Leading Edge Aviation

Checkrides

2012-01-24T14:40:00.001-07:00

Congratulations to the following students who passed their checkrides:

Brian Andersen who passed his Commercial Checkride
David Powell who passed his Private Checkride
Jarom Monson who passed his CFI Checkride. Jarom is our newest instructor at our West Jordan location!
Brett Simmons who passed his Private Checkride.

Jeff Johnson: First Solo

2011-12-08T08:00:00.001-07:00

Congratulations to Jeff Johnson who had his first flight solo December 7, 2011 at our U42.

Checkrides

2011-11-29T13:49:00.001-07:00

Congratulations to the following students for passing checkrides:

Caleb White who passed his Commercial Checkride on November 22, 2011.
Kendall Morrison who passed her CFII Checkride November 29, 2011.
Leith Grasteit who passed his MEI Checkride November 19, 2011.
Jarom Monson who passed his Commercial Checkride October 18, 2011.

Flight Solo: Nate Nelson

2011-09-26T08:28:00.000-06:00

Congratulations to Nate Nelson who had his first flight solo on September 24, 2011!

First Solo: Clint Hirschi

2011-07-27T14:46:00.001-06:00

Congratulations to Clint Hirschi who had his first solo flight on July 27,2011.

Multi-Engine Instructor: Michael Groll

2011-07-18T14:27:00.001-06:00

Congratulations to Michael Groll who passed his Multi-Engine Instructor checkride on July 15, 2011!

First Solo: Mike Burmester

2011-07-18T10:18:00.001-06:00

Mike Burmester had his first flight solo on July 16, 2011!

Osprey

2011-06-23T14:47:00.004-06:00

Salt Lake Jet Center had these amazing Osprey fly in. We went out to see them, and the pilots were nice enough to let us go inside to see the controls and the seats!

A letter

2011-06-23T09:53:00.001-06:00

Our company received this email today. We thought you might be interested in reading it too!

Pilot Recruiting: Attitude, Professionalism, Leadership!

Where can you find the most enthusiastic, well-trained and sought-after pilots in the industry? SkyWest, of course. Our pilots reflect the same characteristics and core values found in our Company Mission Statement.

The main objective of a SkyWest pilot recruiter is to look for individuals who will add to what is already a great airline. We are looking for pilots who have “the right stuff.”

A year ago, we began the process of redesigning and refocusing our pilot interview process. This was done to ensure that we maintain our position as an industry leader and strengthen our pilot culture at SkyWest. We searched within and outside the industry for the best practices that would yield the type of culture and values we all share within SkyWest and, specifically, SkyWest Flight Operations. We then designed an interview process that conveys not only who we are looking for, but also who we are as a company.

We have had a renewed focus on hiring the right person, not just the right pilot. The primary focus of the interview process is to determine whether the candidate possesses attributes and values that will strengthen our culture. If successful, candidates are then strenuously and thoroughly evaluated on their ability and technical knowledge to determine if they will be able to successfully complete a Part 121 airline training event.

Candidates who successfully pass the core values assessment but are not successful during the technical portion are given specific feedback through a personal debriefing, and they are given the opportunity to re-interview at a later date.

We hire our pilots based on three primary areas:

Attitude - Positive attitude is statistically the best predictor of safety. (The definition of positive attitude is simply to take the current situation and create the best possible set of outcomes).

Professionalism - Perception is reality, especially in the airline industry.

Leadership - The ability to take full responsibility for creating desired outcomes on a personal and professional level is critical.

Feedback from applicants has been extremely positive, especially from applicants who are former or current Part 121 airline pilots from other regional airlines.

The most common comments are:

“I have friends who fly here and they really love it.” and “This is always where I’ve wanted to be.”

The interview is the first introduction many pilots have to SkyWest. We therefore, strive to make it an accurate reflection of our culture: professional, positive and relaxed. We hold a very high standard for hiring pilots -- among the highest in the airline industry, but we do it respectfully.

The airline industry has been discussing an impending pilot shortage for many years. Many statistics can be found that speak to how this shortage will affect not only SkyWest, but every airline.

