We feel privileged that we have had the opportunity to be in
business at the Fullerton Airport for over40 years. We have trained several
thousand pilots; many of these have gone on to fly for the airlines,
achieving a life-long dream. Others have continued to fly “real
airplanes” in personal and business flights with family and friends.
We would like to
invite you to join us for a tour of AFI’s campus. During your tour we
believe that you will discover the joy that our family has had in
sharing our love of flying with our clients.
After you visit our website please come to the airport for the
tour, we would love to meet you.
-Bill Griggs Sr. & Bill Griggs Jr.
Skycatcher
Updates
Posted by Ryan Martin
on Monday November 17th, 2009
In September, The Model 162 Skycatcher prototype flew from
the Cessna Aircraft Company facilities in Wichita, KS to King
Schools in San Diego, CA. We sent a film crew with Cessna Chief
Pilot Kirby Ortega to capture this beautiful trip across the
western United States.
An exclusive, special-edition DVD capturing the trip was
produced and will be mailed to all Skycatcher order holders in
December. We are excited to give future Model 162 owners a
glimpse of the Skycatcher in action.
Kirby had much to say about his journey. "Sport flying is
what I was able to sample recently with a flight in the
Skycatcher from Wichita to San Diego. Granted, not many
pilot adventurists would fly this distance but it can be done,
safely and comfortably in the Skycatcher," he said. "With its
modern avionics suite, the aircraft provides the pilot with a
wealth of information concerning weather, terrain and flight
planning. This information allows the pilot to plan with no
questions as to uncertainty. Just as motorcyclists journey to
Alaska or even Sturgis on their favorite two wheeled ride,
Skycatcher pilots will fly to their favorite destinations of
choice, such as Oshkosh or Sun n' Fun. Sport flying is fun
flying and the Skycatcher is a comfortable ride with
wings...let's fly!"
Skycatcher
Updates - Deliveries expected before year's end!
Posted by Ryan Martin
on Monday September 14th, 2009
OSHKOSH, Wis., July 27, 2009 - Cessna Aircraft
Company, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, announced
today its Model 162 SkyCatcher Light Sport Aircraft is
in compliance with ASTM International standards for
Light Sport Aircraft. Deliveries are expected to begin
before year’s end. (read
more...)
Bill
Griggs Sr. Awarded The Excellence In Pilot Training Award from
NATA
Posted by Ryan Martin on
Wednesday February 24th, 2009
New
Aircraft Checklists
Posted by Ryan Martin on
Wednesday February 5th, 2009
-Located in the aircraft's folder.
-New and improved layout makes the checklists easier to
use.
-Please ensure the checklists are placed back in the
folder upon return to AFI.
-Individual checklists available for purchase, please
speak with somebody at AFI's front desk.
Cessna
Puts New Tail on SkyCatcher
Posted by Ryan Martin on
Wednesday February 3rd, 2009
By Alton K. Marsh
Following the loss of
a prototype Cessna
SkyCatcher light sport aircraft last year, Cessna has
increased the size of the tail and reduced its rearward
sweep, giving the aircraft a slightly different look.
The pilot in the accident safely landed by parachute.
Wind tunnel tests
using a vertical tunnel facility in Germany have
confirmed the
SkyCatcher now has no unrecoverable spin
characteristics. The larger-tail design first flew Dec.
15, 2008, according to Neal Wilford, project engineer on
the SkyCatcher. Deliveries are scheduled to begin the
last half of 2009. The first aircraft assembly at
Shenyang Aircraft Corp. in Shenyang, China, will take
place between April and June.
Cessna Aircraft
personnel showed up in force at the late January U.S.
Sport Aviation Expo in Sebring, Fla., where
representatives were ready to sell the entire line of
Cessna aircraft. A SkyCatcher mockup was on display
along with a semi-trailer that opens into a marketing
suite with a flight simulator and product videos.
The dorsal fin on the
bottom of the tail contributed nothing to overall
stability once the vertical stabilizer was enlarged, so
it was removed to save weight. The seat was changed from
a composite to an aluminum design, since aluminum was
lighter and more durable than composite material, and
easier to repair. The latest testing shows the aircraft
stalls at 44 knots indicated airspeed with flaps up and
40 knots with flaps down.
There are now more
than 1,000 orders for the $111,500 aircraft, and the
earliest available delivery date for new orders is 2012.
The panel contains a Garmin G300 single-screen display
and a TruTrak autopilot. Night lighting is standard. The
aircraft can be used for sport and private pilot
instruction.
The moment you've all
been waiting for is over. The Frasca G1000 simulator has
arrived and is ready to rent!
It brings greater economy to the training, the
cost of the simulator is only $75.00 per hour, plus
instructor. the airplane is $145.00, plus instructor. We
can stop and talk (teach and learn). Back up and repeat
the action. It is the way to go!
Skycatcher
Updates 
