Executive Flyers July 2007 Newsletter
(916) 427-1888
Congratulations to:
Cameron Thornberry 
for soloing; Darden Sharp for passing his commercial pilot checkride; Derek Bergin and Gerald Seaman for getting their instrument ratings; Chad Jessee, David Martin, Emily Pierucci and Scott White for passing their private pilot checkrides and Edwin Kingen and Sung Oh for winning the drawing of a month's dues or an hour of instruction.
Bring 'em back on time
Summer is here and many people are flying. Please return the plane on time as someone may be waiting for it. Even if no one was on the schedule when you took off, they may have signed up for the plane at your return time when you were flying. If you are delayed by weather or maintenance problems, or for any reason, please call the office to report it as soon as possible. Never put yourself in jeopardy by flying into bad weather or with an unairworthy airplane just to get back on time. Call the office and then wait out the weather or have the maintenance repair approved by the office staff before flying.
Inoperative equipment
There are specific things that must be done to fly an aircraft with inoperative equipment. The regulations specify what equipment must be operating for VFR and IFR flying. We have put information on what to do in case of inoperative instruments or equipment in the inside cover and on the back of the black key books. If you preflight an airplane and find something inoperative and aren't sure what to do, please call the office to talk with an instructor.
Twin for sale
Our twin engine Piper Seminole, N2882C is for sale. The asking price is $110,000. We would like to keep it on line as a lease back. If you are interested in purchasing the plane, call Sacramento Aviation at (916) 424-1800. If you want some information about leasing the plane to Executive Flyers, call Ed at the office.
Aircraft Maintenance
We are required to do 100 hour inspections on all our aircraft. These inspections are the same as an annual inspection and can occur as often as every 45 days in the summer when the planes are extremely busy. The inspection takes about four days and may last longer if we have to order replacement parts. We have no way to predict with any accuracy when the 100 hour inspection will be due, as it depends on the flying - someone may put 10-15 hours on an airplane on a two day flight. If the plane comes up on the 100 hour, we will attempt to transfer pilots who are scheduled for the plane into a similar plane, or one of the same type. If that isn't possible, we will try to contact the pilot and see if he or she can take a different make and model aircraft, if one is available. If none of that works, we'll have to cancel the flight. We will do our best to notify affected pilots as soon as we realize that the plane will be down for maintenance. It is essential that we have current telephone numbers for you on the FlightschedulePro database and on our own database to allow us to contact you in a timely manner. Check the FlightschedulePro page ahead of time if you have a flight coming up to see if you are still in the original plane. You should get an automatic email when we make a change. If you don't, contact Ed and he'll see about changing your preferences so that you do in the future.
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