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We’re Too Sexy for This Blog

by admin on January 30, 2012

You know the feeling you get when you pass by a mirror and think… “not bad at all!” ? (admit it… you know)

Well, that’s kind of how we feel about the new colors for our fleet of aircraft. See below:

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One of our Cessna 150′s, N4100V, is the first to roll out of the shop the happy recepient of a fresh coat of paint in A1 Colors.

Looking gooooooood! (If we do say so ourselves) Look for us in the skies over Punta Gorda, or better yet, come on out and go for a discovery, training, or rental flight!

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We’d like to extend our congrats to Mike Hollenbeck who passed his Private Pilot check ride Monday!

Mike Hollenback and Instructor Pierre Cieciorko celebrate Mike's successful check ride

If you’ve been interested in learning to fly we invite you to come out to the Punta Gorda airport and visit our hangar! Give us a call at 941-639-1000 to set-up a time to speak with Pierre. You can also fill out a form on our website and we’ll get in touch with you.

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A1 Aircraft Getting a Fresh Look!

January 14, 2012

Our fleet of rental and training aircraft are going to be turning a few more heads on the ramp in the months to come! We’re in the process of giving our planes a new look! First out of the shop will be N4100V which will be back in the sky by the end of January. [...]

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Congratulations on A First Solo!

January 14, 2012

Congratulations to A1 Aero Flight Services student Mike Ferris on his first solo flight! Apparently neither instructor or student are superstitious as this memorable flight was successfully completed on Friday the 13th! Way to go Mike!

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Twin Engine Training Flight to Key West

January 2, 2012

A quick look at the header of our website tells you exactly how we feel about flying in Punta Gorda. It’s paradise! One of the things that make it so is our proximity to great destinations such as the Florida Keys. These pictures are of a recent trip taken to Key West in our Twin [...]

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Tower Operations – Refresher Course for Private Pilots

December 12, 2011

KPGD will be a Class Delta controlled airspace before you know it! Are you ready? For many of us who have been based here in Punta Gorda for years, our tower operations have become a little rusty. We’ve got the solution for that. Tower Operations Refresher Training Spend two hours with Chief Pilot and Instructor, [...]

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Multi-Engine and Private Pilot Check Rides Passed!

November 18, 2011

Another busy month for flying at the A1 Flight School! Three students passed check rides in the last week alone! Multi-Engine Flight Training in Punta Gorda Husband and wife pilots Jochen and Runa traveled from Europe to complete multi-engine flight training at A1. They enjoyed training in our Piper Seneca I and were able to [...]

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Congratulations Lynne on Private Pilot Certificate

October 28, 2011

A1 student Lynne O passed her check ride this week and is now a Private Pilot! Congratulations Lynne!

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Congratulations on A First Solo Flight!

October 24, 2011

A1 student Michael Williams enjoyed his first solo flight this past weekend at Punta Gorda Airport. Michael is a fast learner, soloing after only ten hours of flight instruction, all here at A1 Aero Services. The picture above shows Mike and flight instructor Pierre Cieciorko celebrating the milestone event complete with the award of a [...]

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Page Field Aviation Day November 5th, 2011 — We’ll be there!

October 24, 2011

  Join us for one of Southwest Florida’s best aviation events of the year! Aviation Day, a free annual community event organized by the Lee County Port Authority will be held at Page Field in Fort Myers on Saturday, Nov. 5, 2011, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The event is held on the north [...]

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