I agree with Jay. Write or call the owner of the FBO and talk it out with
them. You don't have to be nasty - just see how far you can get. Even if
they are jerks and don't refund some of your money, maybe they will instruct
their line guys for future small plane owners. Maybe the FBO is focused on
the big-plane big-bucks guys, but they should be sensitive to the low end as
well. At least warn you that they are not set up to deice small planes.

Maybe your complaint will put a garden sprayer on their planning for next
year!

"Jay Honeck" wrote in message
news:Zrcyb.363028$Fm2.362830@attbi_s04...
The weather on Friday made it impossible to return because of icing
issues. No problem better safe than sorry right... Saturday dawned
much better. Got to the airport to find the plane with a coating of ice
that needed to be removed. My FBO at home takes care of this for free. I
wasn't expecting it to be free but when they finished the job and
presented me with a $462.50 bill I about lost it (**** my pants). Hell
the plane rental for the 3 days wasn't even that much. I paid the bill
and vowed to not go there again.

Jon, what in the world were you renting -- a Gulfstream?

If this charge was for a Spam Can, you NEED to write a letter to the owner
of this facility, and demand a refund. There is no way in the world
de-icing a Cessna/Piper/Beech should cost even 10% of what you were
charged.
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"