Here something fun! Help design a pilot lounge

[astropilot]

Hey guys I am in charge of designing a pilot lounge for my FBO. I would like to find out from you, what are the must-have items, those WOW items and things you would not put in there. Currently, we have the Big Screen TV, Cable DVD player, Chairs and tables. Thanks Mark

 

[landlover]

some big comfy recliners!

 

[Gearmonkey]

Couch for those nice long freight delays, a stripper pole or two and a seperate tiny room for the pompous fractional guy to go eat his crew meal alone in.

 

[timeless]

I saw a pilot lounge with a monitor that displayed a camera feed of the front doors so the pilots could see when their pax were arriving. Since I flew freight I always wanted a live camera feed of the gate so I could see when my truck arrived. It would actually be pretty cheap to install something like that.

 

[Princedietrich]

I am in full agreement with Timeless and Landlover. I'd also suggest blackout curtains for the freight dawgs who try to catch a few zzzz waiting on the courier.

 

[340drvr]

Internet computer, and/or WiFi. More important, separate quiet room or individual "snooze closets" with nice recliners for pilot napping, not in the same room with the regular lounge and TV.

 

[Gearmonkey]

Oh yeah, snooze closets. Lane at CMH has the best ones, they have 4-5 really small rooms with little beds. They are away from everything upstairs between the pilot lounge and game room and quiet. I got 4-5 hours of sleep on one delay, that made a big difference that day. A game room would be sweet too with a pinball game or something. Be careful, you know pilots, if you make it too nice you might get a pilot or two move in.

 

[timeless]

F' yeah on the snooze closets. A big meal + ear plugs + recliner or bed in a dark room = good bye world. I would settle in for my food coma with a stupid grin on my face because I was getting paid to sleep. Some of the pilots that like to complain have lost perspective of how laid back our jobs can be. Well, my job got a little too laid back and went away.

 

[cheyflyer]

Copy what Sugerland, TX did for the "pilots only" area and you should be in good shape. The monitors for pax arrival is a nice touch as well.

CF

 

[aussiefly]

Massage service from HOT fbo chicks...absolutely essential

 

[BEfly]

I saw a pilot lounge with a monitor that displayed a camera feed of the front doors so the pilots could see when their pax were arriving. Since I flew freight I always wanted a live camera feed of the gate so I could see when my truck arrived. It would actually be pretty cheap to install something like that.

Flightcraft in PDX used to have one. I was there a couple weeks ago and I thinks its gone. You could even move the camera around and zoom in on stuff. It was only for the ramp though

Get a pool table.

 

[exagony]

swedish bikini team

 

[Fedora]

How about some transportation to the main terminal or a local strip mall/restaurant area to get some food other than the vending machine variety?

 

[propsarebest]

How about a FAX machine that actually has paper iit?

 

[belchfire]

Popcorn machine and a Sweet Tea machine...and ditto on the snooze rooms.

I really did like that job, it just didn't pay well.

It's okay though, I got a snooze room in my plane now!