Red Sky Newsletter Vol1No1

Red Sky Aviation, LLC – Livermore’s Best Flying School! 333 W Jack London, Hangar 135, Livermore, CA 94551
Newsletter
Vol. 1, No. 1
June 2012
Phone (925) 294-9703 - Fax (925) 449-5419 - www.redskyaviation.com
Where Flying Is Fun! Ground School Starts! Red Sky Aviation, LLC, is proud to announce it now offers Aviation Ground School! Instructor Mark Heidenreich will offer an eight-­‐week course to prepare students for the FAA Written Exam. Successful completion of this ground school will prepare students to pass the examination required for issuance of a Private Pilot’s License. The class meets once a week, currently Thursday evenings from 6-­‐8 p.m. Red Sky will offer additional ground school classes at the completion of this first session. If you, or a friend, are interested in taking Ground School, please notify our office soon! We would like to schedule the class to meet YOUR needs, so letting us know days and times that work for you will help us set up the next class. We offer the student publication, Pilot’s Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge for sale. You are welcome to purchase this book ahead of time and spend a little prep time before your class sessions start. Rumor has it, delicious homemade cookies are offered at most class sessions, thanks to Red Sky’s Laura Haley! Please talk with any of our instructors or Bob about the class and other FAA requirements to complete your Private Pilot’s License or Sport Pilot’s License! We suggest you complete ground school, then take and pass your written test around 20 hours of flying time so that you are ready to take your check ride on schedule. Welcome to the
Newest member of
our fleet!
Red Sky Aviation welcomes the newest member of our Fleet – a 1948 Cessna 140, N2394V. Featuring an 85hp Continental engine, King radio and transponder, nav lights, and self-­‐
starter, she seats two lucky fliers! Not to mention her lovely calming green and grey paint scheme, quite restful on the eye. Call today to schedule your check ride and prepare to have fun with this special lady! Aeronca Champ 7AC -­‐ Progress Report Our Champ is progressing nicely! Wings, tail and fuselage are covered; wings and tail are painted; fuselage is in paint prep. Engine and propeller are majored. Interior is going in. Drop by the hangar to watch Sam Haley, master aviation craftsman, work on this classic aircraft. One lucky student, Ken Twain, has been taking classes from Bob and Sam on how these classic tube and fabric airplanes are built. Wouldn’t you like to learn more? We hope to have our Champ back flying by the end of June. Watch for your invitation to a Champ Coming Out Party! ************************************************** Red Sky Aviation is a family-­‐owned and operated Flight School. We provide private, sport, instrument, and commercial pilot training, rent aircraft, offer classes, restore antique and classic aircraft, and provide pre-­‐sale aircraft consultation. Our family has, collectively, over 150 years of aviation experience! We love what we do and hope you will be part of our aviation family! Recent Solos! – Way to Go! Jake Armstrong Eddie Mori David Ray Tom Wuerth Where do your aircraft hourly dollars go? Citabria report The more you fly…the more parts we can buy! Let’s bring back the Champ, the Citabria, and the 152! [note: instruction cost not shown] -
Fuselage covered New instrument panel New interior coming Coming up after the Champ to get back on the rental line!
Tell us what YOU want! What would make Red Sky Aviation even better for you? Send us an email at [email protected] or drop a note in the Suggestion Box in our new Pilot’s Lounge!
New Red Sky Students in May/June Adrian Addison Willie Costa Andrew Donahue Evgeny Ivanov Daniel Johnson David Leath Joe Marzano Frank O’Connell Andrew Ouellet Rhonda Wood You Know…? Did WELCOME! Know somebody who’s interested in learning to fly? Refer a friend to us! After their third lesson YOU will get $20 off your next flying hour! Be sure they give us your name! Red Sky bought 264 gallons of fuel from the City of Livermore in May 2012. Fuel represents approximately 38% of your flying hour cost. Did You Know…? A set of spark plugs for either Cessna aircraft costs $216! From our Red Sky
Family Album!
Sam Haley covering an
Aeronca sedan
fuselage - awhile ago!
6/17/2012