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Longtime Phillips 66 Aviation branded
location, Central Missouri Aviation, Inc. (CMA) is coming up on their 40th
anniversary in aviation - no small feat for any business. So what's the secret
to the FBO's success?
According to CMA's General Manager,
Randy Clark,
"If you don't have the right people, you don't have much. And maybe part of our
success is being in the right place at the right time."
The right place is Columbia, a town of 120,000
persons and growing, located in the heart of Missouri. CMA is the only FBO on
the field at Columbia Regional Airport (KCOU) offering a full range of services,
including Phillips premixed Jet A and 100LL Fuel, aircraft management, pilot
services, flight instruction and light twin aircraft charter service. They have
the capabilities to handle single engines through 767s.
"We're the big airport for the surrounding
area, so we need to be prepared every day for whatever challenges present
themselves," said Clark. "We've proudly been a Phillips 66 Aviation dealer since
we opened our doors in 1977, and they provide us with great resources, including
NATA Safety 1st Online Training, to ensure our staff has the knowledge and
experience to deliver great service and a great product."
Clark also touts the Phillips 66 Aviation
Partners-Into-Plane contract fuel program as a business offering that has helped
CMA's business boom. The program is in its 40th year, making it the longest
active contract fuel program offered by any U.S. refiner. The program continues
to not require fuel releases or contract fuel cards for processing, which
streamlines the fuel sales process for customer service representatives and
accounting personnel, allowing flights to take off faster.
If you've visited one airport - you've visited one
airport
The day-to-day happenings at any airport and
FBO are unique, and depending on the time of year, or the sporting season, CMA
can see quite an influx of traffic. Located in close proximity to The University
of Missouri, during Mizzou football home games, there can be as many as 80
aircraft on the ramp.
CMA has also aligned with the University
through community betterment initiatives, including donating one of its seven
hangars and volunteers to hold a fashion show to benefit University Children's
Hospital.
A Pilot and his plane
CMA sees its fair share of military traffic as
a United States government contract fuel provider; however one military aircraft
stopped through on October 15, 2016 to do much more than fuel up. Lieutenant
Colonel Ferrill A. Purdy was reunited with his Corsair F4U-1A he flew in the
South Pacific during World War II. A children's book, "A Trip To Remember" by
Michele Spry, has since been published that commemorates the story of Lt. Col.
Purdy, his wingman and the very special plane they flew during World War II.
It's clear that CMA will continue to invest in
its community, veterans and employees alike for the next forty-plus years.
To learn more about Central Missouri Aviation,
visit their website at
www.cmaair.com
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