While we languish on the ground every morning, throwing a scowl skyward, Instrument Pilots are laughing at us and enjoying sunshine and blue skies on top -- the nerve of these guys!
The forecasts have been calling for 10am burn-off of this soup, and so far it's been hit or miss -- but it's definitely not normal for Corona. We would enjoy it staying at the coast where it belongs -- and like all things, it is only temporary, so hang in there!
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We have a new CFI around the FlyC ranch, CFI Will! -- flying daily, Will comes to us from Santa Monica's American Flyers school, and will be armed with local knowledge and a desire to fly -- available for bookings now!
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While we do not do this in soupy weather, we do an IFR Demo for those who are interested in learning what an Instrument ticket can do for you. The demo lasts 1 hour, and while flying blind, you will fly to Lake Matthews, then Paradise VOR, then via radar vectors, you will intercept and fly the KCNO ILS approach down to a whopping 200' AGL on 1/2 mile final -- when you look up and realize that your VOR radio got you home safe in the simulated soup, you can appreciate the added flexibility of knowing how to fly instruments.
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Piper 85Y will return to service this week, after the third attempt at a pump overhaul resulted in fuel flow (imagine that). The pump is installed, and we are only awaiting the interior to be replaced, and everything cinched up nicely.
Cessna 20U is down for 100hr. We expect her to return to service this week, as long as nothing bizarre is discovered.
Cessna 1ES will be down next week for Annual.
Good flying, trashy weather -- join me in casting a dark look skyward, and wait for that inevitable burn-off.
- Mike
