| Often, new entrepreneur entrants into the | | | | check their local "aircraft washing rules" |
| aircraft washing business, have bigger eyes | | | | and if you are the least bit flakey well, you |
| than their stomachs. They decide to go into | | | | can forget it. Know that upfront. |
| business and the first thing that they want | | | | |
| to do is go bid on washing contracts for the | | | | No airline, FBO or anyone is going to talk to |
| Airlines. You cannot blame an entrepreneur | | | | you until you have a permit to do business, |
| for dreaming big but, they also need to | | | | they are not going to waste their time, if |
| understand their place and the reality of | | | | you were in the same shoes you would feel the |
| such a new business. | | | | same. Airports must remain secure, you must |
| | | | have proper ID and be able to sell yourself |
| If you are considering starting an aircraft | | | | otherwise they will easily find a way to deny |
| washing business - before you go bidding on | | | | your permit. |
| Airliner accounts you really need to cut your | | | | |
| teeth on corporate jets, charter planes, | | | | First, you need the permit, then you can |
| cargo stuff first. Then advance as you have | | | | think about bidding and there is nothing |
| more expertise. You will be much more | | | | wrong with underbidding, if you have the |
| successful if you do it this way. | | | | labor and ability, efficiency and right |
| | | | equipment. If you do not have that, you can |
| You local airport, will ask you to fill out a | | | | forget it anyway. Do not expect a big airline |
| "Commercial Activity Permit" and do a | | | | account right away. You have to know your |
| background check, etc on you and your | | | | stuff first, you get one chance, if you do |
| employees, you will need liability insurance | | | | not know what you are talking about, well in |
| most likely 5 million, this stuff is not | | | | aviation Bullshet walks faster than anything. |
| cheap. You will need equipment and you will | | | | No games and no BS, aviation is a different |
| have to comply with the airport's NPDES | | | | animal. Know that. |
| permits (environmental stuff). Also, you must | | | | |