AOPA Pilot Magazine - March 2008 - (Page 46) LETTERS ing in the FAA and then be asked to support it with another user fee that requires more bureaucrats to manage is absurd. Michael S. Elliott, AOPA 1184476 Seattle, Washington 2006 Project Pilot is a great idea. But it’s not where AOPA needs to focus its efforts initially. AOPA needs to focus effort on improving the flight school experience. I’ve seen it happen again and again with different flight schools. People, especially ones with the disposable income to spend on flying, give it a shot and get disgusted with the lack of professionalism, and move on to something else. Flight school owners needs to be educated in customer service and trained on how to provide a quality experience. Once a program of flight school improvement is in place, we can concentrate on bringing more people into the doors of the flight schools with programs like Project Pilot. But to do so first is putting the cart before the horse. Tom Doblmaier, AOPA 1060021 North Wales, Pennsylvania After reading through my issue of AOPA Pilot, instead of tossing it I’m going to leave it someplace conspicuous. Perhaps in the coffee shop or the lunchroom at work. Someone will pick it up and read it. And maybe, just maybe, someone will catch the aviation bug. Wilt Hodges, AOPA 1281828 Louisville, Colorado Erratum “Turbine Pilot Tricks of the Trade—Jet Fuel: Pounds to Gallons” (February Pilot) provided erroneous information. One correct rule of thumb is to determine the number of pounds of Jet-A you need, add 50 percent of that value, then divide by ten. Therefore, if you need 2,000 pounds of fuel, add 1,000 pounds (1/2 of 2,000) to make 3,000, then divide by 10, making the result 300—or roughly 300 gallons of Jet-A. The topic will be explored further in the April issue. We welcome your comments. Address letters to: Editor, AOPA Pilot, 421 Aviation Way, Frederick, Maryland 21701. Send e-mail to pilot@aopa.org. Include your full name, address, and AOPA number on all correspondence, including e-mail. Letters will be edited for length and style. AOPA PILOT • 46 • MARCH 2008 http://www.airfleetcapital.com http://www.airfleetcapital.com http://www.zaonflight.com/aopa http://www.gatts.org http://www.zaonflight.com/aopa http://www.gatts.org
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