Please join me in celebrating the newest U.S. Private Pilot in the world! One Private Pilot Alexander N., who soared to victory in Cessna 739 and DPE Ed Matthews out of Hemet-Ryan Airfield!
Way to go, Alexander!!
Blue Skies,
- Mike
Thursday, July 09, 2009
A new set of wings...
Pilots!
Please join me in celebrating the newest U.S. Private Pilot in the world! One Private Pilot Alexander N., who soared to victory in Cessna 739 and DPE Ed Matthews out of Hemet-Ryan Airfield!
Way to go, Alexander!!
Blue Skies,
- Mike
Please join me in celebrating the newest U.S. Private Pilot in the world! One Private Pilot Alexander N., who soared to victory in Cessna 739 and DPE Ed Matthews out of Hemet-Ryan Airfield!
Way to go, Alexander!!
Blue Skies,
- Mike
Wednesday, July 08, 2009
Restaurant remodelling...
Pilots!
(ahem, no more 2am news updates from me :) )
Our neighbors at the restaurant next door are closed this week for renovations. We understand that Bob's Chili and Chow Hall, a fixture at the Corona Airport, will be transferring management and changing its name. Additionally, the new eatery is rumored to offer a more upscale menu, a "beer garden", patio seating in view of the final approach, and extended hours and dinner service.
I can't wait! This is a welcome change, and any improvement to the airport is to the benefit of us all. We look forward to spending many a lunch hour in the new airport restaurant.
In other news...
Cessna 20U is in for her annual, with an expected completion later this week.
Cessna 1ES will be having her primary GPS looked at sometime shortly, as the photo sensor seems to be inop.
We have heard whispers that 11630's power section parts are back from the various shops which recertify them as airworthy. Maybe July will see the return of our 150. No promises, of course. :)
Similar rumors are floating around over 25R's engine. Hmm!
We are opening our maintenance operation to outside work officially on July 14, which is next Tuesday. We have been noodling around over here.
We are expecting to obtain an Aviation Refueller in the next few weeks, which will aid our ability to refuel our aircraft. The savings on starters alone should pay for the thing.
A friend of ours is flying his Cessna 182 to Osh Kosh from Fullerton, and has one pro-rata seat available if you are interested in flying something with a high-wing, and not in the Beech Bonanzas we're all going in. His dates may correspond better with your plans than our trip did -- feel free to email me if you'd like details, or know someone who might wish to go.
That's about it for now. More as I know it.
Blue Skies,
- Mike
(ahem, no more 2am news updates from me :) )
Our neighbors at the restaurant next door are closed this week for renovations. We understand that Bob's Chili and Chow Hall, a fixture at the Corona Airport, will be transferring management and changing its name. Additionally, the new eatery is rumored to offer a more upscale menu, a "beer garden", patio seating in view of the final approach, and extended hours and dinner service.
I can't wait! This is a welcome change, and any improvement to the airport is to the benefit of us all. We look forward to spending many a lunch hour in the new airport restaurant.
In other news...
Cessna 20U is in for her annual, with an expected completion later this week.
Cessna 1ES will be having her primary GPS looked at sometime shortly, as the photo sensor seems to be inop.
We have heard whispers that 11630's power section parts are back from the various shops which recertify them as airworthy. Maybe July will see the return of our 150. No promises, of course. :)
Similar rumors are floating around over 25R's engine. Hmm!
We are opening our maintenance operation to outside work officially on July 14, which is next Tuesday. We have been noodling around over here.
We are expecting to obtain an Aviation Refueller in the next few weeks, which will aid our ability to refuel our aircraft. The savings on starters alone should pay for the thing.
A friend of ours is flying his Cessna 182 to Osh Kosh from Fullerton, and has one pro-rata seat available if you are interested in flying something with a high-wing, and not in the Beech Bonanzas we're all going in. His dates may correspond better with your plans than our trip did -- feel free to email me if you'd like details, or know someone who might wish to go.
That's about it for now. More as I know it.
