If aviation had a blue-collar hero, it'd be Chris Miller. The guy runs Springfield Flying Service…read morelike a legend who's been single-handedly keeping general aviation alive with a wrench in one hand and a headset in the other. He does so much with so little that you start to wonder if he's secretly sponsored by duct tape and determination. The man could probably teach you to fly using a lawn chair and a leaf blower if he had to. It's not a fancy operation -- no espresso bar, no polished hangar floors -- but what you do get is real-world aviation. You'll learn how to fly, think, and handle anything that comes at you. And you'll laugh a lot doing it. Chris keeps good people around and somehow manages to turn great pilots into even better instructors. That says everything you need to know about the kind of leadership and passion behind this place. If you want to learn from someone who genuinely loves aviation -- and surrounds himself with folks who do too -- Springfield Flying Service is where you start your story.

The instructors are AMAZING!!!! Very patient and each gives you different ways to see sight…read morepictures, tips on how to handle any situation, and no intimidation or cocky instructors. I especially like that they train me for emergency situations too so I feel better prepared. Give them a try!

What is the sight of utmost relief when you are strangled in the middle of nowhere in the Sierra…read morefoothills on a dark night, a Sam Berri Towing truck with flashing lights. And if it is manned by Zak, that much better. I have a class-B RV that is built on a Mercedes Bens Sprinter 3500 chassis. On my way to town last month on a curvy hilly section of Hwy 26 between Moke Hill and Glencoe, it developed a severe fuel leak. I managed to back the vehicle off the highway with timely assistance from a couple of passing Samaritans. "I guess I need to find a tow truck", I said to myself. What I did not realize at the time was that it was the start of a 4-hour saga. I first called AAA who referred me to a "capable local towing service", an operation that, I later found out, is operated by a remote dispatch center outside California, as a matter of fact, somewhere back on the East Coast. That service quoted me a firm fixed price, asked for a 50% deposit, and promised a tow truck in an hour. Almost tow hours later, a "real dispatch" called and asked for more details of my RV which were all provided already in my first call, e.g., 25' long and 11' tall. Thirty more minutes passed before another call form a "real dispatcher". It is now 9 pm in the evening. "There will be an additional charge because of the size of your RV." Mmm, here comes the ransom. "Well, how much more?". "One thousand Dollars". !!!!! "Thank you very much and please cancel my towing request" I hung up. I started to look for other options through my phone with the off-n-on T-mobile cell signals. Sam Berri popped up on Yelp. Now, this is important. Sam Berri was NOT the first company that popped up in Yelp search. I first called the towing service that was listed on top of my Yelp search. My call was routed to the same "capable local towing service" that wanted to charge me $1,000 additional fee earlier. That was when I realized that it is a "sponsored" listing in Yelp who must have paid advertising fees to gain preferential listing. I dug deeper and found Sam Berri, a real local towing service. After listening to my problem and getting all vehicle information, the office of Sam Berri quoted a firm price and promised to arrive within one hour. Zak showed up with a shinning tow truck in 40 minutes. I was expecting a sizeable flatbed, but Zak came out with a small "wrecker". Mmm, interesting. It turned out that the wrecker was the perfect and only feasible choice. The RV could not be started due to fire risk from the leaking fuel lines. With its new electronically-activated transmission, the RV could not be shifted into neutral. Zak had to disconnect the drive shaft to free its wheels to be towed, all in the darkness of night. Efficiently executed, about twenty minutes later, the RV was all hooked up and we were ready to move. To tow the RV back to my ranch required passage through a winy, narrow, unpaved driveway of about 1/4 miles with a couple of steep climb and descend. Zak maneuvered to towed RV meticulously through all the curves and dips. On a steep short uphill climb, he gingerly adjusted and re-adjusted the towing lift height every 10-ft of travel or so multiple time so we do not scratch the RV bottom. Back at my ranch, Zak deposited the RV and reconnected its drive shaft. All these were accomplished seemingly effortlessly with one hour after he showed up with his tow truck, AND all at the firm price the office quoted me. I CANNOT imagine a more proficient operation! There is a second part of this long sage. We had to tow the RV again a few days later to a dealership in Sacramento for repair. It was over a long weekend and Sam Berri's truck was not available to help us. I had two other towing companies showed up at the ranch and decided that they could not do the job. It was Sam Berri again that coordinated a two-vehicle tow to get my RV to the dealership, one "wrecker" tow out of the ranch and one big transport truck through the freeway. My conclusion: Proficiency, Professionalism, and Integrity. One cannot find a better towing service than Sam Berri.

Car broke down in Murphys. I needed a tow through AAA and they sent Bill from Sam Berri Towing…read more Bill showed up in under 10 min, got my car started (without towing it), and got me over to Savannah at the Hammer Down Garage for a quick repair. This is exactly why I love living in Calaveras County. Great Americans all around!

