Flying Out of the Blue: July 2010

Wednesday, July 28, 2010

New story, Old story

I posted the next installment (to the right) about going to buy our little Navy Champ. Many great memories and new ones being made every day. I'm starting to work on my commercial license and, once again, need to rely on the patience of my chief pilot, John Pierson, to get me through. Chandelles, Lazy Eights, and Steep Spirals - Fun! First, though, off to Europe for a couple of weeks.

Sunday, July 18, 2010

Dude, its good to see some girls getting into the sport!

Went skydiving on Friday (third jump)and met a guy who was so excited to see a girl get into the sport (dude!) and even more so when he learned I was a pilot (dude!)and owned a flight school (DUDE!)It was fun!

Sunday, July 4, 2010

View From the Ramp

So many people ask me about owning an FBO that I started writing it down. I tell the story in the adjacent pages, which I will post every week or so. They are stories of Out of the Blue - humor, suspense, adventure, the good, bad, and the ugly are all right there - starting with "HOW TO MAKE A MILLION IN AVIATION" about a crazy girl, who didn't know anything about airplanes, going and starting a flight school.

Flying Adventures

Many people ask me what it is like to own a flight school - how did I get started, is it fun, is it hard, do I get to fly a lot, do I make any money.

For years people would come in and tell me they wish they had my job. If only they could break away from the daily grind and do something they love, like airplanes and flying.

Although I have decided to move on to other things, I don't regret a minute of it, and would I do it again? Absolutely!

If you want to know some of the ups and downs and hard landings of this business, take a look at the "VIEW FROM THE RAMP" below. It tells the tale - once upon a time . . .