| They say general aviation is a really tough place to | | | | facilities for ground school. Perhaps they will volunteer |
| make money and a really easy place to spend all your | | | | a flight instructor to come teach the kids. The Boy |
| money, as owners of fixed based operations or FBOs | | | | Scouts also have; Boy Scout Aviation Explorers, which |
| often joke. But it is possible to have a successful FBO | | | | might need the same thing. |
| at a small or regional Airport without breaking the bank | | | | A Fixed Based Operation at a local airport can also |
| on their marketing budget or advertising budget. Public | | | | help civic leaders and politicians by flying them over the |
| relations and airport community goodwill are in a circle | | | | city so they can get a better look at how the town is |
| part of the success of an FBO. | | | | developing. By doing this they will make it easier for the |
| What kinds of things can a fixed base operator at a | | | | leaders to do their job and to this promotes community |
| small airport due to promote public-relations? Well, they | | | | goodwill and should also be part of the public relations |
| can allow the Civil Air Patrol cadets to use their | | | | program. Please consider all this in 2006. |