Boeing Aircraft Company released a comprehensive global outlook that points to how many pilots and mechanics will be needed between 2010 and 2029. This assessment is called “Boeing’s Current Market Outlook,” and is widely regarded as the most comprehensive and respected analysis of the commercial aviation market (Boeing, 2009). Speaking globally, Boeing’s market outlook states:

"The commercial aviation industry will require 466,650 pilots and 596,500 maintenance personnel over the next 20 years to accommodate the strong demand for new and replacement aircraft. Airlines will need an average of 23,300 new pilots and 30,000 new maintenance personnel per year from 2010 to 2029."

In addition, Boeing clarifies that “North America will need 97,350 pilots” by the year 2029. The number of pilots needed according to Boeing is staggering, and this helps explain why the U.S. has a developing shortage. Also, Mandatory retirements due to the Age 65 rule will start to affect major airlines dramatically, starting in 2016.

You can either get discouraged by these numbers, or you can roll up your sleeves and get to work; we are focusing on the latter of the two.

SkyWest Airlines has joined with the Granite School District’s Aviation Advisory Board in an effort to spread the word and infuse our core philosophy into our next generation of SkyWest pilots and employees. It is our mission to get more involved with the youth, not only in our area, but across our entire system.

May 21, 2011, was “National Learn to Fly Day.” SkyWest participated by hosting our first-ever career day aimed specifically at high school juniors and seniors and their parents. Our intent was to make them aware of what opportunities are available in the aviation industry and to inspire and motivate them in becoming aviation professionals. This event was attended by UVU, USU, Westminster, SLCC, Jordan Aeronautics Program, Delta as well as others, such as Cornerstone Aviation, Millionaire, etc. We were represented by recruiters from our Flight Operations, InFlight, Customer Service and Maintenance Departments. Over 250 people attended the event. Students were very excited for an opportunity to speak with those who are directly involved in their areas of interest. It was a huge success.
SkyWest also hosted a second event, attended by Bob Venturella, our PDX Chief Pilot. He has helped further this initiative by his continued involvement in EAA’s Young Eagle Program.

“It is the most proactive program out there,” Bob states.

Since the beginning of the program, 1.6 million kids have had the opportunity to fly. It’s strictly voluntary for pilots and those who do volunteer donate their planes, gas and their time.

At Hillsboro, ten pilots were able to fly with 22 kids. The next day, they were able to fly nine kids with six pilots and also did three B-17 flights. At Pearson Field, we flew 41 kids with eight pilots. “EAA 105 is an awesome group and will do everything possible to motivate new pilots through the Young Eagles Program”.

We should be proud of our airline and proud of the fact that there are many out there who long to be a part of it.

We attended a pilot job fair in Las Vegas recently, along with 20 other airlines which included almost every regional, as well as various major and foreign airlines. Throughout the day, there were three airlines which stood out among the rest with long lines filled with pilots waiting to speak with recruiters. Those three airlines were Delta, Southwest and SkyWest Airlines. It was extremely gratifying to see, but nothing new. We were able to screen approximately 250 candidates for interview.

Further, we hosted our own pilot job fair on May 12 and were able to screen 84 pilots for interview. We will be attending industry pilot job fairs throughout this month in Atlanta and Dallas. To date, we have hired 292 pilots since May 12.

It is no secret: SkyWest is a much sought-after airline. We have hired hundreds of pilots who have always had their sights set on SkyWest, even if they found themselves at another regional carrier first. This is the place to be.

With over 11,000 employees at SkyWest Airlines, we have over 11,000 recruiters. I’m sure many of you have had a conversation with a friend, an acquaintance or even a complete stranger who was curious about what it would be like to work for an airline. We are all in this together; SkyWest is our airline. It is up to us to secure our future and bring along those we’d like to share it with!

Article

2011-06-22T11:24:00.001-06:00

Have you seen this article? It's a great time to learn to fly!

Solo Flight: Dillon Doxey

2011-06-20T18:18:00.003-06:00

Congratulations to Dillon Doxey who had his first flight solo on June 20, 2011!

Private Pilot Checkride: Jared Ortgiesen

2011-06-16T11:16:00.002-06:00

Congratulations to Jared Ortgiesen who passed his Private Pilot Checkride on June 15, 2011!

CFI Checkride: Patrick Marsh

2011-06-15T11:51:00.001-06:00

Congratulations to Patrick Marsh who passed his CFI Checkride on June 8, 2011. Welcome to the Leading Edge Crew!

