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Good Out & In's for chow...

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MasterBates

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How common is it for civilian FBOs to have a Huffer? The E-2 is the only aircraft I have ever flown that can't start off internal power and air.
 
e6bflyer

e6bflyer

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Uncle Fester said:
They're handing out calendars now, too.

For more info on this topic, for the FNGs or if by chance you don't know about it: FBOHotties.com

An IP I flew with a lot in -10 had a copy of The $100 Hamburger that came in pretty handy, especially for cross-country time. The current edition is a few years old, but you can get a subscription to his website and get all the updates for something like $20 a year.

It's out of range for the VT guys, but for Big Boy XC's (NGU to Fallon was usually when we'd stop) - the best FBO food in America, hands-down, is at Forbes Field, Kansas. It's a KS ANG and Business field outside of Topeka. Million Air is the FBO operator. For a buck you get a heaping platter of KC-style BBQ - shredded pork, brontosaurus ribs, slaw, beans, plus drink. And they have an auto-dog machine! If you eat it there, the guy who works the BBQ counter will refill your plate for free.

Just don't do like one of our planes did and break down there. Not much else going on in Topeka.
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Ah...Forbes. I diverted there when the weather was shite in Omaha. We got there at about 9:00pm. The FBO owner called in half the staff of the FBO and the BBQ guy to serve my entire crew meals. He then set us up with hotels and cars and was more than happy to fill the plane with 50,000lbs of gas. Truly a class act and a great operation. He is a huge supporter of the military. And yes, other than a few gentleman's establishments and a casino close by, Topeka is pretty dead.
 
Uncle Fester

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MasterBates said:
How common is it for civilian FBOs to have a Huffer? The E-2 is the only aircraft I have ever flown that can't start off internal power and air.
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More common than you'd think. Just one more thing to look up in the IFR Supp. Usually the problem wasn't huffers, it was power carts. The voltage interlocks cause no end of agita, especially when power gets dumped right before engine starts. :icon_rage
 
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