The return of our friend!

Pilots!

Please join me in welcoming CFI/CFII Jeremy back from his recuperation in the wild frozen beyond. Jeremy is slated to join us again next week, and fill the skies with his own brand of humor once more.

In other news,

The office is selling headsets now, both in passive and active noise reduction models. Please ask the desk for a tryout.

The hunt for a twin is continuing.



Cessna 68U will be going in for avionics work

Cessna 04H's engine overhaul was mistakenly quoted by me to be a week -- in fact, we are expecting a month of downtime for 04H.

Cessna 08V had an engine valve reworked last week, and is flying great.

Some scalawag (cough, me) left the master switch on in Cessna 17J, and her alternator field needed to be re-flashed.

Some blustery weather has had us folding up shop early, and gloomy weather is poking around the LA Basin lately.. but some great flying can be found.

Blue skies,

- Mike

Breaking planes on purpose

Pilots,

Cessna 04H will be down this week to overhaul her engine. Expected downtime is appx 1 week. More as we know it.



We are in the market for a Twin-engine Airplane for the school, in order to meet an increasing interest in CPL/Complex/Retract/Multi-Engine training. If you are considering purchasing one, or are interested in time-building, please inquire with the office if you'd like to consider a leaseback arrangement on a Piper Seneca or Beech Duchess.

If you are interested in getting your AMEL or doing some time-building, a word from you will help accelerate this process. Drop someone at FlyC a line to raise your hand for getting a twin beastie on the line. :)




Blue Skies,

- Mike

Corona Traffic, Cessna One Echo Sierra, on the left 45, 25, Full Stop, Corona

Pilots!

Rejoice, for our new flybaby has finally arrived -- after numerous weeks of fine-tuning her new engine, Cessna N361ES has joined our family officially.



N361 is a 1997 Skyhawk "R" model, and boasts a number of features, including:

King 94 Moving Map GPS
King 550 MFD
Sandel EHSI Horizontal Situation Indicator

And, of course, she's simply gorgeous.

N361ES will be priced at $99/hr on block, and $109/hr on retail initially, and will be available for booking this weekend!



Pilots unfamiliar with IO-360 powered 172s (such as Julie) should consider a lengthy review of the checklist, or inquire with a CFI in the office, since starting procedures are distinctly different from the older 172s. Otherwise, she will fly comparably to Julie or 04H with the NACA "floaty" wing designs.

With the wind calming, and the weather warming -- a wonderful spring is looming -- grab some sky!

Best,

- Mike

Back from Scottsdale, changes on the horizon

Hi Gang,

Beth and I have been in Arizona attending the Cessna Pilot Center seminars, and comparing our progress with the other CPCs in the area -- and it looks like, while we're doing some awesome things, we've noticed some spots that need improvement.

We'll be revamping MANY of our policies and procedures, particularly in the office and with training operations. We will notify everyone about these when they are finalized and put into place, however, now is the time to get a bug in our ear as we begin tearing FlyC up by the roots to re-plant it. Feel free to drop us a line, in the office, via email, or via phone, and let us know if you've had a bad, weird, awkward, or subpar experience with us, so that we can start improving operations.

All comments are welcome, and if you wish to assure anonymity, feel free to even use the squawk report, and squawk the office. :)



Blue Skies, Better Flying this Spring!

- Mike