Money grubbing FBO's

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I now tanker my gas auto gas ($ 2.30 gal) screw them with the
RIPPOFF charges!!




TROLL

The local fire marshall may throw a wrench into the works. This is
expecially true if they are in bed with the airport authority and the
FBO.

Clay wrote:
The local fire marshall may throw a wrench into the works. This is
expecially true if they are in bed with the airport authority and the
FBO.


The local fire marshall has nothing to say about you using approved
portable gasoline containers with a combined volume of less than 55
gallons. As long as they are stored empty, or in a contained and vented
"flammables" cabinet.

Flammable liquids in excess of that quantity invoke special rules
regarding transport of hazardous materials, a federal rule. Most
localities have adopted NFPA standards as the basis of their fire code,
usually word for word, which also provides federal guidance.

Finally, for there to be a problem, they have to actually catch you
doing it. Staying under the radar and not being the squeaky wheel goes a
long ways here.

I am a tenant in a city owned t-hangar in a major city. Our philosophy
with our hangar mates is to not be the one who gets noticed. Keeps
everyone happy. Inviting/Feeding the airport ops guys (the rank and file
folks) when we have hangar events helps too.

Dave