"This book has been designed and written for the primary purpose of providing a single comprehensive source of information in order to provide for the protection of general aviation aircraft, hangers, fixed base operations, flight schools, and airports. Addressing all aspects of general aviation security, it supplies guidance to organizations such corporate flight departments, general aviation aircraft owners, pilots, flight school and airports"--

"A fixed base operator (FBO) is a term developed in the United States after the passage of the Air Commerce Act of 1926. The Federal Aviation Administration defines a fixed base operator as a commercial aviation business that provides aeronautical services. These services might include fueling, hangers, tie-down space, aircraft rental, aircraft maintenance, flight instruction, a pilot shop and other aviation relayed services at a public use general aviation or commercial airport"--