse@gmail.com
- Condition Inspections: www.baselegmx.com/ 470-575-0003
Vic is Recognized as the go-to guy for pre-buys, especially on RV-type aircraft, having traveled all over the USA via airlines or RV10. Every single customer will tell you it was worth it, and sellers have asked us to do their next pre-buy inspection. Both the seller and the buyer win, as all involved will understand the quality of the aircraft along with any potential safety items that need to be fixed.
- Initial Test Flights vicsyracuse@gmail.com
- Consulting Services vicsyracuse@gmail.com
About Vic:
One has over 44 years of Aviation Experience, beginning with the U.S. Air Force in 1977 as an Avionics Maintenance Technician on U-2’s, C-130’s, UH-1 and CH-53 helicopters, and T-33’s.
He has built 11 award-winning aircraft— Van’s RV-4, RV-6, RV-7A, RV-8, 2 RV-10’s, Prescott Pusher, the Kitfox Models II, IV Speedster, and 7 Super Sport, as well as a Just Aircraft Super Stol. He just finished his Hummingbird helicopter.
Vic has made 36+ first flights.
He holds a current Commercial Pilot’s License with ASMEL, ASES, Instrument, Rotor Wing, as well as CFII and SIC CL-65.
He is a licensed A&P/IA, and a Designated Airworthiness Representative (DAR) for the Atlanta MIDO office (15 years)
Vic is an EAA Technical Counselor and Flight Advisor. He previously was chair of the EAA Homebuilt council and a member of the BOD.
Vic received the 2022 Tony Bigelis award.
He has flown over 10,300 hours in over 72 different kinds of aircraft, including 5500+ hours in Amateur-Built aircraft, and has over 5000 hours of tail wheel experience in everything from single seat ultralight gliders, Pietenpol Air Campers to RJ’s. Has also flown in 49 States, including Alaska and Hawaii, Mexico, and the Caribbean.
Vic has flown over 350 Young Eagles
Vic is a Contributing Editor for Kitplanes Magazine, authoring a bi-monthly column entitled “CheckPoints Diagnosis” and a monthly “Unairworthy”. He is chronicling the build of his Hummingbird helicopter in Kitplanes in a series titled “Building the ‘Beater”. He writes a monthly column for EAA Sport Aviation entitled “Checkpoints”.
He has published three books focused on Amateur-Built Aircraft
- Maintenance Handbook for Van’s RV Aircraft (released 2023)
- Pre-Buy Guide to Amateur-Built Aircraft
- Are Your Nuts Tight Guide to Identifying Problems On Your Amateur-Built Aircraft