Commercial Multi-Engine: Michael Groll

2011-06-15T09:27:00.002-06:00

Congratulations to Michael Groll who passed his Commercial Multi-Engine checkride on June 11!

Solo Flight: Braden Richardson

2011-06-14T13:11:00.001-06:00

Congratulations to Braden Richardson who took his first solo flight on June 4, 2011.

Private Pilot Checkride: Kenneth Allen

2011-06-14T13:05:00.002-06:00

Congratulations to Kenneth Allen who passed his Private Pilot Checkride today with just 41.8 hours total time in the C-152!

First Solo: Bryce Goodin

2011-05-17T09:32:00.000-06:00

Congratulations to Bryce Goodin who had his first solo flight in N769NE on May 10, 2011.

South Valley Regional Airport FBO

2011-05-03T09:09:00.001-06:00

We are very excited to announce that Leading Edge Aviation was the chosen respondent to RFP to run the FBO at South Valley Regional Airport.

Join us this Saturday May 7th, 11 AM til 3 PM for a

Meet and Greet BBQ. We would like to receive your

recommendations on what services we can offer and

how we can best service your aviation needs.

Bring your family and friends for a great time at our

new location at the South Valley Regional Airport (U42)

in West Jordan.

We look forward to seeing you this Saturday.

Book Release Party

2011-04-27T07:54:00.000-06:00

Leading Edge Aviation was pleased to have Lan & Denice Turner host a book release party at the Logan-Cache Airport. Denice completed an MA in English at Utah State University and received her PhD from University of Nevada, Reno. Denice commuted in a single-engine plane from Logan to Reno weekly to receive her degree.

Lan & Denice are active members in the Logan-Cache Airport community. Both have played strong roles in promoting aviation. Denice's book, Writing the Heavenly Frontier: Metaphor, Geography, and Flight Autobiography in America has been published and is currently for sale. To read an excerpt from the book, click here.

Flight Solo: Gary O'Brien

2011-04-13T10:38:00.003-06:00

Congratulations to Gary O'Brien who had his first solo flight on April 1, 2011!

First Solo: Kenneth Allen

2011-04-12T16:46:00.002-06:00

Congratulations to Kenneth Allen who took his first solo flight on April 11, 2011!

It's A Party!

2011-04-11T12:29:00.000-06:00

We would love to have you! Come help us celebrate!

Multi-Engine Instructor: Noah Carroll

2011-04-04T13:51:00.003-06:00

Congratulations to one of our flight instructors, Noah Carroll, for passing his Multi-Engine Instructor checkride with Clair Shafer on March 26,2011.

Drew Bowles: Certified Flight Instructor Instrument

2011-03-31T15:24:00.001-06:00

Congratulations to Drew Bowles, one of Leading Edge Aviation's flight instructors, for passing his CFII!

Private Pilot Checkrides

2011-03-15T12:40:00.001-06:00

Congratulations to Phillip Bassignani & Yuriy Anosov who passed their Private Pilot Checkrides on March 14, 2011!

Phillip after his checkride:

Private Pilot Checkride: Dallas Thomason

2011-03-02T12:04:00.001-07:00

Congratulations to Dallas Thomason who passed his Private Pilot Checkride on March 2, 2011!

"High Flight" by John Gillespie Magee Jr.

2011-02-23T11:53:00.000-07:00

Oh, I have slipped the surly bonds of earth

And danced the skies on laughter-silvered wings;

Sunward I've climbed, and joined the tumbling mirth

Of sun-split clouds...and done a hundred things

You have not dreamed of...wheeled and soared and swung

High in the sunlit silence. Hov'ring there,

I've chased the shouting wind along, and flung

My eager craft through footless halls of air.

Up, up the long, delirious, burning blue

I've topped the windswept heights with easy grace

Where never lark, or even eagle flew.

And, while with silent, lifting mind I've trod

The high untrespassed sanctity of space

Put out my hand, and touched the face of God.

Salt Lake Class: Gil Bertelson

2011-02-23T11:45:00.002-07:00

Last night we had over fifty people in attendance for our free dinner and class. Gil Bertelson was our speaker. Gil is a retired Lt. Colonel and SR-71 pilot. He talked about what it was like to fly the airplane. It was a very educational and interesting class, and we loved every minute of it.

