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February 7, 2010

News and Announcements

PFC Student Pilot Celebrates His 16th Birthday by Soloing!

Colin Cunningham has been flying for a little more than 3 years. On February 2, 2010, his 16th birthday, he joined the elite ranks of soloed students! Colin, a student of Rich Wegner's, and a sophomore at Glastonbury High School, has been preparing for this event for several months in hopes that he could celebrate his birthday with his first solo flight. Everything was right on track and the weather cooperated, making this a birthday he will always remember. Well done and congratulations Colin!

PFC's Newsletter

In order to keep students and customers informed about what we are doing at Premier, we will be sending out these email newsletters from time to time. We do not have a set schedule for delivery, so for now, as we have news or announcements, you'll hear from us! However, if you have items of interest, please send them to us, and we will review them for inclusion in future mailings.

To submit content, ideas or newsworthy stories for Premier Flight Center's newsletter, contact the newsletter staff at: newsletter@premierflightct.com


Reader Submissions

Ever wonder about the "ES" in N356ES?

Did you know that the "ES" in the tail number are the initials of a special man? It seems that our very own N356ES was one of 100 Cessna Skyhawks which honored a man named Ed Stimpson for his work on the General Aviation Revitalization Act of 1994.

N356ES was originally purchased new by Professional Flight Training, the forerunner of Premier, in 1997. With the exception of one brief year the airplane has been based right here ever since.

We are proud of the fact that N356ES has been used to help many people achieve their aviation dreams.

Please see our web site for the link to the article and a list of student accomplishments in N356ES while at Premier Flight Center.

Article by Kevin Rame
Submission by Tony Spaulding


Upcoming Events

Ground School

We have several names on the list for instrument ground school, and we plan to begin the course in the spring. We are still collecting names, so sign up through the web site if you are interested.

Comedy in Flight

The following exchange took place between a PFC instructor and Brainard Tower on a recent windy day as the plane exited the runway after pattern work with a student:
Tower: "12L, you all done for the day?"
9412L: "Yea, unless I can scrounge up another student. My 3:00 had to cancel because he was sick. Unless you wanna go for a ride!"
Tower: "No thanks. I'm gainfully employed right now."
9412L: "What's that got to do with it? If we stay in the pattern you can control from the plane!"
Tower: "I'd need to bring the radar screen."
9412L: "Isn't there an app for that?"

Recent Student Accomplishments

 

Congratulations!

Colin Cunningham

Colin Cunningham
First Solo
February 2, 2010

 

Congratulations!

Pratheesh Thankappen

Prateesh Thankappen
First Solo
January 23, 2010

 
 
 

Congratulations!

John Auchincloss

John Auchincloss
First Solo
January 16, 2010

 

Congratulations!

Bob Dodenhoff

Bob Dodenhoff
Instrument Rating
January 16, 2010

 
 
 

Congratulations!

Ryan Snyder

Ryan Snyder
First Solo
January 13, 2010

 

Congratulations!

Tim Bourgeois

Tim Bourgeois
First Solo
January 13, 2010

Please visit our Student Accomplishments page for a
complete list and pictures of past student achievements!