Parachute, parachute, parachute!
I know we talk about it all the time, enough already, right? We'll we can't, we won't. As the leader in Cirrus flight training in Los Angeles, it's our duty in keeping all informed.
To this date, two-thirds of all fatal accidents in Cirrus’s aircraft could’ve had different outcomes had the pilot’s pulled the chute. A, what should be simple decision, which could’ve yielded much better products. Or maybe that’s it; maybe it’s not that simple…
Since March, 2013, there have been 32 CAPS events that have saved 65 lives. It’s pretty impressive if you think about it. And certainly to the fact it has a 100% success rate when deployed within specified parameters. The problem is that some Cirrus pilots just haven’t had the proper training. The CAPS pull is more than muscle memory, anyone can pull it (that’s kind of the point), but rather a properly trained Cirrus pilot should be considering CAPS scenarios even during their pre-flight. And to get to that point a pilot must be trained, the right way. It requires a change in the pilot’s thought and decision making process, it requires a different perspective, and for most, not a natural one.
I don’t expect this blog post to count as "Cirrus currency", but as Cirrus Training Center owner, one thing that keeps me awake at night is wondering “if”. “If” my pilots would actually deploy the chute vs. make some obnoxious attempt at an off airport landing to be the “hero”, or if we’ve even drilled the point home enough; thus constantly hammering out “Parachute Propaganda”, with good intent obviously. So with that, we’re going to just throw out some bullet points to chew on, ready?
1. Every second counts! The CAPS System is not a gimmick, trust it!
2. Don’t be a “Hero”, Be safe!
3. CAPS was tested at 133 KIAS but was designed to be used at speeds of 187 KIAS!
4. CAPS deploys within 4-6 seconds
5. The altitude loss in straight and level flight is 410’ (561’ in the G5), and 920’ in a one turn spin (1081’ in the G5)
6. Altitudes above 500’ and below 2000’ need to be an immediate decision
7. Above 2000’, trouble shoot, checklist, ect., to make deployment decision at 2000’, if at all possible
8. Consider the CAPS anytime you have a doubt less than 110% of your outcome and safety, it’s that simple!
As Cirrus pilots, it’s our duty to access any abnormal or emergency situation differently, as we now have the authority to greatly change the outcome and face of general aviation. To fly today without a parachute is like driving a car without airbags, ridiculous. It’s here, it works, and it’s saving and changing lives. I hope you all are onboard!
For more info, visit www.calaironline.com
Thursday, November 27, 2014
Saturday, August 16, 2014
Exciting News from Cirrus!
As a clear leader in general aviation in design, technology, and safety, Cirrus is yet again taking strides to set themselves apart. This time, they're tackling flight training. Awesome! As innovative as the company is/has become, the flight training community should be excited. We certainly are!
In all honesty, it's long over due.
Our primary goal in starting a Cirrus training center in LA was to give flight training a face lift. Starting with the aircraft, though structured training and newer syllabi, and ending with the best customer service we could possibly provide. No more circa 1970's planes, videos, and 100lb flight bags. No more huddled around 20 yr old coffee pots having E6B calculation contest. Update your Ipad, update the plane, go fly! And be able to do it smarter, safer, and more efficiently because we can, damn it!!!
Clearly Cirrus has many more resources than us but as a training partner, we're excited we all share the same vision, let's change flight training for the better. With an updated training portal chalked full of excellent resources and, what sounds to be, pretty cool currency and Cirrus training incentives for pilots to soon roll out, we'll make sure as Los Angeles' Cirrus Training Center that we're keeping you all informed.
Stay tuned!
www.calaironline.com
In all honesty, it's long over due.
Our primary goal in starting a Cirrus training center in LA was to give flight training a face lift. Starting with the aircraft, though structured training and newer syllabi, and ending with the best customer service we could possibly provide. No more circa 1970's planes, videos, and 100lb flight bags. No more huddled around 20 yr old coffee pots having E6B calculation contest. Update your Ipad, update the plane, go fly! And be able to do it smarter, safer, and more efficiently because we can, damn it!!!
Clearly Cirrus has many more resources than us but as a training partner, we're excited we all share the same vision, let's change flight training for the better. With an updated training portal chalked full of excellent resources and, what sounds to be, pretty cool currency and Cirrus training incentives for pilots to soon roll out, we'll make sure as Los Angeles' Cirrus Training Center that we're keeping you all informed.
Stay tuned!
www.calaironline.com
Los Angeles' Debut Cirrus Center Moved
First of all, thank you Torrance airport for letting us get the flight school, pardon the pun, off the ground. It was a great place for us to get our "feet wet" while building and constructing our vision. (Of which, on a side note, we're nowhere near as we have a grand vision for the new face of flight training in Los Angeles.) But as the universe has lead us elsewhere, we have grabbed the "bull by the horns" and taken on the tedious task of relocating.
With that, hello Hawthorne! KHHR
Multiple reasons lead us to the move, but after close evaluation, we know it's been in Los Angeles' best interest for us to do so.
The most important part of our move is that we're now as accessible as we can be from every area in LA. Having a location, literally, right off the 105 freeway, we're hop, skip, and...