We recently had work done on our boat, but the original problem was not fixed. When we brought it…read moreback to have the issue addressed, the experience became hostile and unnecessarily drawn out. We ultimately decided to take the boat elsewhere, where the problem was resolved. Our experience was consistent with another recent review that described Eric as disorganized and having a large ego. Based on our own interactions, we found the process to be unprofessional and difficult to work through.

Is it possible to give 0 stars? I brought in two skis of mine for an oil change and Eric tried…read morecharging me 1100$!!! I thought this was ridiculous so I called Tracymotorsports and they quoted 200$ each ski out the door. He also tried up charging me for air filters that don't even belong in my skis. He seems to be very unorganized and has a big ego.

Great service . Steve is great . I have a travel trailer and he just replaced my water heater next…read moreis a new AC. Highly recommend this place.

What a fantastic experience! Needed to have one of my doors fixed on my 2019 ORV! They did the…read morerepair promptly and professionally. I highly recommend Steve, Rick, and the crew! This is a very busy shop so you need to make an appointment! Beautiful facility!

My boyfriend and I went up Sonora Pass, and it was a great day until the car overheated on the way…read moreback down. We were still about 6 miles east of Strawberry. We called for a tow truck, fully expecting to wait a couple of hours or more, but Jason arrived within the hour! The first thing he did was offer us water, and asked if we were OK. He got the car loaded up and we hopped in the truck. Once we got to Strawberry he asked us if we needed to stop for a bathroom break, or to get any food or drink. We didn't, but what an incredibly considerate and kind thing to offer! We had a great conversation during the drive back to Sonora, and once we got to the mechanic he suggested a better place for us to wait for our ride home. Kudos to Vic's Towing, and especially to your exceptional driver Jason.

Had Vic's recover my truck out of a ditch and towed home, shout out to Tony for being super nice…read moreand professional, awesome helpful people, would recommend to anyone in the area !

Ron performed brake job on the rear wheels of my 2000 BMW Z3 2.3 roadster and installed new rotors…read moreand brake pads. Bled brake fluid etc. Brakes are working fine now. Took about 2 hours.

Ervin Mobile Mechanic a. Vulture: Said job will cost $200.00…read moreto $300.00 then gouges me for $690.00. b. Drama Queen: Pisses and moans about potential problems before reading the instructions. c. Monkey See Monkey Do: Watched youtube.com later instead of reading the manual to start. d. All of the above. CORRECT ANSWER Having need of a mobile mechanic to finish installing my JBA 1830S Shorty headers on a 1990 Chevrolet K1500. After speaking with "Ron" on the phone I was left with the impression he knew what he was doing sufficiently to hire him. Once he discovered that a physical disability was the reason I called a mobile mechanic he decide to complain about every detail and how it added to the cost. I was going to Pay the $300.00 plus $100.00 if his performance was satisfactory plus another $100.00 if he exhibited espirit de corpe. His completion was, also, untimely as he took from Friday to Thursday to do a one day job. Thus, I was gouged for $290.00, the $690.00 minus the $400.00 I should have paid given satisfactory completion, however belated, but clearly absent the desired spirit de corpe. While I should receive a refund of $290.00 I would be satisfied with $190.00. Clearly, there is room for younger, more talented and more honest practitioners in the Mobile Mechanic Industry. In the end, the JBA's really do give that extra low end boost to get up the hill, but the next time I need service I will not call Ervin's Mobile Mechanics.

So this review comes from my friend who lives in Sonora - she doesn't have a computer, but she does…read morehave a car that needed bodywork due to an accident and asked me to post it for her. The passenger side door of her car had been hit. It had another car's paint scraped onto it, and the door was dented enough that it wouldn't open. She took it to another shop first; they quoted her $3000 to fix it. Understandably appalled, she took it to Stan's and Jim's for a 2nd opinion. After they removed the scraped on paint with a rag and some solvent, they kept the car for a couple days and when she came to get it, she wondered, how much? $500? $600? Nope. The whole thing was fixed - and her bill? Under $100. How lucky you all are to have this honest, caring and competent auto body shop in your town.

It is with great pleasure, that I write a review of Stan & Jim's Body Shop. Had a broken vent…read morewindow in the old truck. They ordered the glass and several months passed. I returned Bruce said no problem we put in storage and bring the truck in. When completed they drove the truck to my Sonora home. Talk about service. Its what I love about Sonora. Friendly merchants and first class service.

Send my car in to have some work done. It was done correctly very fast and very happy with it.read more

Another excellent job done by the Dave's. Had my full size truck aligned and oil changed. Alignment…read moreis spot on and oil change took no time at all. Every vehicle I own goes there along with friends and family members. Not sure what these one star reviews are about, but I personally have had nothing but great service there.