2021 Fuel Stop Reviews

[patrolpilot]

“Tulsa, OK (KTUL) We went to Intercontinental Jet Service Corp to get the rear MT Prop re-sealed which was next door to Sparks FBO. Both provided EXCELLENT service. Evelyn's Soulfood is in the rear of Sparks FBO and is incredible.”

Great report! TUL is my refuel/break stop for Victoria, TX to St Paul. Sparks and Evelyn’s!

[hharney]

Originally Posted by patrolpilot

“Tulsa, OK (KTUL) We went to Intercontinental Jet Service Corp to get the rear MT Prop re-sealed which was next door to Sparks FBO.

What happened to the seal on the MT prop hub?

[Learjetter]

Originally Posted by hharney

What happened to the seal on the MT prop hub?

Herb,
My six-year-old MT props were eligible for the Service Bulletin on the lag screws, and I also had some persistent grease leakage (& maybe a little oil leakage) on the rear prop, so I opted to have them overhauled in Dec 2020. By June 2021, the rear prop was still seeping grease, so I swung by TUL and the shop pulled the prop and re-sealed it, gratis, in about a six-hour time-span.

[hharney]

Good to hear that shop is responsive like that

Thanks for posting

[mshac]

Spent a week in Des Moines last month for an athletic tournament. Decided to use Exec One Aviation at IKV Ankeny instead of Des Moines Intl (DSM) due to lower costs.

PROS:
1. Ramp parking is FREE. Did I mention FREE? (Hangar is $100/night - I passed.)
2. FBO let me keep a crew car overnight (a 2019 Chevy), which they normally don't allow. I thought I had a Hertz car waiting, but mistakenly reserved it starting the next day. I came back the next day and swapped cars.
3. Hertz is across the street at the Chevy dealer and will deliver/pick up cars from the FBO. You get the "local" price instead of the "airport/FBO" price, saving hundreds in my case. Don't get me started on FBO rental car mark-ups.
4. Self-serve 100LL was $5.99, not bad considering. Pump and credit card machine were both in great condition. I topped off upon departure.

CONS:
1. Airport is about 10 miles north of downtown Des Moines (not a big deal to me).
2. Staff at Exec One acted disinterested at best. The type of place where you walk up to the counter and no one looks up from their phone/computer until you say something, even though they can see you. The staff upon leaving was different, and slightly nicer. I called twice and spoke with "Mark" prior to my arrival to make a reservation and provide my ETA, but when I arrived it was as if we'd never spoken before. What did the employee's name tag say? You guessed it - "MARK".
3. Fuel pump turns off quickly when it senses no fuel flowing. It turned off on me while I repositioned the ladder to fuel the other wing. First time this has ever happened to me. Just be aware.