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5 Canceled Flights in a Row
On 2007-04-01, BT wrote:
Last Day of March.. departed about 3pm with a two thousand foot AGL tow. Soared up to 10K MSL, about 7K AGL and traveled to a remote town 12 miles away and returned. You erm... lucky person. It was totally flat here - fling off the winch and glide to a landing. A strong northwesterly and a stable atmosphere does not make for great soaring, merely currency flights! -- Yes, the Reply-To email address is valid. Oolite-Linux: an Elite tribute: http://oolite-linux.berlios.de |
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5 Canceled Flights in a Row
Jay Honeck wrote:
What a period of weather! We've been forced to cancel 5 scenic airplane rides in a row, over the last week, due to high winds, low ceilings, and bad visibility. Needless to say, we've had a lot of disappointed couples who were really looking forward to a romantic sunset ride over the city. In some cases, it was to have been their first airplane ride. And, of course, issuing refunds on a service that we sell "at cost" is always painful. (The credit card companies get us both ways, going in and coming out...) I'm starting to understand why we're the only hotel in America that sells airplane rides. No one else is dumb enough to do it! Can't you wait and charge then after the ride? Or right before you leave? That way, no ride, no charges and no credit card fees. Matt |
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5 Canceled Flights in a Row
thank you... one of the benefits of living in the Desert Southwest part of
the US. BT "Dylan Smith" wrote in message ... On 2007-04-01, BT wrote: Last Day of March.. departed about 3pm with a two thousand foot AGL tow. Soared up to 10K MSL, about 7K AGL and traveled to a remote town 12 miles away and returned. You erm... lucky person. It was totally flat here - fling off the winch and glide to a landing. A strong northwesterly and a stable atmosphere does not make for great soaring, merely currency flights! -- Yes, the Reply-To email address is valid. Oolite-Linux: an Elite tribute: http://oolite-linux.berlios.de |
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5 Canceled Flights in a Row
On Apr 1, 11:29 am, "Jay Honeck" wrote:
Hey! I thought you had the statistics to prove this never happens gd&r Well, we've apparently used up our 5.2% IFR for the entire next year... ;-) Actually, the conditions here have been VFR much of the time -- but who the heck wants to go on a "scenic" airplane ride with winds gusting to 49 knots? -- Jay Honeck Iowa City, IA Pathfinder N56993www.AlexisParkInn.com "Your Aviation Destination" Well, we've apparently used up our 5.2% IFR for the entire next year... ;-) Looks like you don't need that IFR ticket for another year. its gonna be CAVU till next spring. G Actually, the conditions here have been VFR much of the time -- but who the heck wants to go on a "scenic" airplane ride with winds gusting to 49 knots? -- Some who wants to witness a VERY short take off roll??? |
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5 Canceled Flights in a Row
On Apr 1, 12:16 pm, "Jay Honeck" wrote:
Jet-Air, in turn, bills us $75. We act as a flow-through, and do not make money on the deal. In fact, by the time you factor in our credit card fees, the time spent setting up the flights, the ride to/ from the airport, we're losing money -- but it's worth it to spread the good word about GA. Well, usually it is... This week, I'm not so sure. -- Could be worse Jay. At least you're not stranding people in a Piper on a taxiway for hours on end... |
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5 Canceled Flights in a Row
Can't you wait and charge then after the ride? Or right before you
leave? That way, no ride, no charges and no credit card fees. Yeah, we're working on that. We have set up our hotel so that all charges are done at check-IN, not out, like so many others do. This does two things I like: First, it makes sure we get a signature on the actual charge, not just on a check-in card. This can be important when dealing with credit card companies. Second, it makes check-out for our guests truly easy and quick. They can just leave the keys on the kitchen counter, and out the door they go. (Although most come to the lobby to chew the fat with us, anyway.) The downside is that we have to issue credits back occasionally. For example, if a guest pays for a week, and has to leave early, we end up giving money back, which is expensive and a hassle. I keep going back and forth on this. There are many advantages to doing this either way. -- Jay Honeck Iowa City, IA Pathfinder N56993 www.AlexisParkInn.com "Your Aviation Destination" |
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5 Canceled Flights in a Row
Hey! I thought you had the statistics to prove this never happens
gd&r Well, we've apparently used up our 5.2% IFR for the entire next year... ;-) Actually, the conditions here have been VFR much of the time -- but who the heck wants to go on a "scenic" airplane ride with winds gusting to 49 knots? -- Jay Honeck Iowa City, IA Pathfinder N56993www.AlexisParkInn.com "Your Aviation Destination" Well, we've apparently used up our 5.2% IFR for the entire next year... ;-) Looks like you don't need that IFR ticket for another year. its gonna be CAVU till next spring. G Actually, the conditions here have been VFR much of the time -- but who the heck wants to go on a "scenic" airplane ride with winds gusting to 49 knots? -- Some who wants to witness a VERY short take off roll??? That "gusting" part leaves me out! Peter |
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5 Canceled Flights in a Row
Jet-Air, in turn, bills us $75. We act as a flow-through, and do not make money on the deal. In fact, by the time you factor in our credit card fees, the time spent setting up the flights, the ride to/ from the airport, we're losing money -- but it's worth it to spread the good word about GA. Well, usually it is... This week, I'm not so sure. -- Could be worse Jay. At least you're not stranding people in a Piper on a taxiway for hours on end... Oooooooh. I tried not to laugh, but I failed miserably. :-) Peter |
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