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Do you enter your N-number at the self-service pump when the computer lets you do so?
If not, here's two real-life snippets from one of the Van's Aircraft RV homebuilder groups I read that might convince you to change your habits and take the few moments it requires to punch in your N-number on the receipt:
Something to consider!!
If not, here's two real-life snippets from one of the Van's Aircraft RV homebuilder groups I read that might convince you to change your habits and take the few moments it requires to punch in your N-number on the receipt:
Case 1 said:Sometimes I ***** (to myself) about the zillon key strokes required to make a fuel purchases, but that N# for tracebillity(spelling?) makes sense now. A friend's RV6 was filled with traces of Jet A at CIC years ago and he got a new engine because he had the N# on the receipt. but I do admit I am guilty of puting bogus N# just to get through the transaction faster, I will not do this anymore.
Case 2 said:This email is to caution all pilots to check their credit card statements for fuel bills.
On Aug 22, I fueled up at POC (Brackett). The price was $4.00, which was competitively low at the time. I hadn't fueled there in the previous 2+ years, but the price was compelling and the location was convenient. Hunky dory.
Got my credit card statement, and I saw *two* charges on Aug 22 from "AMER A/P CORP/BRACKETT LA VERNE CA." The first one was for $71.76, which was my purchase. The second one was for $114.88, which was not my purchase.
I called American Airports Corp at 909-593-1395, and the gentleman I spoke to was helpful. He looked up the transactions by the date and amounts, and he saw that my N number was on the first purchase, but not on the 2nd purchase. He is refunding my credit card (obviously). What's odd is that he said the purchases were an hour and a half apart, and that he has never seen anything like this (of course).
Anyway, the points I want to make here are:
1. Always enter your N number at the point of sale if it lets you. There are multiple reasons for doing this...I remember hearing a case about a fuel company paying for the overhaul of engines damaged by a bad batch fuel, and they tracked the owners down by N numbers they entered at the point of sale. And obviously in my case, it allowed the company to distinguish my own purchase from a fraudulent (accidental) purchase...ironically, in this case, thanks ALSO go to the OTHER pilot who entered his N number.
2. At the risk of stating the obvious, check your credit card statement for this type of thing. I always checked it before, but this hammered home why I do.
Something to consider!!
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