The sunset during the dinner:

Getting ready for the class:

Eating dinner:

The class:

A slide from the presentation (taken from the balcony)

Gil Bertelson:

We would like to express our appreciation to Gil for taking the time to prepare his class & give such a great presentation!

Company Dinner - Salt Lake

2011-02-23T11:39:00.002-07:00

Management at Leading Edge Aviation took the entire Salt Lake office (and their spouses) out to dinner this past month. We went to Ruby River Steakhouse.

First Solo: Zane Wheatley

2011-02-22T09:08:00.002-07:00

Congratulations to Zane Wheatley who had his first solo on February 19 in N769NE!

First Solos: Josh Mekata, Tyler Maine, Nick Russel, Shaun Michaelsen

2011-02-14T11:33:00.002-07:00

We had four students solo on February 13! Congratulations to Shaun Michaelsen, Tyler Maine, Josh Mekata, and Nick Russell for their successful flights!

Instrument Check Ride: Jarom Monson

2011-02-14T11:27:00.001-07:00

Congratulations to Jarom Monson who passed his Instrument Check ride on February 12, 2011!

Congratulations to Jarom Monson who passed his Instrument Check ride on February 12, 2011!

Private Pilot Checkride: Rick Zamarron

2011-02-11T13:25:00.003-07:00

Congratulations to Rick Zamarron who passed his Private Pilot Checkride on February 10, 2011!

Instrument Check Ride: Jason Lester

2011-02-10T12:21:00.001-07:00

Congratulations to Jason Lester who passed his Instrument Checkride February 9.

Corey O'Brien

2011-02-07T09:44:00.003-07:00

Corey O'Brien from X-96 came out to do a Discovery Flight.

Private Pilot Checkride: Blake Wright

2011-02-07T09:39:00.002-07:00

Congratulations to Blake Wright who passed his Private Pilot Checkride on February 5, 2011!

Private Pilot Checkride: Sean Richins

2011-01-20T15:30:00.001-07:00

Congratulations to Sean Richins who passed his Private Pilot Checkride on January 20, 2011!

Private Pilot Checkride: Kyle Keysar

2011-01-17T12:34:00.000-07:00

Congratulations to Kyle Keysar who passed his Private Pilot Checkride on January 15, 2011.

Private Pilot Checkride: Quoc Tran

2011-01-17T12:30:00.001-07:00

Congratulations to Quoc Tran who passed his Private Pilot Checkride on January 15!

Private Pilot Checkride: David Hall

2011-01-17T12:28:00.002-07:00

Congratulations to David Hall who passed his Private Pilot Checkride on January 14, 2011.

Private Pilot Checkride: Daniel Neve

2011-01-13T13:26:00.001-07:00

Congratulations to Daniel Neve who passed his Private Pilot Checkride January 13, 2011!

Private Pilot Checkride: Brad Wadman

2011-01-06T11:29:00.002-07:00

Congratulations to Brad Wadman who passed his Private Pilot Checkride!

Happy Black Friday!

2010-11-26T04:00:00.000-07:00

Happy Thanksgiving

2010-11-25T00:01:00.002-07:00

Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!

Private Pilot Checkride: Joshua Bunch

2010-11-15T14:11:00.002-07:00

Congratulations to Joshua Bunch who passed his Private Pilot Checkride on November 12, 2010!

1st Annual Pumpkin Smashing Contest

2010-11-10T09:34:00.004-07:00

Here are some photos of the Pumpkin Smashing Contest. It's not as easy as it looks!
Doug Rickson and Nick Thomas came within 6 FEET of the target, which is amazing, even beating Becky Blankenship who dropped hers out of a helicopter!
It was fun!

Certified Flight Instructor: Chris

2010-11-04T11:05:00.003-06:00

Congratulations to Chris who passed his Fixed-Wing Certified Flight Instructor add-on.

Pumpkin Smashing

2010-10-27T09:26:00.003-06:00

Congratulations to Doug Rickson and Nick Thomas who won the pumpkin smashing competition.

First Solo: Erik Mortenson

2010-10-26T09:54:00.003-06:00

Congratulations to Erik Mortenson who took his first solo flight in N769NE on October 21, 2010!

