Flying Past Atlanta

[mike_elliott]

BSCE from Purdue, but the Engineering firm I had worked for recently did a lot of M&E work for Auburn, the student center, sports complex etc. Ill be going there in May to work with a new Mooney owner. Hopefully, I can beg a ride from someone here instead of a one way commercial tix and car rental, as we will fly his plane back to the Clearwater area for training.

Mike Elliott

LEED AP, MCFI

[rbridges]

you guys may want to get your kids to try harder.  maybe they can bump up their SAT scores and get into UGA.  

[Mooneymite]

All you Auburn graduates probably remember that Auburn was talking seriously about closing down flight training with various plans to modify/close the aviation degree programs.

 

Apparently, the flight school graduates were pulling down the "average starting salary" numbers for the business school.  ($19/hr for aspiring regional first officers!)

 

Happily a donor stepped up with a $70 million inducement to the Business school to keep the aviation programs alive.  The donor just happens to operate a flight department out of BHM.

 

I haven't flown to AUO in quite awhile.  Has the airport shown signs of reinvigoration?

[N601RX]

I landed there last week to drop someone off.  The new FBO on the East side is very nice. I believe it is owned by the University.  I have a coworker who lives in Auburn and has tried to rent a plane there before. He was told nothing was available unless you were a student at the university.

 

BSEE from Auburn

[Hank]

Check it out here: www.auoairport.com

It's an impressive building, spacious ramp, lots of fencing.

[Mooneymite]

Check it out here: www.auoairport.com

It's an impressive building, spacious ramp, lots of fencing.

Yes, it looks like it is a totally different place than when my son flew out of there..

 

I also checked out the comments about the new facility on Airnav.com and found this gem:  

 

 I fly many different aircraft into AUO. I recently performed a maintenance flight on a Baron and decided to go there. With no notice....... Check Notams and the AirNav site............. They have recently implemented a ramp fee on ALL aircraft landing at AUO. This is ridiculous in my opinion and should be stopped. I will in the future go elsewhere if possible. FYI.............. TCL for the Alabama folks you are NOT charged a ramp fee......... 

 

[Hank]

Hmmm. The building was locked when I arrived Sunday night, but when I called yesterday they said parking is $6/day, much less than I have paid at other places. There was no mention of a ramp fee.

You might be thinking of the University flight program, run on the other side of the field in WWII-vintage buildings. They are scheduled to be replaced, I think.

[Seth]

Glad the flight went we'll Hank!

Let me me know the next time you're back in WV.

-Seth