Shannon School of Aeronautics

Pilot Information Files

PIF FILES

The Flight School often publishes Pilot Information Files to deal with items of concern for pilots, that are not appropriate for a change to the Flight School's SOP. These notices are kept in a binder under the maintenance board. Pilots MUST check to ensure that he or she is aware of all information contained in the folder. If a PIF is updated or added, it is always placed on top. This way, if you open the book and have read the top entry, you can be assured that nothing had been added. Here are SOME of the PIFs currently contained in the book. As time permits, others will be added.

UpdateTitle

16-2

 Updated SOP
16-1 Fuel Levels
12-10 Training Area Communications
11-10 Ramp Parking
10-10 Tie Down Knot
10-9 Closing Aircraft Doors
9-10 Jump Starting Aircraft
8-10 Tow Bars
7-11 Landing Runway 6

Announcements

Private Pilot Ground School. The Flight School will probably offer a private pilot ground course of instruction starting in January, 2020. This course will last for at least 10 weeks, though often weather cancellations necessitate an extension of a couple weeks. Each class starts at 4:00 PM and lasts about 2 hours. Please contact the instructor, Jim Stover, at 540-373-1715 for any questions.

Wings Seminars. JLS / SSA plans to conduct Wings Seminars for the foreseeable future. Specific announcements will be made through FAASafety.gov. If you would like to be notified of upcoming seminars be sure your Wings account is active and you have selected that you would like to be notified of local events. Seminars are intended for VFR pilots, IFR pilots and Flight Instructors. Whether you are a student pilot, a CFI candidate or a seasoned pilot, you are welcome to participate in the seminars. Signing up for and attending a seminar counts as Wings credit toward a Flight Review. The next seminar is a CFI Seminar planned for Wednesday, February 13, 2019 at Shannon Airport.