Avoid Las Vegas New Mexico

[dlloyd3]

Signing a fuel bill I noticed about 5 gallons less than expected. Then I notice the tail number on the bill was not mine. They said the other guy must have paid my bill and let me pay the lesser amount. Another time I ordered only 20 gallons of fuel. Couple of days later paid the bill and tie down. After starting and taxiing across the ramp I noticed the Bonanza's fuel gauges not where they should be. Turned out they gassed someone else's plane. It just goes to show there are all kinds of things that can happen.

[Daver]

This same thing happened to my Dad at KLVS awhile back.

They tried to charge him for about 60 gal of fuel for his rented C-177.

I don't think its a coincident sorry to say...

Dave
-9A flying

[GrayHawk]

Just another reason why I like SelfServe.

[RVRC]

just this past Saturday, we ordered 100 gal. Jet A in company plane and they put in 300 gal. Thankfully we had several hours of layover as maintenance had to come defuel 200 gal. We would have been way over weight on T.O. and on the next landing. Gotta watch 'em.

[Wallbangar]

Having spent some considerable time refueling corporate aircraft, I never ask for a fill-up. I know how much my tanks will hold and that's what I ask for. Solves many problems.................

[turbo]

years ago i was self fueling at spruce creek when something didn't feel right. well all that was coming out of the hose was air and the dial was spinning. they credited my card and i had to go somewhere else. you never know.

i would call the credit card company for sure. keep us posted.

[N402RH]

Down load the data logs for the last 2 hours and you will be able to verify that you set the fuel computer at your last stop and your fuel burn.


Call me if you need help...

Rob Hickman
Advanced Flight Systems Inc.

[Kenny Gene]

Well,

It is, Hind Sight is 20/20.

I have the andair locking fuel caps, so I always fuel myself, usually I'll look to be sure the fuel meter is "Zero'd out" but we all make mistakes and overlook things.

I've fueled up at KLVS several times flying back and forth to KSDL and I've never had any problems. I have pictues of a rattle snake on the runway, cool, but not at the truck!

Rob might have the best solution, but really, you took on fuel, you're safe,, little foul, but really no harm. I took on fuel at Sedona, KSEZ and filled it up, paid over $7.50 a gallon,, I'm very happy that I had the fuel and the FBO had my money!!

Best to all.

Kenny Gene
294TC RV7a AWC 9-5-07 602 hrs
484TC RV10 AWC 10-30-10 2.5 hrs

[don.olandese]

than i am. paying 7.50 a gallon for gasoline would make me grumpy under the best of circumstances. any business ought to be careful when it's charging its customers, and should be just as finicky about an error one way as another. errors to their benefit ultimately serve to discourage customers from coming back, and result in posts just like this one: "Avoid Las Vegas, NM!" i bet i am not alone in deciding that i will do just that.

[jcaplins]

you should post a comment on airnav.com also.