To the team at Cutter Aviation,

My wife and I just wanted to take a moment to let you know how thankful we are to your amazing team of people. Everyone we had the pleasure of meeting, from the security team to the line workers, was quick with a smile and a warm greeting - even at 5:00 am! As a professional aviator, it means so much when I encounter a team of people whose passion for those they serve is shown with such warmth and kindness. The more places I fly, the more I realize that it truly is rare.

When my wife and I suffered the vandalism of our vehicle and theft of our property during this year’s Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta, your team did not hesitate to help us turn a negative experience into an opportunity for something good. Getting to interact with your team each day was truly one of the bright spots of our trip. Not to mention the fact that your generosity allowed us to enjoy the event, knowing we would not need to worry about any further incidents. If there is anything we can do for your team to show our thanks when we are in Albuquerque again, please do to hesitate to ask.

We cannot thank you enough.

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!

I needed to overnight at ABQ on a cross-country flight in my Carbon Cub and a friend suggested that I use Cutter (typical word of mouth recommendation). Wow, I'm glad I did! Everyone there from the line guys, to the front desk staff, to the shuttle driver was very genuine and helpful. Usually a staff at a company like this is inconsistent, there are goods staff members and bad so it is just luck what you get, but I very impressed with the consistency of Cutter's staff in terms of both attitude and service. Cutter will be my go-to FBO in the future without question I highly recommend them!

Cutter in ABQ is a real class act. I recently flew my Piper Archer into ABQ for a fuel stop along my planned route but ended up spending the night due to bad wx. Cutter literally rolled out the red carpet for us. I was treated like I taxied onto the ramp in a Gulfstream. They gave us rides to a restaurant and hotel and had the plane ready and fueled for our morning departure as well as cleaned our dirty windshield without asking. A special word to Ben, Seth and Chelsea on the line for going WAY above and beyond to serve us.