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24 | I NSIGH T • J u l y 2 0 15 w w w . i n s i g h t o n b u s i n e s s . c o m Flight Rules c o n t i n u e d "We are quite fortunate as Austin Straubel to have two first class FBOs," Airport Director omas W. Miller says. "What Al has done is take an FBO that wasn't doing so well and turn it into a great success." e standards maintained as a member of the Signature Select network are not lost on those who utilize Jet Air for flight services. "ey have been expanding their capabilities constantly since I began flying," says Jeff Mason, CEO of Valley Integrated Physicians, a recently formed physician association. "ey offer a broad array of services and they do a great job with all of them." Mason has been flying for about six years and received his flight instruction at Jet Air. He has also used the charter services the company provides. He cites Packers games as an example of the precision and professionalism of the Jet Air crew. "It's amazing what they do when the Packers play," Mason says. "ey really scramble to make sure people can get in and out. It's really a quality operation." And nerve-wracking, Timmerman says. For one game during the 2014 season, more than 85 aircra utilized Jet Air's services. In addition to assisting fans with their game day plans — and hosting a buffet for pilots not attending — Timmerman and his staff kept watch over more than $1 billion worth of aircra parked on the ramp. "When I realized what all was out there, I have to admit I got a little nervous," he says. e weather cooperated and the departures went off without a hitch. Well grounded W hile flying is at the heart of Jet Air's business, a lot of what they do takes place on good old terra firma. On any given day, there might be a half- dozen or more aircra inside the maintenance hangar where Jet Air service technicians are either providing routine maintenance or perhaps upgrading aircra to new digital avionics — an area of rapid growth the past few years. On one bright summer morning, aircra spilled out onto the ramp awaiting service and avionics overhauls. Inside one aircra, a technician was pulling out what appeared to be miles of wires from the cabin, preparing it for a new, all digital avionics package. e owner had already done one side of the plane and liked it so much he wanted the other side completed immediately. Several other planes were waiting on deck. "We already need more space," Timmerman says, looking at the planes outside on the apron. "We can't work on planes outside in the winter and we can't afford to be booked up two months out." While the planes are getting updates in the hangars, the pilots can update their skills at the same time. As part of its flight training center, Jet Air Group boasts two flight simulators, one of which can be programmed with the flight information for every airport in the world. If a pilot's next stop is an airport they have never flown to before, they can practice the approach in the simulator before making the flight. Or, there just might be something going on that has nothing at all to do with aviation. Almost as soon as Jet Air finished the construction of its new hangar, the company immediately opened it up for the Runway for Life fashion show created by Prevea Health that features cancer survivors modeling the latest fashions from area boutiques. is year's event, held in May, benefited Families of Children with Cancer. "Not only do they operate a great business and invest in the community and create jobs, but they are always giving back," Prevea Health's Rai says. "I think we were the first non-flying event when they completed the new hangar. ey helped make it a great fundraiser and one of Green Bay's best parties." Jet Air is also a host of the Prevea GRB 5K, a run/walk event held on the runway at Austin Straubel Airport. is year's event will take place Sept. 19. "It's amazing what they do when the Packers play. They really scramble to make sure people can get in and out. It's really a quality operation." –Jeff Mason, CEO of Valley Integrated Physicians