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Going Solo: Guillaume De Zwirek
Mar 13 2011Another fledgling leaves the nest! Congratulations to Guillaume De Zwirek who successfully soloed SportStar 712MF under Adam’s watchful eye. Well done Guillaume and Adam.
News: Zlin 800NA back on the schedule
Mar 04 2011
Come and fly the Savage!
Ok everyone, Zlin Savage Classic 800NA is back on line. Come and fly her. She will challenge you and make you think you have forgotten how to use your feet. Once mastered, she will takeoff and land in less than 300′.
Check it out landing at the Santa Clara County Model Airplane Airpark ( ignore the joker with the radio control and no, do not try this without prior authorization!)
Have fun and be safe!
News: Citabria 9091L Restoration Part 1
Feb 24 2011
N9091L in her better days
As most of you will know, we took 9091L down in November for a complete restauration. Over time, the sun does have an effect on the fabric, and every ten to fifteen years a fabric covered airplane will need recovering. Here’s a picture of her while she still looked pretty:
To start the process, the engine, wings, and the tailfeathers will be removed off the plane.
Engine is coming off!
The fabric covering will then be stripped off. The interior, the engine and even the landing gear will all be removed. All the metalwork will be carefully inspected, and repairs made, or pieces replaced as needed. Special attention will be paid to areas where stress is concentrated – landing gear attachment points, base of the tail, and so on.
News: Salinas Airport Could use your help!
Feb 23 2011From Jeff Soares (luv2fly55w@comcast.net) – President of Salinas Owners and Pilots Association:
Salinas Owners & Pilots Association
80 Mortensen Avenue-Salinas, CA. 93905
We need SOPA members to attend the Airport Commission meeting Thursday 2-24-2011 at the Rotunda in Salinas (200 Lincoln Ave) at 7:00pm.
The issue we face is that the school district has identified an area next to Los Padres School to build a park. The problem is that the park is within the boundaries of the Salinas airport Safety Zone under the Area of Influence.
We all love parks but if this park is built within the Salinas Airport Area of Influence, it can turn our up to now friendly community neighbors into an angry force that want to know why dangerous planes are flying right over their children. Plus the fact that it can be potentially dangerous to build a park in an airport Safety Zone.
Please show your support next Thursday by attending the meeting.
Jeff Soares
SOPA President
News: Welcome to another two pilots from Spain!
Feb 19 2011I’d like to extend a warm AeroDynamic welcome to Jose Catalan Soriano and Daniel Tari Fernandez, two pilots from Spain who have come to us to learn the art of tailwheel flying and then spend some time to gain additional experience.
Congratulations to both for earning their tailwheel endorsements, and checking out in a variety of taildraggers already, including the Taylorcraft L-1, Aeronca Champ and Citabria.
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- Taylorcraft L-2
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- Citabria
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- Aeronca Champ
News: Taylorcraft L-2 is back on line
Feb 14 2011The L-2 is back on line!
Our 1945 little warbird is back. N50839 was a real military plane in 1945, serving with the US Army on the home front as a liaison and observation plane. Converted back to its civilian form, it is a great example of a plane that so many pilots learnt to fly in – the Taylorcraft “tandem trainer”.
Come fly the spirit of a bygone age – wooden prop, “Armstrong” starter, slide open the window and stick your elbow out and enjoy low and slow flying.
Itty bitty warbird
Events: $100 off Abrams Aviation Private and Sport Pilot Weekend Ground School
Feb 11 2011
AeroDynamic Aviation hangar, Reid Hillview Airport
I am delighted to announce that we have negotiated a $100 discount for the upcoming intensive weekend Private and Sport Pilot Ground School, on February 26th and 27th.
This school, run by renowned aviation educator Fred Abrams, will prepare you, in just one weekend, to pass your Private or Sport pilot Knowledge Test. Normally $395, mention this blog article or Facebook post and get it for only $295. That includes the FAA Knowledge Test Prep book as well!
Better yet, Fred offers a unique money-back guarantee. If after four hours you do not believe you are getting your money’s worth you can get your fee back, no questions asked.
This school is also ideal for pilots close to their checkride or getting ready for their knowledge test, as a refresher and reminder of the areas needed to pass the tests.
This course will be taught by Fred Abrams himself. Give yourself the best chance to ace your knowledge test, come and learn with the master himself! For more about Fred and Abrams Aviation check out their web site: http://abramsaviation.com/recpvtdescription.aspx
The only things you may need to buy if you don’t have them already, are a chart plotter and a E6B calculator (manual or electronic).
July 2010
Jul 31 2010Well done to Pablo Vasquez who earned his Private Pilot certificate after training with Serge. Congratulations Pablo!
Congratulations to AeroDynamic CFI Patrick Balagot who added the Multi Engine Instructor rating to his CFI certificate. Well done Patrick!
Tom Mustoe PPL
July is heating up! Tom Mustoe is our first checkride in Salinas. He passed with flying colors and is now a certified Private Pilot. Congratulations to Tom and CFI Tom Conklin.
Another certified pilot! Ron Knapel earned his Private Pilot license in a SportStar with Examiner Sherry Diamond. Well done Ron, and his CFI Jim Grant.
Well done to Chuck Roeder who flew a Citabria for his first solo flight. Congratulations Chuck and CFI Erik Schmidt.
The first solo of July was flown by Rich Miller at Salinas. Rich actually soloed some twenty years before, but had to give up, so this is a renewal for him. Well done Rich.
The first checkride in July was a resounding success for Garrett Grant. He aced his Private Pilot flight test. Well done Garrett.
We rearranged our airplanes so now N968RC and N98485 are in Salinas – two 172P models in the same place. N61637 is back at Reid Hillview where she joins her matching sister N61672.