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------=_NextPart_000_0032_01C21B80.3833FC10 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Im considering opening a Pilot Supply store at a pretty busy class D = airport that lacks such a business now. It would be situated right next = to the FBO (that receives a lot of jet and twin charters) and 2 flight = schools. The lease on the property is pretty low, too. So, I envision = a lot of walk-in traffic. What I need from anyone here who has been in such business is = recommendations on getting started. Where can I get my inventory? What = wholesalers are out there that I can get the majority of the products = from rather than working out re-seller agreements with a bunch of = different manufacturers? I would expect to sell all the common supplies, like charts, = ASA/Gleim/etc. literature, magazines, aviation books, airplane = supplies(like fuel strainers and accessories - not aircraft parts). = Also the popular headsets, hand-helds, etc. I would go through the = Sportys catalog to see what products would seem to fit well in a shop = like this, too. But if you have other ideas on what you seek at pilot supply stores and = dont easily find, please let me know too! All comments welcome. ------=_NextPart_000_0032_01C21B80.3833FC10 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable charset=3Diso-8859-1"> Im considering opening a Pilot Supply =
store at a=20 pretty busy class D airport that lacks such a business now. It = would be=20 situated right next to the FBO (that receives a lot of jet and twin = charters)=20 and 2 flight schools. The lease on the property is pretty low, = too. =20 So, I envision a lot of walk-in traffic. What I need from anyone here who has =
been in such=20 business is recommendations on getting started. Where can I get my = inventory? What wholesalers are out there that I can get the = majority of=20 the products from rather than working out re-seller agreements with a = bunch of=20 different manufacturers? I would expect to sell all the common =
supplies,=20 like charts, ASA/Gleim/etc. literature, magazines, aviation books, = airplane=20 supplies(like fuel strainers and accessories - not aircraft = parts). Also=20 the popular headsets, hand-helds, etc. I would go through the = Sportys=20 catalog to see what products would seem to fit well in a shop like this, = too. But if you have other ideas on what you =
seek at=20 pilot supply stores and dont easily find, please let me know = too! All comments =
welcome. ------=_NextPart_000_0032_01C21B80.3833FC10-- |
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