Between the 105, 405, 110, La Cienega, Hawthorne Blvd, or whatever else you can imagine, there's no need to deal with any other airport for your rental and flight training needs.
Oh yeah, no departure curfews, no landing fees, no noise abatement (we obviously practice "quite flying procedures however), a wonderful FBO to operate out of (Jet Center LA), and a quickly growing airport (Tesla and Space X are on the field, naturally), are all but a few great reasons KHHR is LA's up and coming airport. Why not have a Cirrus center there as well?!
Check out www.calaironline.com for more details!
Happy Flying!
With that, hello Hawthorne! KHHR
Multiple reasons lead us to the move, but after close evaluation, we know it's been in Los Angeles' best interest for us to do so.
The most important part of our move is that we're now as accessible as we can be from every area in LA. Having a location, literally, right off the 105 freeway, we're hop, skip, and...
Between the 105, 405, 110, La Cienega, Hawthorne Blvd, or whatever else you can imagine, there's no need to deal with any other airport for your rental and flight training needs.
Oh yeah, no departure curfews, no landing fees, no noise abatement (we obviously practice "quite flying procedures however), a wonderful FBO to operate out of (Jet Center LA), and a quickly growing airport (Tesla and Space X are on the field, naturally), are all but a few great reasons KHHR is LA's up and coming airport. Why not have a Cirrus center there as well?!
Check out www.calaironline.com for more details!
Happy Flying!
Tuesday, March 25, 2014
Cirrus Training Center or Just Another Flight School
Any flight school can have a Cirrus on their line.
Did you get that?...Any
Just because you found a Cirrus for rent, or to train in for that matter, doesn't mean your getting the professional training that your hoping for. We've been on the scene long enough now to see that there's a clear difference from students and renters that come from other non Cirrus certified schools and have even heard about or know the condition of other Cirrus's at non certified facilities.
A perfect example of this is a pilot who recently came to fly with us after flying a Cirrus on another flight line who had no idea how or when he might even consider deploying the parachute. This is "Cirrus Flying 101" as far as we're concerned. One of the first topics of a factory designed transition course is that you'll quickly dive into is CAPS deployment, when and how, and safety. We've seen things even as silly as pilots not knowing there's things as simple as a shut down checklists. The list goes on and on.
It's absurd frankly.
Long story short, if you want to learn how to fly Cirrus aircraft the way their meant to fly and be guaranteed professionally maintained aircraft, look for a certified center. It's takes taking things to the next step to obtain and retain a factory certification from Cirrus. As anyone would expect from the leader of aircraft in general aviation.
For more information on flying Cirrus aircraft with a factory endorsed school, visit www.calaironline.com
Did you get that?...Any
Just because you found a Cirrus for rent, or to train in for that matter, doesn't mean your getting the professional training that your hoping for. We've been on the scene long enough now to see that there's a clear difference from students and renters that come from other non Cirrus certified schools and have even heard about or know the condition of other Cirrus's at non certified facilities.
A perfect example of this is a pilot who recently came to fly with us after flying a Cirrus on another flight line who had no idea how or when he might even consider deploying the parachute. This is "Cirrus Flying 101" as far as we're concerned. One of the first topics of a factory designed transition course is that you'll quickly dive into is CAPS deployment, when and how, and safety. We've seen things even as silly as pilots not knowing there's things as simple as a shut down checklists. The list goes on and on.
It's absurd frankly.
Long story short, if you want to learn how to fly Cirrus aircraft the way their meant to fly and be guaranteed professionally maintained aircraft, look for a certified center. It's takes taking things to the next step to obtain and retain a factory certification from Cirrus. As anyone would expect from the leader of aircraft in general aviation.
For more information on flying Cirrus aircraft with a factory endorsed school, visit www.calaironline.com
Saturday, November 2, 2013
Los Angeles, We've got you covered
Traffic in LA, maybe why you're learning to fly..
Let's face it, the city of Los Angeles is all over the place. It's one thing that makes this city wonderful. Skiing one day, surfing another. The concrete jungle of downtown to the beautiful beaches of Manhattan or Santa Monica in 20 minutes.
LA can be easily and efficiently navigated with a little local knowledge and timing. We decided to build our Cirrus training center in Hawthorne for a reason. We're confident in our services, our pilots are proof, and we felt that being centrally located we're able to make ourselves accessible to all corners of Los Angeles. Right at the corner of the 405 and 105 intersections, 2.5 miles south east of LAX, it is LA's most accessible airport location.
Check out these distances from several Los Angeles cities.
Hawthorne airport to:
Downtown Santa Monica 14.9 mi
Long Beach 19 mi
West LA 12.2 mi
Downtown LA 13.2 mi
Malibu 30 mi
Van Nuys 24 mi
Sherman Oaks 33.2 mi
Pasadena 22.6 mi
Basically, if your anywhere in LA, your most likely within 20 miles of Los Angeles' debut Cirrus Training Center. We're always here and ready to welcome all, wherever you happened to drive from.
