At 10:30 AM 9/17/99 -0400, you wrote: >At 08:00 AM 9/17/99 -0600, Randal Alden wrote: > > >Todays FBOs are cold and unwelcoming corporations. > >Randal, I wouldn't paint them all with such a broad stroke. I've seen a >number of >counter-examples recently. > >Delaware Flying Service in Delaware, Ohio, still hosts the duffer's club on >Saturday >and Sunday mornings. > >The FBO office at Mifflintown, PA was full of guys hanging out and making fun >of the newcomers' first attempts to land at that scary runway. > >My home field, Alexandria Field in Pittstown NJ is a very friendly place, >run by people >who obviously love aviation and really like pilots who fly little planes. >It nearly reminds >me of Santa Paula airport, where I grew up. > >Right next door is Sky Manor airport, which also has a welcoming and friendly >atmosphere, and a bunch of guys sitting on the bench telling lies and watching >airplanes in between going flying. > >Greg
Greg, Glad to hear that. Most of the FBO's around here are staffed by people who got their charm certificate from Black & Decker. Keith
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