Tuesday, February 7, 2012

CalAir's Offsetting Program

Sometime around November, we were pleased to announce our partnership with Carbonfund.org, making us the only Cirrus training center in Los Angeles involved in a carbon offset program. Frankly, CalAir is the only "carbon free" flight school in Los Angeles, period. Since then, however, there have been several comments and concerns about our involvement in a carbon offset program.

There's been a bit of an opinion that this is an attempt to create a "guilt free" flight environment, as if CalAir's marketing strategy was to entice future students by easing their pending environmental guilt's. Also, there's been several references to political figures and our perceived involvement with. This now requires a little clarification, please pay attention.

First of all, CalAir is in no way catering to any individual that has his or her reservations about the environmental impact of their own personal doings. That is, as implied, a personal issue that we'll leave the individual responsible for tending too.

Secondly, CalAir , as a Limited Liability Company, does not associate with any political figures to include any left or right winged ideals or beliefs. This, as well, is a personal preference that is of no importance to our company and our product delivered, quality flight training.

CalAir's mission is provide quality, safe, proficient, and in-depth flight training in a safe, organized environment that's free of outside influences that would otherwise hinder the safety, growth, and performance of our pilots and staff.

When I started this company, I vowed it to be based and operate on proper moral, ethical, and honest ideals. Frankly, when leaving another local company and knowing their inner workings, I was absolutely disgusted that doors were kept open in every vain effort to obtain the next almighty dollar. There was absolutely no passion for flying and all that a small community based business should entail.

This company is ran with a dedicated passion for flying, teaching, and I devoutly make every effort within my means to share the sheer joy of flight. Aviation is a long standing American tradition. Aside from that, I'm personally extremely proud of any individual that has the fortitude to step outside their personal comfort zone to learn something new, especially flying.

Prior to this company, my resume was everywhere offering my piloting skills to non-profit organizations in countries such as Africa, South America, and elsewhere. I will run this company knowing it's done morally efficient, and will partake in any program that is perceived to cater to such.

So if you'd prefer flying with other institutions that cut corners on maintenance, lie about training costs, charges you for every thing they can in every penny pinching effort, and could care less about you as an individual pilot, by all means feel free to fly anywhere else but CalAir.



Otherwise, contact us at www.calaironline.com for information on our continued efforts in our community and for that of general aviation