Check us out today! www.calaironline.com
Let's face it, the city of Los Angeles is all over the place. It's one thing that makes this city wonderful. Skiing one day, surfing another. The concrete jungle of downtown to the beautiful beaches of Manhattan or Santa Monica in 20 minutes.
LA can be easily and efficiently navigated with a little local knowledge and timing. We decided to build our Cirrus training center in Hawthorne for a reason. We're confident in our services, our pilots are proof, and we felt that being centrally located we're able to make ourselves accessible to all corners of Los Angeles. Right at the corner of the 405 and 105 intersections, 2.5 miles south east of LAX, it is LA's most accessible airport location.
Check out these distances from several Los Angeles cities.
Hawthorne airport to:
Downtown Santa Monica 14.9 mi
Long Beach 19 mi
West LA 12.2 mi
Downtown LA 13.2 mi
Malibu 30 mi
Van Nuys 24 mi
Sherman Oaks 33.2 mi
Pasadena 22.6 mi
Basically, if your anywhere in LA, your most likely within 20 miles of Los Angeles' debut Cirrus Training Center. We're always here and ready to welcome all, wherever you happened to drive from.
Check us out today! www.calaironline.com
Tuesday, October 29, 2013
Los Angeles' CTC's Growing Cirrus Fleet
As of this month we are happy to introduce the newest addition to our fleet. She comes to us in the form of a normally aspirated SR-22. Loaded with all the amenities we expect from the leading aircraft manufacturer in general aviation, Cirrus, it's a fantastic ride.
Not only is it loaded with XM Weather, Terrain awareness, Sky Watch, WAAS, but it also includes the new STC'd 4 bladed prop from Flight Resource to make for an incredibly quite and smooth ride. With a fresh engine to top it off, she's ready to fly. Amongst our SR-20, N21ZE, and our SR-22 Turbo, N567PA, we've got LA's only stretch on a flight line of all three models Cirrus has to offer.
For more information on the newly designed prop go to www.Flight-Resource.com
For more info on Los Angeles debut Cirrus Training Center check out www.calaironine.com
Not only is it loaded with XM Weather, Terrain awareness, Sky Watch, WAAS, but it also includes the new STC'd 4 bladed prop from Flight Resource to make for an incredibly quite and smooth ride. With a fresh engine to top it off, she's ready to fly. Amongst our SR-20, N21ZE, and our SR-22 Turbo, N567PA, we've got LA's only stretch on a flight line of all three models Cirrus has to offer.
For more information on the newly designed prop go to www.Flight-Resource.com
For more info on Los Angeles debut Cirrus Training Center check out www.calaironine.com
Friday, September 20, 2013
Customer Orientated Flight Training, who'd have thought?
With several choices in Los Angeles for flight training, all seem to have claimed several false promises, expectations, and lack of congruency. As we continually speak and come across several students and renters unsatisfied I can't help but wonder what causes such disenchantment.
Is it lack of aircraft, poor flight instruction, various cancellations, and poor accountability? Well, yeah. And that's only the tip of the iceberg. All leading down one road, the schools environment.
“You are a product of your environment. So choose the environment that will best develop you toward your objective. Analyze your life in terms of its environment. Are the things around you helping you toward success - or are they holding you back?” by W. Clement Stone.
What constitutes as an appropriate training environment? We feel to most that's an easy answer. Obviously besides the reciprocal of fore mentioned, but it's that extra touch, "the icing on the cake".
At CalAir we're always working on that recipe, for the icing. It's a tough one, with several ingredients not easily found in any cookbook, but more so through our clients, our customers.
It's in my opinion that flight schools forget the fact they must include the customer service touch. It's not a privilege for you to fly with us, it's a privilege for us to have you fly. We understand this, we appreciate this.
Ask anyone who's done a single flight with CalAir. They know we try. And if we can't meet your expectations, at the least, we understand the importance of fluidity, constantly learning from our customers. A good flight school, a good business, should never reach a point of stagnation.
We certainly won't.
For more information on Los Angeles' debut Cirrus Center, check out www.calaironline.com
Is it lack of aircraft, poor flight instruction, various cancellations, and poor accountability? Well, yeah. And that's only the tip of the iceberg. All leading down one road, the schools environment.
“You are a product of your environment. So choose the environment that will best develop you toward your objective. Analyze your life in terms of its environment. Are the things around you helping you toward success - or are they holding you back?” by W. Clement Stone.
What constitutes as an appropriate training environment? We feel to most that's an easy answer. Obviously besides the reciprocal of fore mentioned, but it's that extra touch, "the icing on the cake".
At CalAir we're always working on that recipe, for the icing. It's a tough one, with several ingredients not easily found in any cookbook, but more so through our clients, our customers.
It's in my opinion that flight schools forget the fact they must include the customer service touch. It's not a privilege for you to fly with us, it's a privilege for us to have you fly. We understand this, we appreciate this.
Ask anyone who's done a single flight with CalAir. They know we try. And if we can't meet your expectations, at the least, we understand the importance of fluidity, constantly learning from our customers. A good flight school, a good business, should never reach a point of stagnation.
We certainly won't.
For more information on Los Angeles' debut Cirrus Center, check out www.calaironline.com
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