It’s Friday and the weekend is nearly here. I have a feeling this weekend, however, won’t be nearly as productive as the last.
That’s when I joined four other students — Greg, Ashleigh, Drew and Jeff — in a weekend ground school class. The class, put on by Aviation Seminars, was taught by retired air transport pilot Charlie Mesnier. Mesnier is 80 years old and sharp as can be.
The seminar was to help prepare us for the written requirement for obtaining a private pilot’s license.
When you’re flying in or out of Wichita, here’s a little fact to keep in mind:
Flights leaving Wichita Mid-Continent Airport were more likely to be on time in January than flights arriving in Wichita, according to a report of the country’s top 100 airports by Aviation Week.
According to the report, 75 percent of the flights arriving in Wichita, while 84 percent of departures were on time, the report said.
It’s the sign of these economic times. As the aviation industry slows, Comp Air, based in Merritt Island, Fla., has a unique promotion to entice buyers.
It’s offering a prepaid Visa Card worth from $15,00 to $50,000, depending on the model bought, when a buyer purchases one of its aircraft during the promotion – which runs April 15 to August 15.
