2012 Flight Training Excellence Poll
Superior Flight School is proud to announce that it earned a spot on the AOPA 2012 Flight Training Excellence Awards - Honor Roll. This placed SFS in the top 50 flight schools in the country. We just wanted to remind everyone that the online nomination poll for this year's awards is currently open. There are two separate polls this year, one for flight schools and one for flight instructors. We would like to encourage you complete the poll. The poll can be found at http://flighttraining.aopa.org/poll/
March High Performance Special
Spring time is upon us and the flying weather is finally starting to improve. We thought we would use the month of March as an opportunity to get prepared for some fun summer flying. If you are looking for a great cross country aircraft, the Cessna 182 can not be beat. Carry 4 people and bags for the weekend at 145kts. Get to the beach or the mountains in about 2.5 hrs.
The FAA requires a high performance endorsement to act as PIC in an aircraft with over 200hp. At 230hp, the Cessna 182 will require the endorsement. In order to help some of our pilots transition over to the 182 from the 172, we thought we would offer a March High Performance Special. For the month of March only, any club member who would like to earn a High Peformance endorsement can rent N6197Z for the reduced rate of $180/hr. Sorry, this rate applies only to pilots working on the endorsement and will only last through the end of March. So if you have the desire to fly a bigger, faster airplane now is a great time to get started.
Jump on the schedule today with your favorite instructor or contact Bob (bkintner@superiorflight.com) or Joe (jgravalec@superiorflight.com) with any questions.
Private Pilot Ground School Dates Set
A Private Pilot Ground School class will start on Monday, March 11, 2013. Classes will meet each Monday and Wednesday through Wednesday, April 17 beginning at 6:30pm. Classes will be over by 9:00pm. You can earn the required endorsement to take the Private Pilot Knowledge Test (Written exam) and start preparation for the Oral Exam portion of your check ride. The cost of the class is $399. Please contact hutch@superiorflight.com with any questions; you can reserve your seat in the class by calling the Flight School at 770-422-7465.
Instrument Ground School Starts January 14th
Superior Flight School announces the scheduling of an Instrument Pilot Ground School. Classes will meet each Monday and Wednesday evening from 6:30 to 8:30 beginning on Monday, January 14. The class will go for 5 weeks with the last session scheduled for February 13th. You can earn the endorsement to take the Instrument Pilot Knowledge Test (Instrument Written) and begin preparation for the Oral exam portion of your Instrument Check Ride. The price for the class is $375; please contact the Flight School at 770-422-7465 to reserve your seat. Please direct any questions to hutch@superiorflight.com, or call Hutch at 404-210-7170.
Temp change and preflight checks
With the temperature swinging like it has been lately it would be smart to spend a bit more time on the tires. With the large temperature swing changes it can cause to the tires to lose more air than normal so spend a bit more time checking the pressure if the tires look lower than normal. Also nose struts with the O -ring can harden and fail so be sure to check them as well.
We are in the process of getting the preheater ready for the season and when the temp drops a bit more it will be time to preheat engines before flight.
11th Annual Turkey Fry - Saturday October 6th (2pm til 6pm)
Just a reminder, we are quickly approaching October 6th and the 11th Annual SFS Turkey Fry. For those of you who have attended before, you know what to expect... a lot of good food and a very fun day at the airport. As always, SFS provides the meat and drinks, we just ask that you bring your favorite side dish or dessert to share. Lee Kluger from Bi-Plane adventures will be on hand with his aircraft ready to give some rides. We plan on having the usual fare... fried turkeys, smoked pork, beef brisket, BBQ chicken, etc... If you have not done so, please RSVP to jgravalec@superiorflight.com to let us know how many people will be coming. Also, please let us know what you plan on bringing... side dish or dessert. We will see you on Saturday the 6th!
Private Pilot Ground School set for the Fall
The next Private Pilot Ground School has been announced! Classes will start on Wednesday, September 19 at 6:30pm, and will meet each Monday and Wednesday evening through Monday, October 29. You will complete all of the Ground Training requirements of FAR61.105 and earn the Endorsement to take the Private Pilot Aeronautical Knowledge Written Test, and begin preparation for the Oral Exam part of your Practical Test. The cost of the class is $399. Please contact hutch@superiorflight.com or call the Flight School at 770-422-7465 with any questions or to reserve your seat.