Weathernistas,
Despite the lack of (much) flying, there are some events lately that are noteworthy.
Cessna 08V is in for an overhaul of her exhaust system. There was a worrisome "popping" noise which we've been chasing for the last two weeks, and which the wizards at Corona Cylinder have identified finally. We will have her down for other repairs today and possibly tomorrow.
Cherokee 08F received her new climb prop this weekend, and now launches off of the numbers! She's quite a treat, posting upwards of 800fpm climb rates. Quite nice! We've done a lot of work on the Cherokee and believe her to be a rock-solid bird now -- give her a whirl if you'd like to try a low-wing.
Cessna 20U will be going in for 100hr this week. Cessna 04H will be following right behind her. Downtime is possible, but we will do our best to minimize. Stay tuned for status on those.
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Those of you frustrated with 2200' ceilings and 3 miles vis (and I imagine there are quite a few at this point) -- next time you're in the office, take a look at saddleback mountain (which is about 3mi away) and wonder what it's like to not be able to see it while cruising in the air at 2 miles per minute.... not a comfortable thing!
Now imagine trying to spot that other plane converging on you (also at 2 miles per minute) -- are you looking outside for planes at all times? Two planes converging at 120mph in 3 miles vis get exactly 45 seconds to locate, identify, and avoid one another. Yes, it's hard to hit another plane, even on purpose -- but 45 seconds is just not a sufficient margin of safety for us.
Class G airspace minimums are >1 mile< !! Imagine that! You get 15 seconds to see and avoid the other plane, and you can't see the 91 freeway from final approach. No thanks!
Fly safe, and remember.. once the inversion layers are gone, it's going to be replaced with summer heat.... we may be begging for the return of overcast soon enough!
- Mike
We hate cancelling flights, but.. safety first.
