Warrior 40008 has a new engine

03-05-2013

It’s been a very ‘active’ period at HLSA. We’ve had a couple of folks earn their Sport Pilot license, and some additional folks solo. But first, our Warrior (N40008) has a brand new engine and is ready for another 2000+ hours of flying! For those of you who are currently flying it, please watch the HOBBS meter carefully. We should not be doing touch and go landings until the HOBBS shows about 110 hours. And, until that magic 110 hour mark, we should cruise at 2450-2500 rpm and avoid excessive running at low rpm. That doesn’t mean rush your taxi/run-up. It just means try to avoid excessive ground time and/or operating a low rpms for extended periods.

SOLOS

Congratulations to Sam Dufilho, Bryan Newman, John Schmermund, and Zubair Saddiqui on their recent solo flights. No one forgets his or her first solo flight, so this is a big day for each of them. Congratulations once again.

CHECK RIDES

This was a season of ‘deadlines’! Jessica Wright was home on leave from the Coast Guard with just a short time to complete her check ride that had been postponed several months due to bad weather. Bryan Newman was headed to China for a 3 year sentence...er, ah...work assignment. Both had very narrow windows of time. And, they both did it!! So, congratulations to both Jessica and Bryan on a huge accomplishment.

And, finally, we’re looking at a couple of dates in late May or early June for a Fly Out Saturday. This idea is to pair once of our licensed pilots with a student in each of the two Tecnams. We’ll do the same with the Warrior, and fly up to Brenham for lunch. Flying costs would be split amongst the aircraft occupants and we can enjoy some great fellowship and good food at a very, very cool little restaurant there on the field. If you are interested, weather and dates depending of course, please reply to info@HoustonLSA.com.

IMPORTANT...PLEASE READ: As you know, the hangar is very crowded. We endeavor to have the Tecnam’s in front for easy access but sometimes that doesn’t happen. For help in moving the airplanes, PLEASE go to the facing hangar and ask one of the mechanics to help you. Please don’t try to do it yourself. It is too easy to clip another wingtip causing damage to both airplanes! Thanks for helping us out with this.

As always, we appreciate your support and your friendship! Fly Often, and Fly Safe!

Bryant and Pat

Pat Brown recognized as Flight Instructor of the Year

29-01-2013

This past Friday night, Pat Brown was recognized at the Greater Houston Soaring Association’s annual dinner by three FAA representatives from the Houston FSDO as the Houston FSDO’s outstanding flight instructor for the year. Representing the FAA were Bunkie Ebersole, Lance Little and Paul Downs. Just the application process requires letters of recommendations from across the spectrum; students, fellow pilots, fellow CFI’s, designated examiners, etc. Applications were reviewed and Pat was selected as the winner for the Houston FSDO, which has over 25,000 active pilots.

The winners from each FSDO were then turned in for a regional selection process, in our case, a six state area. There are 8 regions in the United States. Well, we were all quite surprised (not really) to find out that Pat was selected as the Southwest Region’s Flight Instructor of the Year.

If Pat wins amongst the eight finalists for the National Flight Instructor Award, he will be flown to Washington for a presentation by the FAA (finally tax dollars going for a good cause).

I think you will all agree that Pat is most deserving of this recognition. He has such a love for aviation and it shows through every day in his teaching. Besides having amassed over 1000 hours of instruction this past year alone, Pat travels the country giving AOPA Aviation Safety Foundation safety seminars. He is so dedicated to each and every student. In fact, the day of this award, Pat had just arrived back in town from one of his ASF safety seminar tours and rather than go home to freshen up before the dinner, he went straight to Houston Southwest airport because one of his students had a check ride late that afternoon. He just wanted to make sure everything was in order and give his student that last boost of confidence.

On behalf of HLSA and all of our instructors and patrons, we are so proud of you Pat and feel so fortunate to be able to fly with and learn from you

Bryant Chapman

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