Stopping in after a great flight of approaches and holding, my friend I discovered that Melbourne is not the place to stop with options like KTIX so near by. The FBO and ramp were old and worn down. Two of the three flight planning computers didn't work, and the one what did was locked on software that can't be used to file. The food...

We took the 2min walk to the airline terminal next door and the Runway Grille. The terminal is very nice, but it ends there. The Runway Grille was understaffed, served me RANCID egg salad, and then tried to charge me the difference for a replacement cheeseburger since their egg salad was spoiled. It wound up taking 35min all told for a stromboli and a cheeseburger (both weren't at all memorable) to come out and we were the only two people there!

It was a depressing experience. I would highly recommend staying away from KMLB for a now $200 Hamburger! On the flip side, the employees were VERY nice and the sweet potato fries were great!

Pilot Report by Jason L. - of 6

Submitted on June 14, 2008 @ 7:02 pm