Crappy FBO's

[Rythm3]

Miracle Strip aviation at DTS is a pretty rough place as well.

They actually built a brand new facility which opened a few months ago.

Now what the airport needs is a tower.

 

[cessnapilot]

Signature KBOS. $750 ramp fee, no service, the FBO is a trailer, the employees suck, the service sucks, the fuel is overpriced, they make you go through some stupid TSA type screening, etc.....................

ABSOLUTLY!

I got out there and the manager met me to tell me that another signature called them asking that they waive our ramp fee. He told me "this time only." I said "thanks... and can you carry this trash away." He told me that he is the boss, and that one of his ramp guys would get it. I'm sure he is fun to work for.

 

[FR8FO]

jet aviation teb
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[PHX767]

Let's not forget Livermore, CA.

City run, need I say more. Makes ACK look like a world class FBO.

 

[be-400xpdriver]

Signature SFO are a bunch of lazy SOBs!!!

 

[SCT]

FR8FO, why don't you like JetAviation TEB? I don't think their staff is as good as it used to be but still pretty sharp for TEB.

 

[Lou3]

While I have not been there in over a year, the city run FBO at MYR was pretty bad. While I have seen some well run city owned FBO's (JQF comes to mind) this one is the typical city employee attitude. They could care less if you like it or not - kind of reminds me of EYW come to think of it...

 

[G-force]

Bad FBO's

Have you tried Landmark FBO @INT????

 

[Lostdog65]

Mercury at FAT...told my passengers, who were inadvertantly dropped there instead of Corporate, they'd have to walk back to Corp. Wouldn't even let Corp's van drive down the ramp (which they do all the time) to pick them up. Wouldn't even let them back in the FBO to make a phone call to Corp because "your plane isn't on our ramp."

Never had good service at any Mercury...RNO is another one. Go to Jet West at RNO...even Sierra at RNO is better!

Eric

 

[StarHustler]

I use Landmark out of INT from time to time, so far I have not had any problems. Of course, that is subject to change without prior notice...

 

[TigerDriver]

Livermore, CA.

we stopped in there a while back, 20 minutes on the ground and a 100 dollar ramp fee. We were just going to be in and out but after getting hit up for that kind of ramp fee I made the guy actually get off his ass, get us a power cart, bag of ice and all the papers he had, we were leaving out empty by the way. I understand these fbo's have to make money, in the days of cheaper gas, one could buy a few courtesy gallons, but in today's market you can not afford to do that. I try to be respectful to the places we go, but when they start being asses about things, I can be one too.

 

[fokkerjet]

Miracle Strip aviation at DTS is a pretty rough place as well.

How about a pirep on that place, I'm flying in there next week? Any recommendations?

 

[kamikaize]

Atlantic FBO in SDF has one of the rudest desk older hags in the country She doesnt believe freight captains deserve courtesy cars even though we are putting on 5-8000pds of fuel everytime we go there. She purposely walks away from the desk when we are looking for our flightplans or need something.

 

[LegacyDriver]

Signature pretty much sucks everywhere.

The two worst are KBOS and KMMU. We bought so much gas out of KMMU for years that you would think we would get a discount. NOPE. And they always try to sneak an EMB-145 ramp fee on us. It is about 300 bucks more.

So we moved to another FBO. We don't even have to ask for a lav service. They are good.

Why does Signature suck so badly?????

 

[Mercury]

While we are Signature bashing, lets throw Signature DET in the mix. The place is loud, old, dirty, smells like a rancid popcorn oil and you stand a pretty good chance of getting shot at if you go off property. And thats during the daylight hours!!!

 

[FL350]

How about a pirep on that place, I'm flying in there next week? Any recommendations?

Yeah. Make sure your TCAS is working and keep your eyes open. They need a tower in a big bad way. You have military jet traffic across the bay, banners being pulled along the beach right off the end of the runway, student pilots, doctors in their Bonanzas and corporate traffic trying to get in and out. It is an accident waiting to happen. I cringe every time I see DTS on the schedule.

 

[Bandit60]

While we are Signature bashing, lets throw Signature DET in the mix. The place is loud, old, dirty, smells like a rancid popcorn oil and you stand a pretty good chance of getting shot at if you go off property. And thats during the daylight hours!!!

AMEN!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Brett Hull]

I cringe every time I see DTS on the schedule.

But it's all o.k as long as you can get Jed to the Back Porch.

 

[FL350]

But it's all o.k as long as you can get Jed to the Back Porch.

Good try. Right field...wrong company.

 

[fokkerjet]

Thanks alot for the heads-up FL350:beer: