Just need a little patience....

The past few weeks, we have been really really busy and we have been working hard to ensure that everyone is able to get on the schedule and fly. We have added 2 new CFI's, Andrew K and Jason S and we brought back 63B and looking to add another 172 to help with the backlog of flights.

This has also been a crazy winter, with the rain, winds, TFR's and in between, we reach 80+ on most of the days. I still can't wrap my head around summer temps in Jan / Feb.... Great to be in Corona!

We are officially launching Wingfleet flying club with 2 aircraft. The monthly dues will be $99 and there will be a $199 refundable deposit to join. Club members will enjoy first priority scheduling and no daily minimums on the aircraft.

1. Beechcraft Debonair 32182, she will be equipped with a very nice Garmin 530 GPS and new audio panel next week. Cruises very nicely at 170 mph while burning 12 to 13 gph. Dry rate $99

2. Piper Twin Comanche, has a GPS, full IFR and will also cruise at 170mph while burning 13 gph. Dry rate $149








So, what has been happening in maintenanceland these days.....

61Q - was in for 100hr and is now back to fly some more
526 - was also in for 100hr and ready to fly
68U - is going strong
4DT - is scheduled for it's 100 hr starting on Friday
739 - is flying high
94M - is having fun with all the demo's to Catalina
63B - is enjoying all the attention being the new plane on the tarmac
17J - is still in for 100 hr inspection and should return on Friday
182 - is looking forward to the new avionics upgrade
0DA - had its inspection done this week and is once again training new multi engine students and lovin life!

Whew, that was a lot of maintenance updates. Speaking of updates, we are in the final approval stage of receiving our 141 certification and our INS approval to issue M-1 Visas. We will be requesting to add on the IFR and Commercial course early next week and hopefully the process will be quicker than this one.

One last piece of news, we will be having a farewell BBQ for CFI Will on March 10th, please come by and wish him luck (and eat some great food!) He will be missed, but luckily for us, he is staying in the area so you just may see him around the airport.

That's it and see you soon at the ranch!

-- Kevin

Well, it has been a few weeks since the last blog and wow, have we been busy! First off, I want to congratulate the newest Private Pilot in Corona, Cody M. Who scored his wings last week with DPE Andrea.

Last Wednesday, we had our 141 Chief Pilot check ride and final site inspection and I can say that we passed with flying colors! There is one piece of paperwork left to complete, then we get our provisional certificate! This will open the doors for us to accept VA students and next up, international student visa approval.

Other happenings at the school.... We now have a new weekend crew, we welcome Lauren and Mark to the Fly C family. We also welcome Andrew K to the CFI pool. Andrew is available 7 days a week and you can often see him hanging out in the lounge and always willing to talk airplanes with anyone.

This past few weeks, we welcomed the Twin Comanche and another 172N to the fleet. The twin flies really nice and you can rent the aircraft once you have a check out done by Matt or Bill Spence. We will be offering the twin into the club along with the Debonair, look for more details in the next week or so. We are always looking for great aircraft to add to the club, send me an email if you are interested. (kevin@flycorona.com)

Maintenanceland updates...

61Q - had a new cylinder and is running stronger than ever
526 - is our other 150 that is fun to fly
68U - had an oil change and inspection done and ready to fly some more
739 - is going strong
4DT - had the radios looked at and seems to be fixed and ready to fly some more
94M - had another check ride pass. She is a work horse and ready to fly when you are!
63B - wait... did you just say 63B? I sure did, we brought back 63B to the flight line with a fresh annual and a tweak on the GPS. She is ready to go and loves to fly.
17J - Had the avionics looked at earlier and is getting a good number of flights in each day. If you have not flown the G1000, ask one of the instructors for a demo flight, you will be amazed!
182 - Our nice Debonair. This is a great cruising aircraft and cross country beauty. If you have the need for speed, 182 is the aircraft for you!
0DA - aka "YODA", is the Twin Comanche and is a great twin to train and fly in.

As you may have noticed, our maintenanceland list has grown to 10 aircraft. Did I mention that we have been very busy? We are also very excited about all the new student pilots this month, and looking forward to celebrating all the milestones with you! Speaking of milestones, Congrats to Jake W, who did his first solo this week in 4DT!

The weather is looking great, why not come out and fly around!

-- Kevin.