Private Pilot Checkride: Charles Mimnaugh

2010-10-25T11:27:00.000-06:00

Congratulations to Charles Mimnaugh who passed his Private Pilot Checkride on October 22, 2010.

Commercial Checkride: Steve Rigby

2010-10-25T11:26:00.001-06:00

Congratulations to Steve Rigby who got his Commercial License on October 21, 2010!

First Solo: Curt Schwartz

2010-10-25T10:11:00.001-06:00

Congratulations to Curt Schwartz who took his first solo flight on October 21, 2010.

First Solo: Marv Reeder

2010-10-21T11:12:00.001-06:00

Congratulations to Marv Reeder who took his first solo flight in N769NE on October 20, 2010.

Private Pilot Checkride: Brett Bailey

2010-10-19T12:40:00.002-06:00

Congratulation to Brett Bailey who passed his Private Pilot Checkride with Tom Kuhlman on October 19, 2010.

Zero G Plane

2010-10-12T11:23:00.002-06:00

Salt Lake City has the Zero G plane here. The Zero G plane is used to demonstrate what it would feel like to be in space. Utah teachers were able to go for a flight they used to conduct scientific experiments. You can watch the video here.

More pictures of the Zero G Plane can be found here.

First Solo: Dallas Thomason

2010-10-11T16:15:00.000-06:00

Congratulations to Dallas Thomason who had his first solo in N2474Y on October 11, 2010.

First Solo: Eric Jensen

2010-10-11T16:11:00.001-06:00

Congratulations to Eric Jensen who had his first solo flight on September 27, 2010!

Private Pilot Checkride: Bryan James

2010-10-06T10:37:00.001-06:00

Congratulations to Bryan James who passed his Private Pilot Checkride on October 2, 2010!

Re-registration

2010-10-04T10:59:00.001-06:00

The FAA has instituted new rules that will require all aircraft owners to re-register all aircraft that were registered before October 1, 2010. After this date, all aircraft will need to be renewed every three years. Failure to comply with the new regulation will result in the cancelation of the registration of the aircraft.

To read more information on when to re-register your aircraft, please visit http://www.aictitle.com/media/2010/07/FAA_Re-Registration_1_page.pdf

Private Pilot Checkride: Dale Anderson

2010-09-30T15:48:00.002-06:00

Congratulations to Dale Anderson who passed his Private Pilot Checkride on September 30, 2010.

Private Pilot Checkride: Erik Petrowski

2010-09-30T15:41:00.003-06:00

Congratulations to Eric Petrowski who passed his Private Pilot Checkride on September 30, 2010. Eric got his Private Pilot license in just 30 days!

Private Pilot Checkride: Mark Buccabusso

2010-09-30T12:47:00.002-06:00

Congratulations to Mark Buccabusso who passed his Private Pilot Checkride with examiner Clair Shaffer on September 24, 2010.

First Solo: Brandon VanDyke

2010-09-30T10:54:00.001-06:00

Congratulations to Brandon VanDyke who had his first solo flight on September 21, 2010!

Private Pilot Checkride

2010-09-28T18:57:00.002-06:00

Congratulations to Mekenzie Burton. She passed her Private Pilot Checkride in N3542V on September 28, 2010 with examiner Tom Kuhlman.

Checkride: Doug Hayden

2010-09-16T13:42:00.001-06:00

Congratulations to Doug Hayden who passed his private pilot checkride September 12, 2010!

First Solo: Sean Richins

2010-09-16T13:41:00.002-06:00

Sean Richins took his first solo flight awhile ago, but we never posted his picture. Congratulations Sean!

First Solo: Eric Petrowski

2010-09-16T12:21:00.002-06:00

Congratulations to Eric Petrowski who took his first solo flight in N2474Y on September 12, 2010.

First Solo: Bryan James

2010-09-16T11:56:00.002-06:00

Congratulations to Bryan James who took his first solo flight in N2474Y on September 11, 2010.

Glider Competition 2010

2010-07-19T11:11:00.002-06:00

We are excited to have the Glider Competition again this year!
It's fun to watch, and meet all of the amazing people!
We will keep you updated later w/pictures, and more details!

First Solo - Doug Hayden

2010-04-15T15:34:00.002-06:00

Congratulations to Doug Hayden who took his first solo flight in N2474Y!

