Youth Introductory Flight

Is your son or daughter, between the ages of 13 & 17 interested in learning to fly? Give the gift of flight with our Youth Introductory Flight Lesson! This gift certificate includes a full two hour lesson and one hour of flight time in a Cessna 172P. This lesson retails for $246 but is discounted to $199 for the holidays! Offer expires 12/31/12 but may be utilized anytime in the future. For more information please contact:

CIA Customer Service
flightdesk@flycia.com
(805) 987-1301 x 0

or Sarah Oberman, Flight School Manager
sarah@flycia.com
(805) 987-1301 x 126

Pacific Coast Business Times

Channel Islands Aviation made the cover of the November 30th issue of the Pacific Coast Business Times! To read the article, please visit their website at www.pacbiztimes.com! The article titled "Gaining Altitude," is about the addition of the Citation CJ3 to our charter certificate.

Holiday Schedule

CIA will be closing early on Christmas & New Year's Eve at 5:00pm and will be closed both Christmas & New Year's Day. If you'd like to rent an airplane during that time please make prior arrangements with the Flight Desk at flightdesk@flycia.com or (805) 987-1301 x 0. We wish you and your family a Happy Holiday and New Year!

The Gift of Flight

'Tis the season to give the gift of flight! We have a lot of items in our pilot shop that we ordered specifically for the holidays so please stop in to check them out! We have new flight bags, CIA t-shirts and more!

If you're looking for a gift for someone interested in learning to fly we suggest the following:

A gift certificate for a Deluxe Introductory Flight Lesson ($219) which is designed for someone who has always wanted to learn to fly but may have never flown in a Cessna before. The lesson is two hours in duration consisting of a pre-flight lesson and a thirty to forty-five minute flight lesson with a flight instructor.

Cessna's Online Course for Private Pilot Training is perfect for someone who is ready to get started flight training! This course is $329 plus tax and is the entire ground school for the Private Pilot's License. This gift idea is extra fun because it gives someone something to actually open on the holidays!

If you're looking for the rated pilot we have a few suggestions:

A gift certificate of any amount to be used towards aircraft rental, flight instruction, pilot supplies, fuel, maintenance or any other service we offer.

Raid our pilot shop! We have headsets, flight bags, charts, books, airplane related clothing and more! We have gifts available to fit all budgets!

A gift certificate for flying lessons in our Redbird Simulator is an excellent gift for the rated pilot. He or she might want to use it towards IFR training or they might like to sharpen their IFR skills if they're already rated. The Redbird is $113 per hour with an instructor.

If you're looking for a gift for the whole family:

Take a trip to Santa Rosa Island! Our Half Daytrips are $160 per person and discounted when you have parties of four or more. If you want the whole airplane to yourself the rate is $792 plus tax.

For more information on holiday gift ideas please contact:

Sarah Oberman
Flight School Manager
(805) 987-1301 x 126
sarah@flycia.com

Learn How to Fly Series

Our next "Learn How to Fly Series" class is scheduled for Saturday, November 17th from 9:00 to 10:00am with Chief Flight Instructor, Mike Lozano. Mike will present on "Powerplants" during this complimentary class in our 9-month series. To sign up, please contact Sarah Oberman at (805) 987-1301 x 126 or sarah@flycia.com. Participants must be at least 16 years of age.

ERAU at CIA

Embry-Riddle's Point Mugu Campus is holding classes at CIA again this fall! Here's the schedule of classes starting October 16th:

AMNT 270 - Monday from 5:45pm to 10:45pm
ASCI 309 - Tuesday from 5:30pm to 10:30pm
AMNT 271 - Wednesday from 5:45pm to 10:15pm
ECON 210 - Friday from 5:45pm to 10:45pm

For enrollment information please contact:

805-271-9691
ventura@erau.edu

Learn How to Fly Series

Channel Islands Aviation will be offering a nine month "Learn How to Fly" series starting October 20th. The complimentary series is designed for someone who is interested in learning how to fly that is 16 years of age or older. Classes will feature new topics each month to be conducted by Chief Flight Instructor, Mike Lozano. The class on October 20th will be from 9:00 to 10:00am with coffee and donuts provided. Reservations are required, please contact Sarah Oberman at (805) 987-1301 x 126 or sarah@flycia.com to reserve your spot today!

November Written Test Prep

Our next Private Pilot Written Test Prep is scheduled for November 2nd - 4th with Chief Flight Instructor, Mike Lozano. This 3-day class is held from 8:00am to 5:00pm with an hour lunch break daily. Course is $299 to attend and for an additional $30 we will include boxed lunches. To RSVP please send your email to sarah@flycia.com or call (805) 987-1301 x 126.

