Flying into Beverley (BVY)

Andrew Gideon wrote in
online.com:

Andrew Gideon wrote:

Judah wrote:

Seems to me it might be worth a couple of phone calls to the two
FBOs...

That's pretty much what I'd decided. I'll give "Aviators" a call
first; I've a bias towards husband/wife owned businesses.

They were very helpful on the phone, and even indicated that they'd
prop-locks available.


Glad to hear you had a relatively good experience..

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Be aware that BVY's transient parking doesn't seem to include a lot of
actual tie-downs. Aviators made sure I was in one, but - next time - I
suspect I'll bring something I can install myself Just In Case. Is
this common? I've not overnighted too many places yet, but where I
have (Chatam MA, Wildwood NJ, some others) "tie down" space actually
included tie-downs.

I've seen it both ways. Generally, if there are spots with no tie-down ropes,
they are for the transients.

The planes that I used to Rent before I joined the flight club I'm in used to
have a set of tie-downs for just this purpose, and I used them several times.

Judah wrote:

Andrew Gideon wrote in
online.com:

Andrew Gideon wrote:

Judah wrote:

Seems to me it might be worth a couple of phone calls to the two
FBOs...

That's pretty much what I'd decided. I'll give "Aviators" a call
first; I've a bias towards husband/wife owned businesses.

They were very helpful on the phone, and even indicated that they'd
prop-locks available.


Glad to hear you had a relatively good experience..

With them, yes. With the airport, not as much.

There was no fuel I could buy on the east side this morning. The GAS truck
was broken, and "Aviators" is not permitted to sell fuel (they've a truck,
but can use it only for their own [school] fleet). So I had to taxi over
to North Atlantic on the west side.

North Atlantic has a truck (at least two, presumably, as they also sell
Jet-A), but apparently it can not or will not (I'm not sure which) visit
the east side of the airport.

Annoying, and almost funny.

But now at least I understand why people have been recommending alternatives
to Beverley.

- Andrew