Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 (Tek) 9/28/84 based on 9/17/84; site athena.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxr!mhuxt!houxm!vax135!cornell!uw-beaver!tektronix!teklds!athena!rogers From: rogers@athena.UUCP (Roger Southwick) Newsgroups: net.aviation Subject: Re: FBOs and Airports - Good, bad and plain old ugly ... Message-ID: <415@athena.UUCP> Date: Thu, 3-Oct-85 17:23:45 EDT Article-I.D.: athena.415 Posted: Thu Oct 3 17:23:45 1985 Date-Received: Sat, 5-Oct-85 06:37:40 EDT References: <124@ulose.UUCP> Reply-To: rogers@athena.UUCP (Roger Southwick) Distribution: net Organization: Tektronix, Beaverton OR Lines: 58 Summary: [Do not meddle in the affairs of Unix, for it is subtel and quick to anger.] In article <124@ulose.UUCP> bob@ulose.UUCP ( Robert Bismuth ) writes: > > Fortunately I have mostly encountered "good" FBOs, though we all do hit > the occasional bad one. I almost never frequent TCAs and the like, so > outfits like Butler and Van Dusen are in a different class to my usual > FBO. > > ... > > FBOs/Airports I can't decide to recommend or warn against: > > ... > > Eagle Flight, Hillsboro County, Oregon. > > {rest of his comments here about Eagle Flight} First off, it's Hillsboro Airport, in Washington County, Oregon. Doing all my flying out of Hillsboro has left me with much the same impression about Eagle. Stone Aviation is another one to stay away from (for many reasons, such as wanting pilots to fly his way, hands in your pockets looking for money, etc.) I can recommend the Chevron Dealer (at the mushroom) for gas (they have both 80 & 100), they will clean your windshield if you ask, and they are friendly and helpful. Also, there is a new flying club at Hillsboro which has a C150, a soon to be arriving C172, a soon to be arriving Grumman Traveler, a Citabria, and a IFR equipped Warrior (with more planes coming on line each day). The planes are well maintained, the CFI's are great, the operator of the club is a nice guy, they have a ATC 510 & 610 simulator, and other goodies. They are located in the old Hillsboro Helicopter building south and west of runway 2. You can ask the ground for the west tie down and then walk over (it's not far). As far as renting their planes, all you need to have with you is your current medical, license, and your log book, and then have a one hour check-ride. The club folks are willing to work with you in cases of break-down like you described, like coming to get you if it's not too far, authorizing repairs if you're farther away, and so on. They are really willing to bend over backwards for you. -Roger UUCP: tektronix!dadla!rogers CSnet: rogers%dadla@tektronix ARPAnet: rogers%dadla%tektronix@csnet-relay