CIA on AOPA LIVE

Channel Islands Aviation is featured in the September issue of AOPA LIVE! Alton Marsh went flying with Chief Pilot, Mike Oberman. To view his video and report on the island operation, please click on the link below:

September AOPA LIVE - CIA

Youth Aviation Academy

Is your son or daughter interested in an aviation career? If so, enroll them in our Youth Aviation Academy! This program is to follow up the extremely popular Summer Aviation Academy that CIA offered over the summer. Teens between the ages of 12 and 16 will get to build on what they learned over the summer but there is no prerequisite for them to enroll (in case they didn't attend this past summer).

This $99 class will be conducted by Mike Lozano, Chief Flight Instructor, and will run for three hours. During that time Mike will cover the following topics:

- Principles of Aviation Flight Instruments
- National Airspace System
- Aviation Weather

Participants will have the option of participating in a flight lesson for an additional $149. This lesson will be about forty-five minutes in duration and will cover flight maneuver basics. The flights will take place after lunch on the date of each session.

We currently have two dates on the calendar: September 29th and October 27th so enroll today as space is limited! Sessions will run from 9:00am to 12:00pm and if demand permits, we'll open up afternoon sessions both days from 1:00pm to 4:00pm.

For more information please contact Sarah Oberman, Flight School Manager at (805) 987-1301 x 126 or sarah@flycia.com

CIA on ABC's Bachelor Pad 8/27

Be sure to tune in to watch ABC's Bachelor Pad on Monday, August 27th! CIA flies a couple out to Santa Rosa Island for a date!

CIA Offices Closed 8/18 & 8/19

Our offices will be closed the weekend of the Wings Over Camarillo Air Show. If you'd like to rent an airplane during this time please contact the Flight Desk at (805) 987-1301 x 0 or flightdesk@flycia.com. If you're taking a lesson, simply coordinate with your instructor. Thanks!

Wings Over Camarillo

Please join us for Camarillo's annual air show, Wings Over Camarillo, August 18th & 19th! The show will go from 9:00am to 4:30pm daily with aerial demonstrations from 12:30 to 4:30pm. Please visit www.wingsovercamarillo.com for more information!

CIA's office will be closed both days. To coordinate renting an airplane during this time please contact the Flight Desk at (805) 987-1301 x 0 or flightdesk@flycia.com

VC Reporter Article

CIA's Summer Aviation Academy was featured in an article in the VC Reporter! Please enjoy the article by clicking on this link: CIA in VC Reporter

August 8th - 10th Academy

We're almost full for the summer! Don't miss out on the August 8th - 10th session of our popular Summer Aviation Academy for teens! Please contact Sarah Oberman at (805) 987-1301 x 126 to enroll your son or daughter!

August 1st - 3rd: SOLD OUT
August 8th - 10th: 7 openings

$249 per teen plus $99 for the optional flight lesson

Private Pilot Test Prep

Our next Private Pilot Written Test Prep Class is scheduled for June 29th - July 1st. This three day class packs a ton of information into just twenty-four hours of instruction. $299 per person includes Mike Lozano, Chief Flight Instructor as well as light refreshments. Boxed lunches are available for an additional $10 per day. To sign up please sign up on Schedulepointe or send your email to sarah@flycia.com!

Summer Aviation Academy

CIA's Summer Aviation Academy starts June 20th! Ages 12 - 16 will enjoy three half days of instruction and hands on activities. Course is $249 per student and for an additional $99, students will get to take part in an actual flight lesson in a Cessna 172 Skyhawk.

Day 1:

• Introductions & Facility Tour
• Learn the Parts of an Airplane & Instruments
• Learn how to Pre-flight an Airplane

Day 2:

• Aviation Career Presentation
• Navigation & Aviation Maps
• Plan a Flight & complete a Navigation Log

Day 3:

• Communication, Air Traffic Control, N-Numbers & Phonetic Alphabet
• Tour of the Camarillo Airport Control Tower

Students will receive:

• A pilot logbook
• Academy T-shirt
• 30 minute lesson (logged in their logbook) in CIA's Redbird Flight Simulator
• Optional (extra $99) flight lesson in a Cessna 172 Skyhawk

Dates (select one):

