About Us

HISTORY:  Richard J. Sample founded Sample International in 1978 in Ormond Beach, Florida and incorporated as a Florida Corporation in 1982. 

Faith A. Collins joined Sample International, Inc. in 1984 and later promoted to Claims Manager/Office Manager, with responsibility for the business in Dick’s absence. 

In May 1999, Ms. Collins became owner and President of Sample International Aviation, Inc. (SIAI) 

LOCATIONS:  Our headquarters are based in Ormond Beach Florida with the following Field Offices:

• DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA

• JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA 

• PALM BEACH, FLORIDA

And an Associate office in BOGOTA, COLOMBIA

AVAILABILITY:  We have an adjuster ready to respond 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. 

PERSONNEL:  All adjusters are employees and have All Lines Adjuster licenses.  

INSURANCE:  We carry Errors & Omissions Insurance and Worker’s Compensation.

UNEQUALED REPUTATION WITH GOVERNMENT AGENCIES:  Claims adjusting and investigations over the past 40 years has allowed us to develop

outstanding relationships and reputation with the NTSB, FAA, FBI and DEA nationally, as well as State and Local Government Agencies.

INTERNATIONAL COVERAGE

Go-Team:  Ready for overseas repairs, salvage, retrieval, and/or alternative assessment.

Readiness & Experience:  Our adjusters have their passports and have experience operating in foreign countries.  Past retrieval sites include: Georgetown, Pittstown,

Cutlass Bay, Nurse Cay, Bimini, Mores Island, North & South Caicos, Puerto Rico, Montego Bay, Cancun, Newfoundland, Little Ragged Island, Cay Sal, Staniel Cay,

Rock Sound, Freeport, Nassau, Scotland Cay, St. Thomas, Grand Cayman, Dominicana, San Jose, San Salvador, Great Inagua, San Andros, Marsh Harbor, Treasure Cay,

West End, Port Au Prince, Santo Domingo, Kingston, Cayman Brac, Caracas, Nicaragua, Bogota, St. Maarten, and many more.

Outstanding Reputation:  Through our efforts in the past, we have developed a good relationship with the Bahamian Government, Jamaican Government,

Aruba CivAv, Turks & Caicos CivAv, Colombian Police, and the US Embassy in many countries, including Nicaragua.

Experience with Repair Facilities & Ferry Pilots:  We have extensive experience and knowledge of domestic and foreign aircraft repair facilities and ferry pilots, prices and their capabilities.