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WHAT'S NEW
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We are FLYING!
As of Monday January 24th, our new insurance company became licensed in Colorado. We're once again ready to take to the sky!
Aircraft
Our faithful red and white airplane (N2364E) will be gone during the month of February, for new paint. Efforts are being made to buy two additional 172s to help ease the scheduling pressure on 76Q.
New
Complex Aircraft Checkout Requirements
Due to insurance policy changes, there are new policies for flying complex aircraft. For a list of these requirements, please stop by the Pilot Center. Also, we need to update individual files for those wanting to rent these airplanes.
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UPCOMING
ACTIVITIES
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We have moved the Aerodynamics lecture to the end of March. We will let you know of an exact date in the March Newsletter.
We now have a sign-up book at the Pikes Peak Pilot Center for all of the activities throughout the year! Please keep in mind that the activities are on a feedback basis and some may be cancelled due to lack of interest so if you see something in particular you think you would enjoy don't hesitate to sign up!
See
All Events for 2000!
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GOOD
STUFF
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helicopter is a collection of rotating parts going round
and round and reciprocating parts going up and down - all
of them trying to become random in motion. However,
helicopters can't really fly - they're just so ugly the
earth immediately repels them.
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RECENT
NEWS
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Cessna and Piper
Land Safely Despite Mid-Air Entanglement
Plant City Municipal Airport, Florida -
Student Pilot Barbera Yeninas flying a Cessna 152 was descending for a short filed landing when an unexpected visitor, a Piper Cadet flown by student pilot Jay Perrin, came crashing through her windshield. At the time of contact the planes were still about 200 feet above ground. Yeninas' instructor, Alan Vangee immediately took over the controls and amazingly landed both airplanes safely.
The planes locked-up when the Piper's front landing gear went throught the windshield of the Cessna and the rear landing gears interlocked behind the Cessna's wings. The pilot in the Piper says he didn't even know he hit the Cessna until they were on the ground and stopped. Vangee, 65, said he simply headed towards the grass and hoped for the best. Sure enough, it just happened to be their lucky day! -
Caralee
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