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