Private Pilot - Adam Spackman

2010-04-05T23:30:00.002-06:00

Congratulations to Adam Spackman who successfully passed his Private Pilot check ride on Saturday April 3rd with examiner Clair Shaffer! He took his check ride at KLGU in N769NE!

2010! Happy New Year!

2010-01-04T13:06:00.002-07:00

The Night Before Christmas

2010-01-04T12:57:00.002-07:00

'Twas the night before Christmas all over the place,
When we were confronted by an old flying ace.
There was icing reported and turbulent air,
He said, "File me a flight plan, I gotta get there."

Outside sat his aircraft all ready to run,
And the old man walked out to that P-51.
"Bad weather's no problem," he silently mumbled,
The prop came to life...that big Allison rumbled.

He eased in the throttle, the roar shook the ground,
He taxied on out and he turned it around.
He went through the run-up and seemed satisfied,
Then he said to himself, "I'm in for a ride."

So he lined it up straight as he poured on the coal,
The tail wheel came up as he started to roll.
Up off the ru nway, he sucked up the gear,
And that mighty V-12 was all you could hear.

He screamed overhead with a deafening crack,
The blue flames were flying from each shiny stack.
He pulled up the nose and started to climb,
No ice on that airframe, it didn't have time.

On top of the weather with the levers all set,
He looked up above him and saw a Learjet.
"With jet fuel and turbines there just aint no class,
Gimme pistons, and props and lots of avgas!"

Now he was approaching where he wanted to go,
But the weather had covered the runway with snow.
How will he land it? We just have to guess,
Because the only way in was a full I-L-S.

Then over the marker, he started to run,
The ceiling was zero, visibility...none.
Still going three hundred and he felt the need,
For an overhead break to diminish his speed.

Over the numbers he zoomed, along like a flash,
Pulled into his break, we just knew he would crash.
Oh, why do they do it on these kind of nights??
Then over the threshold, we saw landing lights.

"I'm on a short final with three in the green,
And I see enough runway to land this machine."
Then he tied down that Mustang, and they all heard him say...
"Next year, I'm stickin' with my reindeer and sleight..."

-Author?

Multi Engine

2009-10-12T22:04:00.001-06:00

Congratulations to Ryan Davis who successfully passed his Commercial Multiengine check ride on Friday the 9th of October with examiner Clair Shaffer.

Happy Birthday Leading Edge!!!

2009-10-01T16:28:00.001-06:00

Leading Edge Aviation turned FIVE today!!!

Around the Patch

2009-09-17T23:45:00.002-06:00

Congratulations are in order for Eric Lenk who passed his Private Pilot check ride today at KLGU with Examiner Clair Shaffer in Cessna 769NE.

All aircraft are in great working order and most have at least 20 hours remaining till the next maintenance cycle. Winter is coming soon so get out to the airport for a flight before the first snows come our way.

Seminole 331GP returned to Logan today to spend some time here to finish up some multi-engine training for our commercial and other advanced clients. If you want to do some multi engine training in Logan now is your chance so stop by!

This evening we kicked off the Aviation Career Seminar that will be held weekly in Logan. Topics will range from networking in aviation, turbine aircraft systems, crew resource management(CRM), interviewing strategies, and any topics you would like to hear about to help you in your aviation career. Join us weekly on Thursday at 7pm at Leading Edge Aviation in Logan, UT. All are welcome to attend! And yes, there will most likely be some refreshments floating around.

Celebration!

2009-09-10T14:44:00.001-06:00

Congratulations are in order for the world's newest Private Pilot Britton Pederson. Britton successfully passed his check ride this morning with Examiner Steve Biggs in Cessna 769NE!

Monthly Breakfast and Airplane News

2009-09-10T14:38:00.002-06:00

Saturday the 12th of September is once again our monthly breakfast at our Logan location (KLGU). The breakfast is held in our hangar and free food is provided to all who come. Please come and bring your friends from 8:00AM to 10:00AM. Fuel will be discounted for those that attend the breakfast. We always have a great turn out and are looking forward to making some new friends.

