Aviation Business Idea

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"Morgans" wrote in message
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| "Jim Macklin" wrote
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| I like a flapped or buttoned pocket so stuff doesn't
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| You must be doing too many negative G's! g
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"nrp" wrote in message
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I agree - has to have a pocket.

And a collar. I can't stand shoulder belts cutting into my neck.

I think they call those polo shirts. g
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Jim in NC

"Jim Macklin" wrote in message
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I like a flapped or buttoned pocket so stuff doesn't fall
out and big enough to hold a std size wiz-wheel.

You must be doing too many negative G's! g
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Jim in NC

Yep. I buy 'em when I see 'em. On a side note: I rented a plane in Las
Vegas during our February visit the last couple years. The first year I
looked for a T-shirt or hat for a souvenir-nope. Last year the had some
polo shirts (too espensive) or a hat (proced right) with their logo on
it. One important note: Make sure your FBO logo says where you are.
This FBO at North Las Vegas had nothing in their logo that said where
they were.

Al
SFF (Spokane, WA)
(nope...my local FBO doesn't have anything either)

Jay Honeck wrote:
Mary had this brainstorm the other day; I present it here for your
opinion...

Every Harley dealer in America seems to have their own custom-designed
T-shirt. Usually it's got the Harley-Davidson logo, combined with the local
dealer's name, and some recognizable symbol. Our local Harley shop has the
old State Capitol on his (the most historic and recognizable symbol of Iowa
City), for example.

Many (most?) Harley owners seem to collect these shirts. Wherever they
visit, (and we've had Harley rider guests who have done this), they make a
bee-line to the local dealer, to buy their shirt. It's kind of a neat
tradition.

Why not do something similar at airports? If each FBO had a snazzy T-shirt
that was specific and unique to *their* FBO, and their location, would you
not buy it? I know I would.

Mary has often remarked about how cold and stand-off-ish so many FBOs are
(with some major exceptions, of course), and how it would be great to be
able to purchase souvenirs from local airports along our many cross-country
flights. This T-shirt idea would be slick, because (a) it would fill a
perceived need, (b) it wouldn't represent much of an investment from always
cash-strapped FBOs, and (c) there are tens of thousands of airports, all
over the country.

Anyone out there own a T-shirt shop? Could not, say, the Wizard of Draws
be employed creating unique designs for each airport?

Does this dog hunt?

I'd buy some.

Heck I'd buy one that said I stayed at "balh blah blah Suite at Alexis
Park Inn".

On Sat, 10 Dec 2005 14:16:53 -0600, Rachel wrote:

I don't even wear T-shirts, and I'd buy one from an FBO. I've had to
make myself happy with business cards so far. :-) I love my collection
of FBO business cards.

This makes me laugh.... I thought I was the "only one" :-)

My wife says, the only "proof" I have been to an airport is the FBO card.
Fuel tickets / receipts don't count! Purchase in the city don't count. It
must be that FBO card. Sadly enough, I have come across 7 FBO's that don't
even have a card!

Allen

"Jay Honeck" wrote in message
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Why not do something similar at airports? If each FBO had a snazzy
T-shirt that was specific and unique to *their* FBO, and their location,
would you not buy it? I know I would.

I guess I'll have to visit the bigger airports that have people around and
an FBO that sells stuff. ;-)

There are some of the fly-in breakfasts that I've been to that sell t-shirts
and polo shirts. I've got a t-shirt from the 1st annual Fly-In at Burt
International and another from an Ercoupe fly-in in Texas, although I didn't
attend either.

You'll need to get some shirts to sell for your Big Kids Toy Show!

Jay Honeck wrote:

Mary had this brainstorm the other day; I present it here for your
opinion...

Every Harley dealer in America seems to have their own custom-designed
T-shirt. Usually it's got the Harley-Davidson logo, combined with the local
dealer's name, and some recognizable symbol. Our local Harley shop has the
old State Capitol on his (the most historic and recognizable symbol of Iowa
City), for example.

Many (most?) Harley owners seem to collect these shirts. Wherever they
visit, (and we've had Harley rider guests who have done this), they make a
bee-line to the local dealer, to buy their shirt. It's kind of a neat
tradition.

Why not do something similar at airports? If each FBO had a snazzy T-shirt
that was specific and unique to *their* FBO, and their location, would you
not buy it? I know I would.

Mary has often remarked about how cold and stand-off-ish so many FBOs are
(with some major exceptions, of course), and how it would be great to be
able to purchase souvenirs from local airports along our many cross-country
flights. This T-shirt idea would be slick, because (a) it would fill a
perceived need, (b) it wouldn't represent much of an investment from always
cash-strapped FBOs, and (c) there are tens of thousands of airports, all
over the country.

Anyone out there own a T-shirt shop? Could not, say, the Wizard of Draws
be employed creating unique designs for each airport?

Does this dog hunt?

It might, but my experience is that pilots aren't pack animals like
Harley owners seem to be. I'm in the American Voyager Association and
the group has a saying that Voyager owners are like Eagles, you don't
find us in flocks. :-)

I think pilots are more like Eagles than like buzzards. :-) :-)

Matt

Jay Honeck wrote:

Does this dog hunt?

Don't think so, however, the FBO at 47N has had shirts made up and available in
the pilot supplies. You might contact them and see how many they've sold.
http://www.centraljerseyairport.com

I didn't buy one.

George Patterson
Coffee is only a way of stealing time that should by rights belong to
your slightly older self.