Re: Got burned - Don't go to Lansing Jet Center.

Jon,

Thanks for the update.  (When I post something here, it doesn't show
up for several hours, so I think we "crossed in the mail.")  I'm very
glad to hear you got the cost knocked down a bunch.  I think you may
have hit what is going to be a good FBO before they were able to
correct the holdovers from the bad old days.

All the best,
Rick

Jon Kraus <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message news:<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
> Rick,
> 
> I did put an update thread in earlier this afternoon. I called the Jet 
> Center and talked to the General Manager Joe. He agreed to refund me  
> $275.00 making the deicing  $187.50. Still salty but a lot less so.  
> I'll chalk it up to a great lesson learned. Thanks for the post.
> 
> Jon Kraus
> PP-ASEL
> Student-IA
> 
> Rick Durden wrote:
> 
> >Jon,
> >
> >Rumor has it that you called Lansing JetCenter and the manager cut
> >your bill by something more than half.  Is that true?  If so, it
> >sounds like it's a pretty stand up organization.  Please bring us up
> >to date.
> >
> >As I understand it, as part of the purchase of the FBO they do not yet
> >have control of the big, heated hangar in the building.  The current
> >tenant is moving out soon, so they will after that, and can put
> >airplanes inside to de-ice.  I hear that will drop the cost to under
> >$100 (which is what I've paid the last couple of times I've had an
> >airplane put in a heated hangar to be deiced).  It sounds as if
> >service at Lansing will be improving as the new owners get their feet
> >on the ground.
> >
> >All the best,
> >Rick
> >
> >Jon Kraus <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message news:<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
> >  
> >
> >>I decided to fly from my home north of Indianapolis Indiana to visit 
> >>family in Lansing Michigan.  My trip up was a beautiful, uneventful hour 
> >>and a half flight. I was to stay until Friday morning  and then return. 
> >>The weather on Friday made it impossible to return because of icing 
> >>issues.  No problem better safe than sorry right...  Saturday dawned 
> >>much better. Got to the airport to find the plane with a coating of ice 
> >>that needed to be removed. My FBO at home takes care of this for free. I 
> >>wasn't expecting it to be free but when they finished the job and 
> >>presented me with a $462.50 bill I about  lost it (shit my pants). Hell 
> >>the plane rental for the 3 days wasn't even that much. I paid the bill 
> >>and vowed to not go there again. 
> >>
> >>Any one got any stories of being ripped off?  I feel the need to 
> >>commiserate...   ;-)
> >>
> >>Jon Kraus
> >>PP-ASEL
> >>Student-IA
> >>    
> >>