stingray
Line Up and Wait
I just got back from the board meeting where they were to approve my new FBO at the airport. Now I know why the country is in such bad shape. The people that are running it are idiots.
A little back ground, earlier this year they asked for help mowing the runway and surrounding lawns. Not many volunteered so all hanger owners got letters saying what month they were to mow. Yeah I know we did not volunteer. My month was April. At the airport no mower, "We don't have it fixed yet. next week same thing. grass is now 1.5' tall. I use my skid steer and brush mower to knock it down and then my own mower to mow it. next two weeks still no mower, this time it is only 1' so I use the City mower after they are done with it at 4
M I mow non stop until 2:AM looks great. Airport mower finally arrives but my month is up. Next month no ones mows for 2 weeks grass again over 1' tall I mow again so as to not loose the ground I gained. I decided If they would let me use part of the terminal building in exchange for maintenance The airport would benefit. I brought this up at the meeting. By the way the room I was asking for is not used for anything.
They would allow me to remodel the room (My cost) and then take over all maintenance again (At my cost) They want me to pay for fuel to mow and plow.
I told them you ask for volunteers to mow and I mowed even though I did not volunteer. Now I asked for something in return that costs you nothing and that is a no go. They finally agreed they should pay for fuel. I sat through most of the meeting and watched them scam people out of land and things that would turn your skin. They are drawing the lease up for me to sign. They also wanted a percent of the fuel sales (We have no fuel at the airport) So I offered to set a system up. They would not do it. "We don't want to be fuel dealers". Almost all of the city owned airports that have their own fuel are very nice airports to fly into.
The other thing was they would not do it in pieces, they would not vote on if I could run my business A&P without voting on the whole package.
When I go back to see the lease I will know whether or not I will even attempt to work with them. If it is so over the top, I will just take my hanger down and move it elsewhere.
Dan
A little back ground, earlier this year they asked for help mowing the runway and surrounding lawns. Not many volunteered so all hanger owners got letters saying what month they were to mow. Yeah I know we did not volunteer. My month was April. At the airport no mower, "We don't have it fixed yet. next week same thing. grass is now 1.5' tall. I use my skid steer and brush mower to knock it down and then my own mower to mow it. next two weeks still no mower, this time it is only 1' so I use the City mower after they are done with it at 4
M I mow non stop until 2:AM looks great. Airport mower finally arrives but my month is up. Next month no ones mows for 2 weeks grass again over 1' tall I mow again so as to not loose the ground I gained. I decided If they would let me use part of the terminal building in exchange for maintenance The airport would benefit. I brought this up at the meeting. By the way the room I was asking for is not used for anything.They would allow me to remodel the room (My cost) and then take over all maintenance again (At my cost) They want me to pay for fuel to mow and plow.
I told them you ask for volunteers to mow and I mowed even though I did not volunteer. Now I asked for something in return that costs you nothing and that is a no go. They finally agreed they should pay for fuel. I sat through most of the meeting and watched them scam people out of land and things that would turn your skin. They are drawing the lease up for me to sign. They also wanted a percent of the fuel sales (We have no fuel at the airport) So I offered to set a system up. They would not do it. "We don't want to be fuel dealers". Almost all of the city owned airports that have their own fuel are very nice airports to fly into.
The other thing was they would not do it in pieces, they would not vote on if I could run my business A&P without voting on the whole package.
When I go back to see the lease I will know whether or not I will even attempt to work with them. If it is so over the top, I will just take my hanger down and move it elsewhere.
Dan
