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Nominate an FBO |Rules |Tips |Questions |Winning FBOs AVweb‘s “FBO of the Week” ribbon goes to Arlin’s Aircraft Service, Inc. at Gallatin Field Airport (KBZN) in Belgrade, Montana (near Bozeman). AVweb reader C.J. Costanti recommended the FBO: We had just completed a couple days of fly fishing and visiting family in Bozeman, and while preparing […]
Nominate an FBO |Rules |Tips |Questions |Winning FBOs AVweb‘s “FBO of the Week” ribbon goes to AvCenter at Nampa Municipal Airport (KMAN) in Nampa, Idaho. AVweb reader Neal Wright recommended the FBO: Car rental company promised a car would be waiting on arrival. Got there, no car. AVcenter called [the] rental agency, [and] they said […]
Nominate an FBO |Rules |Tips |Questions |Winning FBOs AVweb‘s “FBO of the Week” ribbon does not go to an FBO – but to a flight school! Australian AVweb reader Steve Vette explains how Tailwheels Etc. at Gilbert Airport (KGIF) in Winter Haven, Florida make his recent trip to the States memorable: While visiting Winter Haven, […]
Nominate an FBO |Rules |Tips |Questions |Winning FBOs Word of a good FBO spreads far and wide – as evidenced by our latest “FBO of the Week,” Carlson Aviation at Chan Gurney Municipal Airport (KYKN) in Yankton, South Dakota. AVweb reader Bruce Robertson tells us how, in Carlson’s case, you really can believe the hype: […]
[AVweb‘s reprint of Dick’s memoir began with the Introduction.] A considerable amount of classroom time was devoted to aerial navigation, including the resolution of wind drift and other problems on the two-sided E6B computer: Compared to contemporary electronic magic, the term “computer” is lost on the E6B, but it did the job for us more […]
Nominate an FBO |Rules |Tips |Questions |Winning FBOs AVweb‘s “FBO of the Week” ribbon goes to Metro North Flight Support at Newton Airport (KEWK) in Newton, Kansas. AVweb reader Andy Hill explains how Metro North made into our short list with a perk that’s often overlooking – service for furry pax: They are pet-friendly and […]
Nominate an FBO |Rules |Tips |Questions |Winning FBOs AVweb‘s latest “FBO of the Week” ribbon goes to Highland County Airport (KHOC) in Hillsboro, Ohio. Dr. Andrew Hesketh discovered the charm and welcoming atmosphere of this GA-friendly airport on a recent stopover: I was returning from eastern Pennsylvania (Pennridge/KCKZ) in my 1956 BE35 to my home […]
Nominate an FBO |Rules |Tips |Questions |Winning FBOs AVweb‘s “FBO of the Week” ribbon goes to Yelvington Jet Aviation at Daytona Beach International Airport (KDAB) in Daytona Beach, Florida. AVweb reader Ron Horton tells us how the Yelvington exceeded his every expectation last week: Despite the “jet” in their name, Yelvington was extremely helpful as […]
Nominate an FBO |Rules |Tips |Questions |Winning FBOs AVweb‘s “FBO of the Week” ribbon goes to Bismarck Aero Center at Bismarck Municipal Airport (KBIS) in Bismarck, North Dakota. AVweb reader David Yost brought BAC to our attention: On June 23-24, I was part of a team in the Bismarck-Minot (North Dakota) area doing aerial imaging […]
[AVweb‘s reprint of Dick’s memoir began with the Introduction.] The Piper PA-18 was our introduction to flight training. It was not only a rag-wing airplane, it was a rag-everything airplane: Fabric stretched over steel tubing on all the surfaces except the engine cowling. (One of the wags at Hondo called it the “Paper Cub.”) A […]
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