Executive Flyers April 2001 Newsletter
Congratulations to:
Todd Swenson and Chris Martinez for getting their multi engine instructor's licenses;
Renee Whitton for passing her commercial checkride;
Michele Blackwell
and Chris Warren
for soloing;
Dan Alfaro for an unbeatable 100% on his CFI written;
Tom Sullivan for passing his instrument written exam;
Michele Blackwell for passing her private written exam and
James Bartol and Jeff Grussing for winning the drawing of an hour's instruction or a month's dues.
Retractable for sale
We have several people who are working on forming a small group to buy the Piper Arrow and put it on leaseback with the club. If you would be interested in owning a share of the plane and participating in the lease back, please call or e-mail Ed.
Please land on the main wheels
Several of our aircraft have had to have expensive repairs to the nose gear and nose struts over the past year. Aside from the normal wear and tear on training aircraft, landing on the nose wheel at the same time or ahead of the main gear can cause this damage. Landing on the nose wheel can come from landing at too high an airspeed and "pushing" the plane onto the runway, or just not flaring adequately because of a fear of "ballooning" the aircraft. In the single engine Cessnas, in normal wind conditions, you should have the power off in the flare and raise the nose high enough as you slow down to land on the main wheels first.
Instructors Corner
Many of you have flown with Andrew Farhood, one of our instructors. Did you know that he is quite an accomplished dancer? Come see him perform with the Telemark Ballroom Dance Troupe Company on April 12, 13 or 14 at 8:00 P.M. at the Veterans Memorial Theater, 203 East 14th Street in Davis (next to the high school). Tickets are $5.00 for students with ID and $8.00 general admission. Call Ed or Andrew for information on how to get to the theater.
Aviation Career Seminar
We'll have our next FREE semi-annual career seminar on Saturday, April 28th from 9:00 A.M. to 11 in the conference room at Executive Airport. If you are interested in a career in aviation, or know someone who might be, you're welcome to come. During these seminars we have pilots at all stages of their flying career come in to talk about how they got into aviation and offer suggestions to aspiring pilots on how to best accomplish their goals. Several people who first attended these seminars are now flying for the airlines. If you are a professional pilot who would be interested in talking for 10-15 minutes on your experiences in aviation, please contact Ed to take part in the next seminar.
For the Birds
The house finches are nesting now and they love to put their nests between the cylinders on our aircraft. Check during preflight.
Sacramento Valley 99's scholarship
The 99's are giving four scholarships this year in memory of Betty Alair and Shirley Lehr. Two of the scholarships will be for $1500 toward an advanced rating and two will be for $500 for IFR recurrency training. Applications and the list of requirements are available at the Executive Flyer's office or by contacting Penny Nagy at (916) 334-5171 or penflys@pacbell.net. Applications must be submitted by May 1, 2001.
Dinner with the unlimited racers
The 99's fundraiser this year will be a dinner at Ace's Supper Club in Sacramento on Saturday, May 19. Speakers will include some of the unlimited category Reno pilots and aircraft owners. Tickets are $99 per couple or $49.50 each and are tax deductible. Raffle tickets are now on sale for one of three rides in a T-6 and a P-51. (916) 863-3015.
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