Blue Skies,
- Mike
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Schedule Tweaks...
Pilots!
We have decided to implement some changes to our scheduling system, in order to alleviate some frustrations that have been circling the ranch.
To wit:
The "schedule filter" feature has been added permanently, which will allow a slimmer schedule, and will only show you the planes/CFIs you wish to see. This is a better "at a glance" look for the information you need. Here's how it works:
At the top of each column on the schedule, you will find a link which represents a plane or an instructor.
If you no longer wish to view that column, simply click it and you will see a popup window appear, asking you to confirm:
Clicking "OK" will hide that column from your schedule view, and a link will be placed at the BOTTOM of the schedule for you to retrieve it again in the future, should you change your mind:
Clicking the "currently hidden" link will instantly return that aircraft or instructor to your schedule view. Simple!
==
We have limited most bookings, for the near-term, to 5 hours per day. This is to alleviate some schedule abuse which has been a problem lately. We are also working on removing the caps for the folks we know who frequently fly overnights. Please contact the office if you become limited by this cap and would like a booking made, or a cap removed. (we're going through them now)
We still welcome long bookings, and are happy to see our aircraft out prowling the southwest and racking up stories and scenery, but we will be implementing the following policy for long bookings:
Now, we plan to be liberal with this policy, as I really don't like it, but the fact is, "dude, my bad" is a rotten thing to hear when you've pulled a plane off of the schedule for 10 hours on a Saturday, and it sits on the ramp unloved. For us to keep our pricing excellent, we need to do better at utilization, and a few bad apples are really ruining this for everyone.
I welcome comments on this, as always. Illness or weather are natural exclusions from the policy, and it will be at office discretion.
In cheerier news,
Cessna 17J has completed her 100hr inspection, and will have a new Magnetometer installed to correct the intermittent heading failure.
Cessna 1ES has completed her 100hr inspection.
==
Getting warm! Remember to grab a bottle of water from the fridge before flying!
Blue Skies!
- Mike
We have decided to implement some changes to our scheduling system, in order to alleviate some frustrations that have been circling the ranch.
To wit:
The "schedule filter" feature has been added permanently, which will allow a slimmer schedule, and will only show you the planes/CFIs you wish to see. This is a better "at a glance" look for the information you need. Here's how it works:
At the top of each column on the schedule, you will find a link which represents a plane or an instructor.
If you no longer wish to view that column, simply click it and you will see a popup window appear, asking you to confirm:
Clicking "OK" will hide that column from your schedule view, and a link will be placed at the BOTTOM of the schedule for you to retrieve it again in the future, should you change your mind:
Clicking the "currently hidden" link will instantly return that aircraft or instructor to your schedule view. Simple!
==
We have limited most bookings, for the near-term, to 5 hours per day. This is to alleviate some schedule abuse which has been a problem lately. We are also working on removing the caps for the folks we know who frequently fly overnights. Please contact the office if you become limited by this cap and would like a booking made, or a cap removed. (we're going through them now)
We still welcome long bookings, and are happy to see our aircraft out prowling the southwest and racking up stories and scenery, but we will be implementing the following policy for long bookings:
Fly Corona reserves the right, for bookings of 3 hours per day or more, to charge a $10 per hour aircraft cancellation fee for no-shows without cause
Now, we plan to be liberal with this policy, as I really don't like it, but the fact is, "dude, my bad" is a rotten thing to hear when you've pulled a plane off of the schedule for 10 hours on a Saturday, and it sits on the ramp unloved. For us to keep our pricing excellent, we need to do better at utilization, and a few bad apples are really ruining this for everyone.
I welcome comments on this, as always. Illness or weather are natural exclusions from the policy, and it will be at office discretion.
In cheerier news,
Cessna 17J has completed her 100hr inspection, and will have a new Magnetometer installed to correct the intermittent heading failure.
Cessna 1ES has completed her 100hr inspection.
==
Getting warm! Remember to grab a bottle of water from the fridge before flying!
Blue Skies!
- Mike
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