changes are happening....

So many changes going on here at Fly C and I also heard that there is rain and colder weather in the forecast. Time to bundle up and find that umbrella! If you need something warm to wear, stop by our new pilot shop in the office, we now have windbreakers and warm hoodies!

If you plan on flying over the weekend, please do a thorough preflight and check the freezing and icing levels. Also, there is a TFR up for the 19th over LA Area for some VIP movement. Is Obama coming to town? Must be nice to have a TFR up when you fly.

Other changes that are currently happening at Fly C.
1. we have done some remodeling and have expanded our pilot supply shop and added to our coffee bar. A big cudos to Estela who inspired the change and a big thank you to Kate who assisted her.
2. we have added a twin comanche to the fleet and it is ready to take on all multi engine students and renters.
3. we are getting closer to completing our 141 application, we anticipate this to be done in the next few weeks. We are really excited to finally complete this requirement. Next on the list is the VA approval and SEVIS requirements for our friendly foreign students.

On a safety note, Air Safety is having a great seminar, the flyer is posted below: I am going to try to make it to the one in Ontario, hope to see you all there! Let me know if you want to car pool.

Air Safety Institute Seminar Series

Don't miss out on this! Monday, January 23, 2012 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. Mission Valley Resort 875 Hotel Circle South San Diego, CA 92108 Tuesday, January 24, 2012 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. Hilton Costa Mesa 3050 Bristol Street Costa Mesa, CA 92626 Attendees will need to pay $5.00 for parking. Wednesday, January 25, 2012 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. Doubletree Hotel Ontario 222 North Vineyard Avenue Ontario, CA 91764 No RSVP Required For more information on seminar locations and dates, visit us at www.airsafetyinstitute.org/seminars Join us for our new FREE safety seminar Wanted: Alive! Reining in the Fatal Accident Rate The general aviation accident rate is not dropping, and pilots continue to find themselves in the same accident-causing scenarios that have been plaguing them for years. Be part of the safety conversation as the Air Safety Institute digs a little deeper into what's causing pilot-related accidents. Join us as we discuss the top pilot-related accident categories, why they are what they are, and how you can avoid falling into them! AmSafe, the world's largest producer of seatbelt airbag systems, is a proud sponsor of the Air Safety Institute. Please make sure to fill out your registration card at your seminar location. Each completed registration card will be eligible to win this FREE BrightLine Pilot Flight Bag. Perfect height for all your navigation charts! Bag Dimensions: 13"tall x 10" wide x 9" deep

We are always looking for great stories and pictures to add to the newsletter, please send your submissions to Kate at the office :fly@flycorona.com

Here are the maintenance updates for the week.

61Q - is up in the air, will look into the sparatic numbers on the transponder. If there are any issues, please report them to the office.
739 - is flying strong
68U - is still a workhorse
94M - is up in the air
17J - will go in for an oil change Friday morning, should only be down for 3 hours or so, then ready for another 50
182 - is lovin life and enjoying all the flights and attention
0DA - is the new twin, the staff has affectionatly called her "YODA"

That is it for now, come on by and grab some blue skies when you can, if not, the coffee bar is always open!

-- Kevin

Whew.. what a week it has been!

Happy New Year to all our friends of Fly C! 2012 has started off on a very fast pace, I can't believe that we are already 10 days into the new year! As some of you may have noticed, we have been doing some remodeling around the ranch, so far, the most exciting improvement has been the popcorn machine!
Our newsletter has been printed and ready for viewing, you can pick up your copy at the office, the website will be updated in the next few days.


We also have a few new CFI's in the house.... We wanted to welcome Asa and Kim to the Fly C team. Asa has been with us since December and Kim joined us last week. Stop by the office and say "Hello" to them and why not book a flight or hang out and have some great airplane talk!

We also secured a multi engine aircraft and we are now offering the 2 day weekend multi engine course! The aircraft is a Piper Seminole and you will be given all the course study material a week or two prior to your scheduled course. Please call the office for more information.

We finally have secured our in-house financing! Everything is ready to go, we have the applications at the office. We are offering a 0% for 12 months interest deferral plan and interest rates as low as 8.9% oac. This would be a great time to get that awesome IFR ticket and get ready for that nice IFR spring weather that we are anticipating! IFR packages start at the discounted price of $4,500, or $130 per month for 48 months oac.

Speaking of the IFR course, if you sign up from now till the end of January, we will include your King Schools IFR kit, That is a savings of $329!



As some of you may have noticed, but ole faithul 63B was pulled of the flight line and is up for sale by the owner.... We will all miss her, but I can tell you that we are working on either purchasing her back or finding a nice replacement, so keep watching the blog or our facebook page for more details.

So, here is what happenings in maintenanceland.....

61Q had its transponder fixed, so now SOCAL can see us...
739 is running strong
68U still needs a landing light, but flying great
94M is flying high these days
17J is getting the avionics updated in Long Beach
182 had the RNav fixed and is cruising strong!

I told you we were busy the past few weeks.... never a dull moment at the ranch, stop in if you are in the area, grab some nice blue sky, checkout the new Debonair and we have also done some redecorating in the office and added the ever popular popcorn machine!

-- Kevin