On the flight line, 769NE recently returned to Logan after a 100-hour inspection down at Ogden. After getting a bath she is ready to go flying. The Seminole 331GP is back in service after getting a new engine on her right wing and is back in Salt Lake. The 172RG 988PP was down for quite a while for the 100-hour inspection and has recently returned to service.

All of the other aircraft have at least 30 hours before maintenance is due and are anxious to go flying. We look forward to seeing you at the airport!

Logan Aircraft Status

2009-08-19T11:28:00.004-06:00

769NE (Cessna 152) has 33 hours left till the next 100 hour and is running great as always. 35207 (Cessna 172S) just returned from Ogden where she got her 100 hour inspection and is ready to do some serious flying. 461SP (Cessna 172S) has about 38 hours left till the next phase is due and is anxious to do some more flying before the summer days start to fade away. 1632M (Cessna 182P) has 77 hours remaining until her next 100 hour inspection and is running great!

Our Piper Seminole 331GP is still in maintenance and our mechanic Kim Hall is hard at work hanging a new engine on the right wing. She should be back on the line in about two weeks.

988PP (Cessna 172 RG) just timed out and returned to our Logan location to have the 100 inspection completed and to give Kim some time to track down the problem with the alternator system.

First Solo Brad Bair

2009-08-19T11:25:00.002-06:00

Congratulations to Brad Bair who completed his first solo flight today in Cessna N769NE! Brad Bair is training with instructor Cory Schow.

Cloud Flying and Money Making Freedom

2009-08-14T10:04:00.003-06:00

Congratulations to Andrew Huish who recently completed his Instrument Rating in Cessna 2446L with examiner Clair Shaffer.

Also, congratulations to Nick Thomas, a Leading Edge Employee, who completed his Commercial Multi Engine Land rating with examiner Clair Shaffer.

Pacific Prowler

2009-06-22T10:17:00.005-06:00

On Thursday the 18th of June a historic World War II aircraft made a brief stop at the Logan Cache Airport. The Pacific Prowler is a North American B-25J Mitchell Bomber. The Pacific Prowler was deployed to the Pacific Theater during the War and flew over 120 missions. Visit the Pacific Prowler website for more information about her history and how to get a ride.

Julie Clark

2009-06-13T12:16:00.005-06:00

Isn't her little co-pilot adorable?

We loved having Julie Clark visit our FBO!

Big Fun at the Leading Edge Open House

2009-06-03T15:21:00.001-06:00

I've always been a sucker for airplanes, and the yearly Leading Edge open house at Cache Valley airport gives me a chance to drool over them as long as I like. Mostly, I ogle other people's machines, but sometimes, I take up a Cessna 172 or our RV-9, to join the fun. This year, I got my first turbine time. Thanks to pilot Trevor Hunter, and some help buying fuel, I got a lesson in a RAF trainer jet--a 1963 Provost. Slipping the 'surly bonds' has never felt quite so, well, powerful. From the first 3-g climbing turn, I thought my head would explode from sheer bliss. Trevor let me take the controls for a few minutes, and I took a few timid turns before he showed me how to turn it on a dime--which tipped the world on its ear in a hurry. After that, he showed me a roll and let me try one myself. We wheeled and soared and swung, but not in the sunlit silence, because I kept laughing and making timely, important comments, like "wahoo."

Still dizzy from the dance aloft, I run into John Kerr on the ramp, showing off his Hatz Classic, a replica of a 1930 Waco RNF he built from the ground up. The biplane had turned into a glider on the third of its virgin flights (number virgin flights limited to the imagination of the pilot), when the engine quit cold. Nonplussed, John eyeballed his distance from the runway and figured he'd have time to check off a few more maneuvers before heading for the numbers. I try to get more drama out of him, but he won't have it. Smirking, he says, "there I was, at 7,000 feet, when it got real quiet...." John says he has a list of people waiting for a ride, but I don't care. I gaze at the burgundy fuselage and silver wings and tell him to put me on the top of that list. Seems like just the thing in which to touch the face of God.

2007-07-14T09:20:00.001-06:00

"Once you have tasted flight, you will forever walk the earth with your eyes turned skyward, for there you have been, and there you will always long to return."
~Leonardo da Vinci

2006-11-15T19:26:00.000-07:00

Leading Edge Aviation attended the Cessna Pilot Center Seminar in San Antonio, TX on November 13-14, 2006.