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February 27th 04, 04:53 PM
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FBO in Birmingham England
I will be in Birmingham England next week and would like to know if
there are any FBOs there where I could get a plane and an instructor. Any suggestions?? j 
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February 27th 04, 08:24 PM
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"Jerry Jesion" wrote in message ... I will be in Birmingham England next week and would like to know if there are any FBOs there where I could get a plane and an instructor. Any suggestions?? j It is a bit thin at Birmingham Airport, they discourage GA and it is expensive. Better bets are Wolverhampton, the biggest and best GA airfield with a number of FBO/schools or Coventry. See the link http://www.flyer.co.uk/directory/Run...Submit=Go+find
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February 29th 04, 09:34 AM
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got to ask the stupid question but acronyms makes it hard - WHAT is and FBO
please? "Jerry Jesion" wrote in message ... I will be in Birmingham England next week and would like to know if there are any FBOs there where I could get a plane and an instructor. Any suggestions?? j
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February 29th 04, 10:05 AM
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"Jerry Jesion" wrote in message
... I will be in Birmingham England next week and would like to know if there are any FBOs there where I could get a plane and an instructor. Any suggestions?? My contacts in that part of the UK suggest that your best bet is Coventry, Wellesbourne or Wolverhampton airports rather than Birmingham itself. --- Coventry AWA Flying Group www.flyawa.co.uk. Alternatively Coventry Aeroplane Club, Midland Air Training and Almat Flying Group - all at Coventry would offer the same thing - probably at a higher rate though. --- Wellesbourne http://www.wellaviate.co.uk Tip: Bring lots of money. Current hire rates for a PA28 are typically $200/hr wet. :-( Hope that helps Julian Scarfe
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February 29th 04, 02:17 PM
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WHAT is and FBO please?
Fixed Base Operator.
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February 29th 04, 02:32 PM
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Ken FBO = Fixed Base Operator These are individual companies (one or several) located on airdromes that rent airplanes, give instruction, fix and inspect birds, sell gas, etc. The abbreviation has been used for so long here in the US that we forget there are others that don't know the etymology. Big John On Sun, 29 Feb 2004 19:34:56 +1000, "ken \(good grief it's upside down\)" wrote: got to ask the stupid question but acronyms makes it hard - WHAT is and FBO please? "Jerry Jesion" wrote in message .. . I will be in Birmingham England next week and would like to know if there are any FBOs there where I could get a plane and an instructor. Any suggestions?? j
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February 29th 04, 02:43 PM
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WHAT is and FBO please? Fixed Base Operator. Take a look at http://www.acronymfinder.com/ I find it a great reference looking stuff like this up. Jose -- (for Email, make the obvious changes in my address)
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March 1st 04, 07:49 AM
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thank you
"Teacherjh" wrote in message ... WHAT is and FBO please? Fixed Base Operator. Take a look at http://www.acronymfinder.com/ I find it a great reference looking stuff like this up. Jose -- (for Email, make the obvious changes in my address)
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March 1st 04, 07:52 AM
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as opposed to a "mobile" operator?
"Big John" wrote in message ... Ken FBO = Fixed Base Operator These are individual companies (one or several) located on airdromes that rent airplanes, give instruction, fix and inspect birds, sell gas, etc. The abbreviation has been used for so long here in the US that we forget there are others that don't know the etymology. Big John On Sun, 29 Feb 2004 19:34:56 +1000, "ken \(good grief it's upside down\)" wrote: got to ask the stupid question but acronyms makes it hard - WHAT is and FBO please? "Jerry Jesion" wrote in message .. . I will be in Birmingham England next week and would like to know if there are any FBOs there where I could get a plane and an instructor. Any suggestions?? j
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March 1st 04, 12:08 PM
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Ken
Now it's turn. What is a "Mobile" Operater"? Someone with a "Purple Grape"? Big John On Mon, 1 Mar 2004 17:52:20 +1000, "ken \(good grief it's upside down\)" wrote: as opposed to a "mobile" operator? "Big John" wrote in message .. . Ken FBO = Fixed Base Operator These are individual companies (one or several) located on airdromes that rent airplanes, give instruction, fix and inspect birds, sell gas, etc. The abbreviation has been used for so long here in the US that we forget there are others that don't know the etymology. Big John On Sun, 29 Feb 2004 19:34:56 +1000, "ken \(good grief it's upside down\)" wrote: got to ask the stupid question but acronyms makes it hard - WHAT is and FBO please? "Jerry Jesion" wrote in message .. . I will be in Birmingham England next week and would like to know if there are any FBOs there where I could get a plane and an instructor. Any suggestions?? j
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