Thankfully there are a lot of thriving FBO's at Reid-Hillview Airport, so
I
don't see the airport disappearing because Amelia's closed.

Are there? I know for a fact about at least one other FBO that isn't 100%
sure about its continued operation.

Tradewinds seems to be doing fine (heck they are getting new resurfacing in
their tie-down area as we speak), Squadron2 doesn't seem to show any signs
of needing to close (just as an 'outsiders' observation, of course, for the
latter two FBO's - no 'inside' knowledge) and Nice Air continues to do fine
(which I know for a fact). There is an FBO American Aviation or some name
like that which is adjacent to the 'complex' that The Airport Shopee that
I'm not too sure of (i.e., how it is doing). Seems things should be just
fine, is there an FBO that I'm not aware of?

I took my tailwheel 'checkride' with Robin - a very nice guy. Kinda
strange
making a 747 Captain climb into the back of a Citabria!

I'll bet he enjoyed that the most! :0). Both Robin and Marici are both
genuinely nice people.

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Good Flights!

Cecil
PP-ASEL-IA
Student - CP-ASEL

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"I fly because it releases my mind from the tyranny of petty things."
- Antoine de Saint-Exupery -

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this miracle that lies in our hands and beneath our feet"
- Cecil Day Lewis -
"Hilton" wrote in message
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Cecil wrote:



Having said
that, Amelia's is THE 'cornerstone' of the history of the airport. I
will
always recall walking off to my lesson (when I was working on my PPL at
an
FBO that is cattycorner/across the street from Amelia Reid Aviation) and
watching Amelia heading off to teach an advanced aerobatics lesson with
her
seat cushions in-hand.

My memories of Amelia are of her dancing late into the evening with more
energy than the youngsters, and a bigger smile than anyone could have.


I had been hoping against hope that Robin and Marici could find someone
who
would be willing to keep the FBO open - but I guess not.

I took my tailwheel 'checkride' with Robin - a very nice guy. Kinda
strange
making a 747 Captain climb into the back of a Citabria!

Hilton