Hi Gang -- there hasn't been much to report as of late, but suddenly, there is a lot!
First, congratulations to Keith A. for passing his FAA Commercial Checkride! Perhaps Keith's Air Taxi will be in service -- look for that soon.
Second, we have hired an additional Instructor, Spencer. Spencer is a CFI/CFII/MEI and comes to us from ATP. He will initially be working Fri, Sat, and Sun -- with intent to ramp to fulltime. We are looking for one additional CFI/CFII at the moment.
Third, Fuel prices are on the rise again!! Despite our best hopes, it looks like 100LL is on its way to $4/gallon, which is terrible. Our prices are geared for $3/gallon, which means we are likely to be adjusting fuel surcharges soon. At $4/gallon, our surcharge will need to become $10/hr for 4-seaters, and $6/hr for 2-seaters.
We are toying with the idea of a permanent price hike to eliminate these pesky surcharges, and simply include $4 fuel into our rates. Look for a total price restructuring soon.
The weather is fantastic lately, and it's nice to see some actual weather nearby.
Happy Flying!
- Mike
