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cpayne(at)joimail.com
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Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2008 12:39 pm Post subject: West Bend Fuel

Well, I finally have a quote from the FBO at ETB, $5.69 retail price with NO discount. Reason given was that we will be using more staff for frequent refueling vs transit traffic that takes larger loads, this also means more transactions, etc. even though 1 scan of the card when we come in is enough. Something about the 2% credit card transaction fee, etc. Besides, we will have the use of their 4-passenger Sunfire loaner on Thursday and Friday as long as an incoming jet does not need it. the FBO owner also has an operation at Fon du lac where there certainly will be a large captive audience.



OTOH,the Burrows aviation FBO at Sheboygan(SBM) has invited us over for free lunch on the weekend and $5.20 fuel. Also visiting SBM will be the T-28's at the other FBO. They were there first at SBM and are the reason why we are not staging there. I understood their concerns about crowded airspace from time to time but not their claim that we would overwhelm the field's facilities. Burrows aviation and the Resturant staff dispute this contention.



I must report that we were specifically dis-invited by our T-28 brethern who were "vehemently opposed" to our presence. Having been suitably chastised already for suggesting use of the field, I might as well go ahead and plan a courtesy call to Burrows over the weekend. Can I get any wingmen for this hop?



Craig Payne

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bu131(at)swbell.net
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Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2008 12:55 pm Post subject: West Bend Fuel

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flushjohnson(at)charter.n
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Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2008 3:36 pm Post subject: West Bend Fuel

I,m in. I think we need to show up in full force. How about a flour ( 

flower) drop. Flowers more fit what they are.

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wdjester(at)cox.net
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Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2008 4:24 pm Post subject: West Bend Fuel

I feel like the redheaded step child.  That is twice in 30 days that members 

of the NATA group have declined to allow me to participate in a gathering 

with NAA aircraft.  Before I purchased my TD, I looked hard at a T-6, but 

the operating costs just didn't make sense.  I take comfort in the fact that 

one of my T-6 buddies called me a profit for choosing a Yak over a Texan. 

Especially when I flew a hop with him recently and he put 42 gallons of gas 

in his crate, compared to my 17 following an hour of flight.  By the way, I 

am in on the trip to Burrows.  They can return the favor, at 50 gallons an 

hour, by flying over to West Bend and visiting us.  I say we invite them 

down.   Spirit of détente and the like.



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jgriffint28(at)cox.net
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Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2008 5:49 pm Post subject: West Bend Fuel

Don't feel picked on , Craig. If they wanted company, they would stay in 

Dubuque with the rest of the official NATA members in their T-6s. The 

different air speeds can make some problems they don't want to deal with.

If the Yakksters showed up there, they would have given up all the 

advantages of being at the official NATA fly in for nothing.

Jim Griffin

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