Please welcome a new member of our flightline, Cessna 74U - who went on the line on Saturday morning, and who is helping us alleviate the schedule crunch left in 20U's wake.
Additionally, I understand that 20U's new engine is being run-in currently, and will undergo flight testing possibly this week, with an intended return to service next week some time -- stay tuned.
Also, those of you may have noticed that we removed the wheel pants from Cessna 17J - we did this in order to change out the brake pads, which were beginning to fade, and we left them off, since it is our habit to have full visibility of the tire/brake condition on our aircraft.
However...
After seeing her myself this weekend, shoeless on the ramp, I can attest that Julie looks completely stupid without wheel pants. So dramatic is the change, that I am considering returning the wheelpants to the remainder of our 172s. Wow. What a difference 18lbs of fiberglass makes.
We'll be putting her boots back on sometime this week. Sorry for the fashion faux pas!
Blue Skies,
- Mike
