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Park anywhere you want. They will either tell you to move, hand you a bill, or both.
Park anywhere you want. They will either tell you to move, hand you a bill, or both.
Considering there is a small flight school and repair shop right next to the terminal at Watsonville, you will cause some problems if you try that. They are not a 24 hour outfit. It's run by two people, one of whom is the A&P, plus a small gaggle of CFIs.Park anywhere you want. They will either tell you to move, hand you a bill, or both.
From someone that has had transients park in my paid tie down spot that is absolutely horrible advice unless you just wanna be "that guy" and don't give a rats ares about anyone else.
DON'T do that. Confirm where you should and should not be.
I just park wherever it is most convenient for me. I then stop into the FBO and ask if my parking spot is okay or where they would prefer me to park. Far more often than not, it is just fine where it is. I also think it is courteous to purchase fuel. I think that makes you more of a welcome guest as opposed to an interloper.
LOL... is this thread still going? One could have flown to about ten airports by now and parked at all of them...
Might be exactly what the OP has been doing!
Proven right again. Someone will tell you what to do.
I wish there were a "Yelp for airports" app/website. Foreflight's comments are a start, but Foreflight isn't free (limiting reviews). This app/website would have to be free.
Park anywhere you want. They will either tell you to move, hand you a bill, or both.
Obviously a couple of guys out there who
mark their parking place by ****ing on their tie-down ropes to prevent anyone from touching them. Just for the record, what do you think happens in "your" tiedown when you aren't there? Chances are some transient is using it. And for the record, I'm sitting out the rain in Maine (which was falling on the plane) in someone elses bought and paid for hanger because they are gone for a week, it's empty, and the FBO didn't see any reason the plane I brought in should sit outside all day and night and get wet. It happens a lot.
Which more often than not are totally useless. Same as Yelp.Sometimes I look at the reviews on Airnav.
Transient for KHAF is right in front of the terminal and 30 Cafe. There is unofficial transient at the South Gate. I don't believe KHAF has paid tie downs, only hangars. Climate is very moist there, and due to unceasing crappy weather, it is not crowded at all.Having been to Watsonville and Petaluma in the past three weeks and found them both to have "relatively" clearly marked transient parking areas. FWIW, I like the restaurant at Watsonville.
last time I went to Half Moon Bay, it wasn't as clear or I wasn't paying attention so I just parked far away from everything and everyone. There is no way that I was going to bother anyone. I was also walking into town so the parking area at the far south end was empty and made for a shorter walk.
I wish there were a "Yelp for airports" app/website. Foreflight's comments are a start, but Foreflight isn't free (limiting reviews). This app/website would have to be free.
Start reviewing airports and or FBOs on yelp.
If we all do it, there will be a good database.
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Have you EVER seen ANY permanently installed tiedown where you have any control over where the non-aircraft end is connected?
Jeez, dude. You're really stretching hard here.