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

My family stopped at Cutter Aviation in Albuquerque a couple of times this past week while traveling in our A36 Bonanza. I had also stopped there in my Bonanza a year ago while on the last legs of an around the world trip. What an outstanding FBO! On every occasion, all of the staff -- without exception -- have been welcoming, friendly and helpful in every way. This is a first-rate operation. I've found none better.

I've been in and out of Cutter ABQ over the past several years and the crew in and outside of the building is outstanding. Beyond excellent customer service, they are all very COVID conscious wearing face protection and remaining socially distant.

Our arrival confirmed Cutter to be the "Best of the West" FBO. From guidance to our special do-not-tow parking, to the immediate roll-up of our car to the aircraft, you confirmed why I have visited your FBO since my first 1980 visit taking a Cessna 150 from Iowa to LA. Thanks for the superb work. I have flown left front seat over every continent but Antarctica, but I have never visited a better FBO.

We have stopped here at nearly every one of our sixteen crossings of the United States coast-to-coast. They are very focused on customer service and even stepping out of a little four-seater piston single we were treated like we were going to drop ten grand on jet fuel. They loaned us a crew car to run to dinner and pick out a hotel and then drove us over to the hotel. The plane was fueled and pulled up in the

Very friendly staff, clean facilities and free awesome brownie squares and pink lemonade!