• June 20th - 22nd - SOLD OUT!
• June 27th - 29th - SOLD OUT!
• July 11th - 13th - SOLD OUT!
• July 18th - 20th - SOLD OUT!
• August 1st - 3rd - SOLT OUT!
• August 8th - 10th - 7 remaining as of 7/25/12

Times:

• Orientation is at 8:00am on the first day
• Academy runs from 8:30 to 11:30am for three days
• Redbird Flight Simulator lessons will be held at 7:30am, 8:00am, 11:30am & 12:00pm
• Optional Flight Lessons will be held on Fridays between 12:30 and 3:30pm

Miscellaneous:

• Students are welcome to bring a sack lunch that they can enjoy on the lawn or patio

For more information or to enroll, please contact:

Sarah Oberman
Flight School Manager
sarah@flycia.com
(805) 987-1301 x 126

Instrument Written Test Prep

Our next class date is scheduled for May 18th - 20th. Mike Lozano, Chief Flight Instructor, will be presenting from 8:00am to 5:00pm with an hour lunch break daily. Cost to attend is $299 and an additional $30 if you'd like to have boxed lunches each day. Light refreshments are provided at no charge.

To RSVP, please sign up on Schedulepointe or send your email to sarah@flycia.com.

Nominate CIA!

Channel Islands Aviation is looking for nominations for AOPA's Flight Training Excellence Award that will be announced this fall at AOPA Summit in Palm Springs. We are committed to increasing the number of pilots for the overall pilot population and the looming pilot shortage in the professional pilot arena. To nominate CIA and to learn more about this award, please visit:

http://flighttraining.aopa.org/awards

ERAU at CIA

Embry Riddle Aeronautical University's Worldwide Campus will now be holding three classes at CIA! Registration is due by March 16th and classes are from March 19th to May 20th. Here's the schedule of classes:

AMNT 240 - General Aeronautics & Applications, Mondays from 5:45 - 10:15pm
AMNT 260 - Aircraft Electrical Systems Theory, Wednesdays from 5:45 to 10:15pm
ECON 210 - Microeconomics, Fridays & Saturdays all day

For course information, please contact ERAU's campus directly at:

ventura@erau.edu
(805) 271-9691

Customer Service Position

We're hiring! We have a part-time position open at our front desk that includes weekends. Applicants must have strong customer service skills, the ability to multi task and experience with phones and computers. Please contact Alice Vonch at alice@flycia.com or (805) 987-1301 x 148.

WINGS Seminar March 6th

Please join us Tuesday, March 6th from 7:00 to 9:00pm for "IFR Survival Skills for the VFR Pilot." Mike Lozano, Chief Flight Instructor, will be conducting this free seminar. To RSVP, please visit www.faasafety.gov. Space is limited, so sign up today!

Instrument Test Prep

Please join us February 24th - 26th for an Instrument Test Prep Course! Mike Lozano, Chief Flight Instructor, will be conducting the course from 8:00am to 5:00pm daily with an hour lunch break. The class is $299 per person and box lunches are provided daily for an extra $30 per person. Please RSVP on Schedulepointe or send your email to sarah@flycia.com.

Kern Valley Fly-in

Please join us Saturday, February 11th for breakfast in Kern Valley! Please plan to be on the ground by 8:45am and if you haven't received your CIA checkout please schedule an instructor. We hope to see you there!

Flight Instructor Position

2/13/12 - position has been filled

Death Valley Fly-in

Please join us for brunch at the Furnace Creek Resort in Death Valley on Sunday, January 22nd. We will be landing by 10:45 for our 11:00am brunch reservation. As of January 13th, N2104H, N918VT and N59DL are still available. If you have your own airplane please be sure to join us as well! For questions please contact Sarah Oberman at (805) 987-1301 x 126

Aviation Weather Seminar February 7th

Please join us for February's WINGS Seminar on Tuesday, February 7th from 7:00 to 9:00pm. David Koble, Assistant Chief Flight Instructor, will be presenting on the topic of Aviation Weather. For more information and to sign up, please click on the link below:

FAA Safety Website

Private Pilot Written Test Prep

Please join us January 27, 28 & 29 for our first Private Pilot Written Test Prep Course of 2012! Mike Lozano, Chief Flight Instructor, will be conducting this 3-day course in CIA's newly renovated state-of-the-art classroom! The course will run from 8:00am to 5:00pm daily with an hour lunch break.

Cost: $299 retail, $249 for CIA Club Members

RSVP: Please send your email to sarah@flycia.com or sign up on Schedulepointe

Next month: Instrument Written Test Prep Course February 24, 25 & 26
Next Private Course: March 30, 31 & April 1