Newsletter, August 2008

Hello everyone, and thanks for checking in.

Well, the move is complete. Spring City's Piper Warriors and Piper Archer have joined the Cessna fleet on tiedown at the main terminal. Still at the old location (East of the control tower) are Travel Air 95Y and Citabria 1633G. If you're interested in flying these airplanes (multi engine, tailwheel and complex, respectively), contact a Spring City instructor, we'd be happy to help.

Thanks to everyone who stopped by our booth at the Waukesha County Fair; we had a great time and helped spread the word about flight training and general aviation.

The heat of summer is definitely upon us, and we're reminded of it every time we step into a scorching airplane! But soon enough, you can be at a cooler altitude, and if you plan your flight well, smooth air can still be had, even in the summer!

Of course, overcast skies and low visibility can be par for the course in a Wisconsin summer; all the more reason to get your instrument rating....

Speaking of your instrument rating, Spring City Aviation will be starting our Instrument Ground School on Thursday, August 14th, in the Conference room at the Waukesha County Airport's main terminal. Taught by instructor Tony Phillips, the ground school will get you prepared for your FAA Instrument knowledge test. The instrument rating is a very valuable tool in utilizing your pilot certificate (no more being grounded due to a 900 foot ceiling!), and even if you don't plan to fly in hard instrument conditions, the training will definitely make you a better pilot. The cost is $250.00, and the class will run for 10 weeks. Contact the front desk or Tony for more information.

If you're coming up on your Biennial Flight Review, have been out of flying for a while, or just want to get brushed up on regulations, airspace, and other pertinent information, sign up for our BFR Refresher course, which runs this Sunday, August 10th, at 1:00pm. Dr. Tim Tyre, Certified Ground Instructor, will be teaching the class, which will culminate in a test at the end of the session. Successful completion of the course and test will qualify as the ground instruction portion of your Biennial Flight Review. Then, you can schedule with an instructor and get the flight portion done when it's convenient for you. The cost is $50.00; give us a call to sign up!

One more summer Ground School to think about, if you've been curious about or interested in the Garmin G1000-equipped Cessna Skyhawk on our rental line. Spring City will be hosting a Garmin G1000 ground school on Saturday, August 16th, from 9:00am-12:00pm. The course is designed to take some of the mystery out of the complex and useful Flight Management System, and includes portions pertinent to both VFR and IFR flight. The cost is $75.00, which includes free hangar flying!

Keep your eyes open for more updates and plans for fly-outs (we've always got something in the works!). As always, your feedback is welcome; email us at springcityaviation@sbcglobal.net, or just stop by; we'd love to see you.

Fly safe!

-Spring City Aviation