Executive Flyers November 2003 Newsletter

Congratulations to:

Ryan Callaway for passing his multi-engine instructor check ride; Zachary Green, Charlane Gross and Rick Markwell for passing their private pilot check rides and Scott Jovich and Ron Joiner for winning the monthly drawing of an hour of instruction or a month’s dues.

Instrument Ground School

We'll start an instrument ground school in mid to late November. For those of you who have been thinking of getting your instrument rating, this is an ideal time of year to start. With the fog and rain coming up in the next few months, you'll have an opportunity to get some “actual” instrument flying while you are doing your training. The ground school will cost $150 for members and $200 for non-members, plus supplies and books. It will be taught two nights a week from 6:30 to 8:30 for about 12 weeks. Instrument rated pilots who wish to brush up on their instrument flying knowledge may audit the course for half price.

Welcome

Welcome to our newest flight instructor, Karl Schwendinger. Karl did his CFI training with us. His flying skills and pleasant personality make him an excellent addition to our staff. Karl is currently available on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Gifts for the holiday season

Deena is stocking the office with gifts, books and pilot supplies in anticipation of the holiday season. Check out our supplies to see if there is something that you can't live without. If you don't see what you want, ask Deena if she can order it. If you see something that you would like to find under the tree at Christmas, suggest to your significant other that Executive Flyers has gift certificates which they can order over the telephone. Since winter is a slow flying time for us, you can help Executive Flyers by purchasing as many of your holiday gifts as you can at the club. We thank you in advance.

Potpourri

With the blustery winter winds coming up, we need you to securely tie the aircraft down and chock the wheels after each flight. PLEASE REMEMBER TO TURN OFF THE MASTER SWITCH. Even if the weather is balmy and beautiful when you return, a storm may come in that evening. don't let our planes fly off on their own. When you are entering the flight time in the black key book, please remember to log the Hobbs time to the highest 1/10 that you can see in the window. Round the Tach time off to the nearest whole number, no decimals. Please remember to leave the tie down spot in the second row closest to the hangars open for the twin.

Instrument Weather, II

Some thoughts about flying in the winter are appropriate here: Always get a briefing from the FSS or on DUAT before you fly in the winter. Bad weather can come in like an express train and ruin an otherwise pleasant flight. If you are going on a cross country flight, be sure to file a flight plan with the FSS and then open it before takeoff. Be doubly sure to close it when you get to your destination. It’s the cheapest life insurance you can get! If you return to Executive and find the visibility below 3 miles, but more than 1 mile, you DU AT just call the tower for a landing clearance. DU AT have to ask them for a “SPECIAL VFR” clearance to come into the class D airspace. When you are given the clearance, it allows you to fly within the Class D airspace with one mile visibility. You must also stay clear of clouds – if you can see for 1 mile through fog, you aaren'tin a cloud. If you have questions about Special VFR, ask any instructor. If yyou'dlike to see it for real, have an instructor take you out on a low visibility day.

Return to Executive Flyers Home Page

last modified November 13, 2003 by callaway@execflyers.com