They Just Don’t Get Better Than This
Without a doubt, today was one of those all too rare days. Little to no wind, not a cloud in the sky, high temps in the low 70′s and many students and renters clamoring for the airplanes. It looks as though this weekend will be pretty busy for the instructors and students here at Spinks Flight Center. One of our new pilots, Darin Dougherty, hoped to be able to fly N21706 south to Gillespie County Regional (T82) in Fredericksburg, TX today, but the early morning lingering fog in that area kept him and his friends and family from headed that way. Instead, Darin was ready with...
Read MoreReady for Sun n Fun 2012?
Folks, next week kicks off one of the largest aviation gatherings in the country, Sun ‘n Fun 2012 at Lakeland Linder Regional Airport (KLAL) in Lakeland, Florida! Are any of you considering heading east for the week? If so, let us know. You can read more about the Sun ‘n Fun events and get ticket pricing and fly-in information by visiting their site at http://www.sun-n-fun.org/.
Read MoreSolo Congratulations Gary Linville!
Spinks Flight Center is proud to congratulate Gary Linville on his successful first solo. We’re proud to have Gary as a student and continue to wish him well in his training. Gary was tossed a curve ball by the tower controllers due to spacing for an Eclipse jet on final. On Gary’s last pattern, just prior to his base leg, he was told to perform a left 360 to give room to the jet. Gary performed both the turn and the radio calls flawlessly. Way to go, Gary!
Read MoreWelcome To Our New Site
In early 2012, Spinks Flight Center determined that we should move in a different direction with regard to our online presence. We’ve published our new web site, set up our Facebook account (Spinks Flight Center) and created a Twitter account (@SpinksFlightCtr) to help our students and instructors stay informed, provide our alumni with up-to-date general aviation news, and to educate the community on what we have to offer. Utilizing the social networking aspect of the web, we will be able to provide updates on policies, advertised specials and school information at a moments...
Read MoreSolo Congratulations Scott Loss!
Spinks Flight Center is proud to congratulate Scott Loss on his successful first solo. We’re proud to have Scott as a student and continue to wish him well in his training. Way to go, Scott!
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