Angel City Flyers, Inc.

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Angel City procured a Citation Mustang for a day and made full use of it. We brought it early morning from Burbank for a photo-shoot with the DA40 and DA42 and the weather was beautiful. The next mission was to give pilots a go at the controls flying IFR to San Bernadino. The most frequent observation after the flight? How familiar it was sitting up front, given the G1000 panel, GFC700 AFCS (auto pilot) and SVT. One pilot likened it to a roller coaster: a little trepidation before a wild ride leading to big smiles!

The Mustang will be a familiar sight at ACF as we are starting a Second In Command Type Rating program so be sure to inquire during your next visit.

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Congratulations to Tony Chang on completing the Instrument Airplane in a DA42 Twin Star! Tony is a helicopter pilot who signed up to earn his fixed-wing ratings and has completed the Private Pilot, Multi-Engine Pilot and now Instrument Airplane courses. Tony is currently visiting family in far away lands but we’ll see him soon to start the Commerical Pilot program. Good job, Tony!! Have a great trip and we’ll see you soon!

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Congratulations to Tian Yu who soloed Saturday in a Diamond Star DA40 at Cable Airport!  Tian is visiting from Shanghai where his company is developing the first electric LSA called the E 430 (visit http://yuneeccouk.site.securepod.com/ for details) and is working towards his FAA Private Pilot Certificate.

Well done, Tian – we’ll see you soon to finish your rating!

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Pierre Hallet has made quick work of completing his studies. In just two short weeks he finished his Private Pilot Written, learned to navigate around, across and through the complex LA airspace, learned all about DA40 systems and even found time for a little sight-seeing! His daughter Valerie was his instructor and directed the ACF team to assist Pierre in earning his rating. Even the weather helped: it had been foggy until 2:00pm each day the week before but was eerily clear by 7:00am the day of his checkride. Good work, Pierre! It has been a pleasure flying with you!

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Congratulations to Carlos Campos-Gonzales who passed his Instrument Rating-Airplane at the end of last week. Carlos is visiting from Spain where he is currently a Commercial Single Engine and Multi-Engine pilot and has earned his Instrument Rating as well and so is now working towards FAA ratings. His next goal is the Multi Commercial rating in the DA42 then perhaps the Single Engine Commercial. Well done, Carlos!

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Congratulations to Pierre Hallet who completed his first third fifth sixth solo (but first in a DA40) yesterday! He has been under the tutelage of Valérie Hallet who is, as I’m sure you’ve guessed, his daughter. No stranger to flying, Pierre is visiting from Belgium where he has been a pilot of seemingly anything with wings for over 20 years and has flown almost literally around the world (visit http://www.earthchallenge.be/ for some amazing pictures). During this trip, he is working towards his FAA Private Pilot certificate and perhaps his Instrument Airplane during the next visit. Well done, Pierre & Valérie!

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Congratulations to Jeff Leight who accomplished his initial solo flight in a Diamond Star DA40 today! Jeff picked a hot day but stayed cool as he piloted his plane perfectly performing three picture-perfect landings here at KLGB. Jeff is working hard to finish his Private Pilot Certificate before the end of Summer and judging by today’s performance that goal is easily attainable. Well done, Jeff! Have a great vacation & we’ll see you when you return!

Congratulations to Joe Daichendt for finishing an IFR add-on to his Multi-Engine rating! We worked with Joe exactly two years ago to earn his Multi Engine Private add-on but it was VFR only. He flew IFR in a DA40 for the past two years but recently acquired a lovely low-hour Twin Star and felt it time to change his rating. Way to go, Joe! We’ll see you soon for your Commercial rating!

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Congratulations to Bill Wise who earned his Airplane Multi-Engine Land rating this weekend! It was only a short couple of weeks ago that Bill first became a certificated pilot and is now well on his way towards completing the Professional Pilot Course. Bill has been building his Cross Country PIC time and will start his Instrument Rating – Airplane later this week. Well done, Mr Wise – you’re doing great!