I can't say enough good about Mike Chappie and Sidney Airport. On a cross country flight I stopped into Sidney to fuel up and was delighted by Mike's positive demeanor and his gregarious, upbeat attitude. After take-off, my transponder quit on me and ATC told me I could not continue my IFR flight.Even though it was 6:00 PM when I returned, Mike immediately got to work, and quickly diagnosed the problem, He lent me the courtesy car, found me a hotel and sent me on my way. When I returned to the airport the next morning he told me he had located the part at another airport, where I could fly in and have them install it. That permitted me to continue my flight with minimal delay and at the expense of his own fee for that work. I am very grateful for his unwavering hospitality and integrity. read more