AirBoss

[Seth]

I'm looking at some of the cross country fuel prices and I've seen AirBoss for years and am thinking about signing up.  It costs $39 for the year, and whenever you fly somewhere that AirBoss has a deal, you get a fuel discount. 

 

Is it worth it?  Depends on your XC habits, but I'm thinking it may be worth it. 

 

Thoughts?

 

-Seth

[KSMooniac]

I just joined last month for a trip to NOLA, and it yielded a very significant discount.  There is also a discount at a frequent destination of mine, so I hope it pays back.

[flyboy0681]

I just reached the point in savings where the program paid for itself.

[fantom]

I just reached the point in savings where the program paid for itself.

 

I'm assuming you 'only' had to pay your share, or about $10

[flyboy0681]

I'm assuming you 'only' had to pay your share, or about $10

 

Not this time. I got an ID card and decoder ring with my name on it.

[fantom]

 I got an ID card and decoder ring with my name on it.

 

That's gotta be worth $40. Is your annual done?

[DrBill]

What is the discount and therefore payback quantity ?  for $0.10/gal, that's 400 gallons.  At 10gl/hr that's 40 hrs. So about 6 months for me.

That's IF I bought all my gas at a AirBoss station.  Since I should buy some at my local airport to support them, (say half), then I'd never get to 400 gallons.

BILL

[flyboy0681]

I've seen a lot more than a 10 cent discount. Looking now at my home base (KBCT) on Airnav I see the FBO is charging $7.21 for 100LL, the Airboss price is $6.70.

 

I've even seen over a dollar a gallon discount since I joined.

[PilotDerek]

How can you tell who supports the program? I looked at the site and couldn't see anything that lets me know what FBO's support Airboss.

[flyboy0681]

How can you tell who supports the program? I looked at the site and couldn't see anything that lets me know what FBO's support Airboss.

 

Airboss, to the best of my knowledge, doesn't publish a list. I simply cross reference airports along my route using the Airnav "Aviation Fuel" page, which does show participating FBO's in the area.

[rbridges]

Not this time. I got an ID card and decoder ring with my name on it.

 

DONT FORGET TO DRINK YOUR OVALTINE

 

 

 

it's a Christmas Story reference for anyone that didn't get it.  

[kmyfm20s]

Is this one of those "you got to sign it to know whats in it" programs? I can find any list of participating FBO's either. Also does it have to be full service or do you get the discount on self serve as well? A few of the airports it is actually more convient to self serve than full.  The primary airports that I would benifit from are KIPL, KUDD, KREI, and KSBD(my weekly triangle) if anyone has that information. This sounds like a program I would join.

[flyboy0681]

Is this one of those "you got to sign it to know whats in it" programs? I can find any list of participating FBO's either. Also does it have to be full service or do you get the discount on self serve as well? A few of the airports it is actually more convient to self serve than full.  The primary airports that I would benifit from are KIPL, KUDD, KREI, and KSBD(my weekly triangle) if anyone has that information. This sounds like a program I would join.

 

You can see FBO's that participate in the program from the Airnav Aviation Fuel page by seeing for the Airboss logo, but it won't display the discount unless you are signed on as a member.

 

Looking at Airnav I see that Tradition Aviation at nearby KTRM is a participant as well as Encore at KCNO.

[midlifeflyer]

I started my AirBoss membership some years ago mostly out of a desire to support AirNav's great informational site. I've kept my membership going ever since. I'm pretty sure the discounts over the course of a year have made it worth it for me, but I really haven't cared to keep track that closely.