Fun with Cessna!

Pilots,

This coming Saturday, October 4, join us at the school for some fun in the sun with Cessna! We plan to have some food, drinks, and aircraft available for you to peruse, including the amazing Cessna 400. Festivities are planned from 10am-2pm. For those of you with income to defray in the 08 tax year, a purchase of a new aircraft can write-off over 60% of the aircraft's value in the first year of ownership, even if financed!

New aircraft run about $1700/mo, and our friends at Tom's Cessna will be on-hand to discuss options available if you're interested. If nothing else, you can come meet and greet with some fun aviators, and drool on the 400 with me! :)



Let's see, some other goodies:

Cessna 630 has completed her 100hr

Cessna 20U is having her carb-heat cable replaced, and flap motor overhaulled. Downtime may be through next week.

Cessna 04H completed her annual, and has a new nose bowl. Expect downtime for paint, possibly as much as 3-5 days when we get a slot with George. Until then, ghetto fabulousness for 04H.

Cessna 1ES has a (surprise) new starter.

Cessna 25R has a new alternator.

Cessna 17J completed her 100hr.

Piper 85Y is getting her fuel boost pump overhaulled after our initial test flights discovered a problem.

(what? Yes, 85Y has flown -- miracle of miracles! :) She's sweet on the new motor.)



For those in the market for some economical, powerful IFR flying, friend of FlyC John R. is looking for someone to share his gorgeous Cessna Skylane TR182 with. This is a turbocharged 182 with retractable gear, which climbs strong, cruises fast, and you can literally stuff to the gills without concern for useful load restrictions. He can tell you more about it if you're interested, feel free to ring him at 714-325-2244 to discuss the airplane.



For some specs, here are the things to know about TR182s

Horsepower: 235
Gross Weight: 3100 lbs
Top Speed: 187 kts
Empty Weight: 1846 lbs
Cruise Speed: 173 kts
Fuel Capacity: 92 gal
Stall Speed (dirty): 50 kts
Range: 845 nm

Takeoff Ground Roll: 820 ft, Over 50 ft obstacle: 1570 ft

Landing Ground Roll 600 ft, Over 50 ft obstacle: 1320 ft

Rate Of Climb: 1040 fpm

Ceiling: 20,000 ft

This plane has IFR, GPS, autopilot, and built-in Oxygen. She's pretty on the ramp too. My understanding is John is looking for one or two partners in the aircraft, which is hangared at Corona. If you're the greedy type, you can try to buy him out of the bird -- although he might put up a fight. The 1982 TR's are highly prized aircraft and sought after by pilots all over!

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Nice thunderstorms today. Please maintain VFR, pilots, or if you're carrying an IFR-rated blindfold -- stay outta those things!



Blue Skies,

- Mike

Gremlins

Pilots,

We seem to be under some sort of general aircraft mutiny again. This time it is peculiar, and I apologize to those affected. We're working on it.

To wit,

Cessna 630 will be down for her 100hr this week most likely.
Cessna 68U has her new sun visors in.
Cessna 20U is having flap issues, and we are working on them.
Cessna 04H has been rewired to solve a no-start issue. Again.
Cessna 1ES was having flap issues, and should be resolved.
Cessna 17J was having flap issues. What the heck?
Cessna 25R seems to be running just fine. We are having the LCD readout on her com2 replaced.
Piper 85Y flew and is undergoing small tweaks to her new left engine.

Yikes. We are doing our best to stay on top of this round of nonsense -- apologies for the downtime. We don't like it either, I assure ya.



We have made some tweaks to the office. Please join me in congratulating Carlos C., who has been promoted to Office Manager. Carlos has been filling the role for a little while now in my absence, and he has certainly worked hard to deserve the title. Please give him a generous high-five when you see him next!

We will be examining a number of our procedures in the office in the coming weeks. If you have any particular issues on your mind, feel free to email them to me directly and we can include them in our discussions.



Cessna is coming to town! We plan to host a BBQ on Saturday, October 4, from 10am-2pm. There will be the hot new Cessna 400 in attendance, as well as food and chat and camaraderie. The last time we did this, we had a blast -- it'd be great if you could join us!




Saturday, September 27 (the week prior), Aircraft Spruce is hosting a fly-in at the Corona airport. They generally have some nice sales that day, and I believe the Corona Pilot's Association has something cooked up also.



A junky weekend this week. And of course, a beautiful Monday to taunt those of us jockeying a desk. Boo.

Blue skies for the lucky fliers,

- Mike

New wings!

Pilots,

Please join me in congratulating the U.S. Private Pilot Corbett M. who passed his Private Checkride today! Corbett sailed to victory today in Cessna 1ES, with DPE Tom Hamm in tow.



Nice work, Corbett!

Blue Skies!

- Mike

Who who?

Pilots,

Fairly sleepy news week, and after that 20U mis-step, I've been busily eating my plate of crow. :)

We have, however, received a new plane on the line -- and she is in proving now. Yes, I speak of none other than Piper 85Y. After a 3 month engine overhaul, our high-maintenance sportscar of a twin is back for more. We will be flying some time on the new motor to ensure complete break-in, and then she will be turned loose once more.

Cool!



In some other news,

September 27, Aircraft Spruce is having their annual get-together and sale. We are trying to align the Cessna BBQ with it, and I believe the Corona Pilots Association is up to something as well. Mark your calendar.

Cessna 68U has completed her 100hr.

Cessna 1ES completed her 100hr.

Cessna 20U is AWOL. Someone armor-alled her tires. I can't tell if it was a joke or not. It wasn't us. She does look shiny, though.

Cessna 17J will be falling off the line soon for her 100hr.

Cessna 04H has a new alternator, regulator, and a complete rewire of her charging system.


There is buzz about improving security at the airport. It's a reality of modern aviation, so I will keep everyone abreast of what's going on. While I've been grumbly on specific facets of this situation, the fact is, if we can keep our own airport "secure", we won't need others (cough, TSA) to do it for us.

The weather is cooling, and nice flying abounds! Grab some air therapy!

Blue Skies,

- Mike