FBO Line Staff Etiquette

GatorFC

GatorFC

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Since I now know the proper courtesy car etiquette from Windchill's question
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, I was wondering what the proper line staff etiquette is specifically with regard to tips? Are they expected? What if you don't get any fuel, but they tie down or hangar your plane for you?

I ask because I plan on flying to KNEW from KFPR this weekend on one of my x-country time-building flights for the commercial, and of course I'll be needing to fill up at some point. In all my training so far including the private and instrument x-countries I've been able to stay within the plane's range so I've never had to buy gas at an FBO yet. Just wondering. Thanks
 
Until you're flying something that burns Jet-A, most won't expect tips from you. The flipside of this is that most won't give you the same level of service the Jet-A customers get. Doesn't mean you can't tip them if they do something above-and-beyond for you, like hangaring your plane overnight when it's bad wx and not charging you for it, or even cleaning your windscreen unsolicited (though this is standard service at some FBOs).
 
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Since I now know the proper courtesy car etiquette from Windchill's question
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, I was wondering what the proper line staff etiquette is specifically with regard to tips? Are they expected? What if you don't get any fuel, but they tie down or hangar your plane for you?

I ask because I plan on flying to KNEW from KFPR this weekend on one of my x-country time-building flights for the commercial, and of course I'll be needing to fill up at some point. In all my training so far including the private and instrument x-countries I've been able to stay within the plane's range so I've never had to buy gas at an FBO yet. Just wondering. Thanks

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I wouldn't worry about tipping anyone at Lakefront in a piston. Not at MillionAire anyways. They have always treated me with great service. I've been in there in Cessnas as well as King Airs...always the same good, professional service.


As stated above...if a lineman goes out of his way for you, tips are always a good thing, even a couple of bucks.
 
As a former lineman, tipping while in a small piston is not necessary at all. Like all of the previous posts explain, if you feel something extraordinary has been done for you then by all means tip the guy. The lineman doesn't expect the tip and to be honest unless I did something incredible for the pilot then I almost felt bad for accepting tips. Most of these guys are pilots or aspiring pilots and understand exactly what you are doing and are more than happy to help. Enjoy your flight.
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Since I now know the proper courtesy car etiquette from Windchill's question

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Glad I could help
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I was wondering what the proper line staff etiquette is specifically with regard to tips? Are they expected?

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Buy the guy a Cold Coke. It's not expected but a nice gesture. I tip generously when flying in my coprorate job, but then again I can expense it, but while flying in Military I don't believe tipping is appropriate, but I do occasionally buy a round of Cokes.

Jim
 
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