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Old 28th Jan 2016, 13:46
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john ball
 
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My friend who used to a have share in our Comanche 260B at Biggin in the 90's has emigrated to Houston and now owns a Cirrus. Every time I speak to him he just winds me up about the fact they they pay $4 per gallon, no landing fees, flight following radar for free everywhere, a line boy comes out to fill up your 'airplane', he also pulls it out of the hangar for you, maintenance and insurance are all cheaper and the airport lays on free coffee and doughnuts on Saturday morning in the FBO. Is there a single airfield in Europe that offers this service ? It seems to me that what is missing is an attitude to service for paying customers in this country. Rant over, as pointless as general public over here think flying is all about rich people in Learjets, not the guy in his little Jodel that costs the same as a 2 year old VW Golf.
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