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!

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!