JacksonAir Flight Training http://www.flyjacksonair.com Flight Training | Flight Instruction | Airplane Rentals Fri, 18 May 2012 02:36:12 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 For High School kids that are interested in Aviation! http://www.flyjacksonair.com/2012/05/a-cool-summer-opportunity/ http://www.flyjacksonair.com/2012/05/a-cool-summer-opportunity/#comments Fri, 18 May 2012 01:39:57 +0000 Scott Mourhess http://www.flyjacksonair.com/?p=887 A cool Summer 2012 program for Coachella Valley high schoolers…

Click on the link below… sponsored by the local Chapter #1116 of the Experimental Aircraft Association.

2012 Coachella Valley Youth Aviation Education Program

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http://www.mydesert.com/article/20120320/LIFESTYLES010102/203200310/FAA-Coachella-Stagecoach-music-fests-no-fly-zones

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Skycatcher door latch

]]> http://www.flyjacksonair.com/2012/03/new-skycatcher-procedure/feed/ 0 A JacksonAir pilot is also an author! http://www.flyjacksonair.com/2012/03/a-jacksonair-pilot-is-also-an-author/ http://www.flyjacksonair.com/2012/03/a-jacksonair-pilot-is-also-an-author/#comments Tue, 06 Mar 2012 23:08:25 +0000 Scott Mourhess http://www.flyjacksonair.com/?p=856 One of our pilots, Ted Seastrom, has published an e-book about the flight training process called Learning to Fly an Airplane.  It is very interesting and provides some valuable insight and perspective from Ted’s journey towards earning a Private Pilot certificate.  It is available at amazon.com for $.99.  Ted also participated in a podcast recently, and here is the link.

 

Check it out!!

]]> http://www.flyjacksonair.com/2012/03/a-jacksonair-pilot-is-also-an-author/feed/ 0 The 8th Annual Jacqueline Cochran Airshow 2011 http://www.flyjacksonair.com/2011/10/the-8th-annual-jacqueline-cochran-airshow-2011/ http://www.flyjacksonair.com/2011/10/the-8th-annual-jacqueline-cochran-airshow-2011/#comments Mon, 10 Oct 2011 22:01:37 +0000 Scott Mourhess http://www.flyjacksonair.com/?p=817 Eighth Annual Jacqueline Cochran Air Show

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Come enjoy the 8th Annual Jacqueline Cochran Air Show featuring military demonstrations and aerobatic stunt pilots on Saturday, November 5, 2011 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

The show, put on by the Riverside County Economic Development Agency, Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport Authority and Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, will feature performances from the United States Air Force.  The Viper West Demo Team will be performing precision aerial maneuvers, demonstrating the unique capabilities of the F-16 fighter jet.  The rest of the lineup is sure to “wow” the crowd with the beautifully choreographed maneuvers.

Learn to Fly. Special Introductory Flight Offers from JacksonAir Flight Training, the local flight school here at the Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport, Thermal Ca. Drop on by our booth to see the brand new Cessna 162 Skycatcher which will be on display during the show.

With over 50 food, merchandise and specialty booths, there will be plenty to do.   Be sure to stroll through the variety of vintage, military and civilian aircraft on display.  Families with children will enjoy the Kids’ Zone filled with face-painters, giant bouncers, slides and more.  With FREE admission, parking & a Kids’ Zone, you will not want to miss this spectacular community event!

For more information on events, vendors and performers please visit: www.jacquelinecochranairshow.org

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JacksonAir Mobile VIP Text messaging for updates & news. Text VIP to 760-670-4720

 

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http://skytrail.info/dtcskytrail_pilotsguide.htm

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The FAA is in the process of adding 93,000 new questions to the knowledge test banks. Currently there are 7,000 for all certificates and ratings. As you may have heard the CFI, Fundamentals of instruction, Flight Engineer and ATP tests are already being affected. Those tests have around 1/3 new questions. The instrument rating airplane test is also affected with around 12 percent new questions.

Coming Soon… changes to the Private and Commercial knowledge exams.

FAA is NOT publishing the questions so no test preparation company will have access to the questions to publish books as we currently have access to. We would have to gather the new questions by exit interviews etc. So, if you are considering learning to fly, or are currently in training you should take the test as soon as possible.

The knowledge test is good for TWO YEARS, so study for it NOW. When the questions change, which could be as soon as tomorrow, the test will be much harder. In fact the failure rate on the CFI, Fundamentals of Instruction and so on are now approaching 50 percent.

Courtesy Darren Smith. www.cfidarren.com

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