My experience at Cutter ABQ last week was great. The day before arriving I clicked on the Cutter website link on AirNav and was offered a web chat with a service advisor. They quickly arranged everything for our stay, including rental car and a nice discount at the Hotel Andaluz (great boutique hotel downtown!). When we arrived late on Wednesday, they brought the car right up to the Cirrus and gave us directions to the hotel. The next day, the airplane was already filled up as requested and we got an AOPA avgas discount. Hat's off to the service team of Chantel, Kerrie, and Elizabeth and the line crew at Cutter ABQ!

Jessi and her team at ABQ are outstanding. Jessi (the GM) took personal care of me when I diverted to ABQ with a small electrical problem. She made sure I was able to get the services I needed and made sure I knew all the costs upfront. They found me a hotel with a discounted rate and were very professional and attentive. The fact that I was in a single-engine piston did not matter. They provided first-rate service! Definitely, recommended!

I just wanted to let all my friends at Cutter Aviation know that I am retiring from professional flying. Appropriately, I finished my last flight, arriving at Cutter in an Eclipse the night of February 2, 2019.

I have been a licensed pilot for 64 years and have flown in the military and as a professional pilot for 59 years, and now it’s time that I spend a little more time with my wife of 59 years. It’s been a “great ride,” because I love flying, and because of all the great people I have known and worked with in aviation.

In particular, I want you and all the employees at Cutter to know how much I appreciate your professionalism and friendship. Please pass on my personal thanks for their making my time in aviation in Albuquerque most enjoyable. As the saying goes, they have made “the worst day of flying better than the best day of real work.”

While I’m retiring from professional flying, I will not be gone. You will still see me around the airport in my Mooney!