"Peter R." wrote in message
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Arrived at my t-hanger this morning in Syracuse, NY (KSYR), to pull the
Bonanza out for my weekly commute to my customer's city only to discover 3
feet of snow (.9 m) in front of the t-hangar and on the adjacent taxiway,
as
well as snow banks higher than a low-wing aircraft can safely pass. The
rest
of the class C airport was nicely plowed.

Both the City of Syracuse and my FBO have been extremely negligent in
their
plowing duties down at this row of t-hangars. With only two FBOs at this
airport and a long waiting list for t-hangars at the competition, it seems
as
if I have no recourse here.

This was the second time in two weeks I complained to both parties and
both
gave me the same lip service as before. "Blah, blah, blah, you are the
customer and that is unacceptable. We will be sure to take care of the
situation, blah, blah, blah."

While watching the front-end loader very slowly remove the snow from in
front
of my t-hangar, I decided that I have had enough of this winter's weather
hassle. My annual is due at the end of March but I asked the mechanic if
he
could do it now. Hell, take the entire month, that airplane is not going
anywhere. Driving the three hours one way at the point will be less
stressful.

There really are many forces at work to kill GA in the US.


--
Peter

Hey Peter,

Just to add some humor to try to relieve your stress factor!!! G

What you do is put a snow shovel on your shoulder, start walking south. When
you get to a place where someone asks you what you are carrying, THAT is the
place where you move to and settle in. Hey, worked for me!!! :-)))))

We may have SOME snow in Oklahoma, but the SW part of the state normally
gets only one or two days a year--comes in at midnight, melted by noon!!!
:-)))

Paul