Monthly Newsletter - January 2021
Greetings!

Happy New Year from Savannah Aviation!

As we continues to grow from our humble beginnings into the premiere flight training and maintenance facility in the Southeast, we'd be remiss if we did not thank you, the customer, for making our company such a success!

2020 was a challenging year for all of us but it was also an amazing year full of growth and recognition for our employees, clients, and facilities and 2021 promises to be even better as we continue to look for new and innovative ways to bring aviation services to the Savannah and surrounding coastal Georgia area. From expanding our flight training opportunities to Saint Simons Island, Brunswick, and Statesboro to expanding our flight training fleet, becoming a certified Part 141 flight school and Cirrus Training Center, to finally being voted "Best Flight School" by Savannah Magazine readers...Savannah Aviation looks forward to a new year full of successes for all our customers and clients!

Before we look forward to 2021, let's pause and reflect on our great success over the last year guiding our flight training customers through the rigorous training process so they could achieve their aviation goals. Congratulations to all our 2020 student pilot achievements!

30 Solo Students
22 Private Pilots
13 Instrument Ratings
10 Commercial Pilots
1 Private Multi Engine add on
15 Commercial Multi Engine add ons
4 Certified Flight Instructors
1 Certified Flight Instrument Instructor
3 Multi Engine Instructors

It is our pleasure to be the regions best flight training and aircraft maintenance facility and we look forward with anticipation to what 2021 has in store for us.

See ya around the airport!
Congratulations to all our successful December 2020
Student Pilot Achievements!
NAME / RATING

Josh Ourada.................Comm Multi

Kathryn Amerell..............Instrument

JB Lovell..............................Private

Tomas Chavez..........................Solo

Michael Young...........................Solo

Derrick Blake............................Solo

Cooper Scroggs........................Solo
News you can use...
Advice from Marge Harden
Test Proctor, Savannah Aviation
“As the designated test proctor for Savannah Aviation, I've seen hundreds of customers take their computer based test for everything from drone pilot to commercial pilot. Some folks pass with flying colors while others unfortunately fall short. While there are a myriad of reasons folks fail their tests, it always come back to insufficient preparation. Passing a test, no matter the subject, takes a great deal of effort if you expect to not only pass but, as our chief flight instructor Zack Hartley likes to say, "CRUSH IT". Click the button to learn more about preparing for your next test."
This month in Aviation History...
...The Eighth Air Force was activated on 28 January 1942 at the Chatham Armory (current site of the American Legion Post 135 and Betty Bombers Cafe) in Savannah, Georgia. The largest combat aviation force of its kind at the time, the "Mighty Eighth" mission was the bombardment of military targets in Nazi-occupied Europe and was composed of 48 bomber groups, 21 fighter groups and three photo reconnaissance groups. The Eighth's headquarters moved to England in 1942 and remained there until the war's end. Click the button to learn more about the museum located in the home town of where the Mighty 8th Air Force was born.
Not all potential pilots are "fit to fly"
Before flight training begins, every future pilot must first be examined by an Aviation Medical Examiner (AME) to ensure they're safe to fly and not a hazard to themselves, their passengers, or other pilots. To help AMEs, the FAA has an extensive list of Pharmaceuticals and Therapeutic Medications that fall into the category of "Do Not Issue" or "Do Not Fly" which can potentially stop an aspiring aviator before their aviation journey begins. Click the button to learn more about the prohibited medications that will cause you to lose, or be denied, an aviation medical certificate.
We all know that de-icing fluid will dissolve ice....but why?
As pilots, we sometimes take for granted how chemistry makes the world work for us. Everything from engine combustion to weather patterns happen at the molecular level where atoms attract or repel each other to our benefit. As an example, deicing fluids like glycol can lower the freezing point of water and remove the accumulation of ice particles on the wing enabling a safe flight for you and your passengers. Other deicing chemicals like salt can affect water molecules in a way that prevent ice from forming. Click the button to watch a video that explains how exactly deicing chemicals (ex: salt on an icy road) work at the molecular level.
Accident Case Study:
VMC into IMC
Visual Flight Rules (VFR) flight into instrument meteorological conditions (IMC) is a leading cause of fatal general aviation accidents and can happen any time of the year in all seasons. Hundreds of articles have been written on the subject and flight instructors constantly teach the subject to their students an yet it still happens even to experienced private pilots. The reasons vary but all come back to non instrument rated pilots who get in over their head in a situation that should never have happened in the first place. Click the button to watch a video on how flying into IMC became fatal for an untrained and unsuspecting pilot.
Student Pilot Spotlight
Name: JB Lovell

Hometown: Atlanta, GA

Rating Sought: Private Pilot

Instructor: Zack Hartley. CFI, CFII, MEI
Why did you decide to become a pilot? 

Because I watched Top Gun as a child and my childhood dream was to be a jet pilot and be able to drive my Dodge Viper into the back of my jet and travel the world.

Why did you choose Savannah Aviation?

I chose Savannah Aviation after moving to Savannah and hearing a recommendation from some folks. Full disclosure, I started at another flight school on the airport but did not have a good experience. After talking to some other pilots I came to have the best experience ever at Savannah Aviation.

What is your aviation goal?

My short term goal is instruments and commercial, but in the long term I’d really like to do and experience it all. I’m in no rush, just in it to enjoy and always learn.

Advice you would give student pilots?

Never be scared to ask questions, and be consistent with your training! Get the most out of it as you can, and really try to understand how stuff works. Memorizing things is easy, but understanding why might save your life.
Upcoming Events
South Carolina Breakfast Club Fly In
LOCATION
10 Airport Rd. Ridgeland, SC

DATE AND TIME
01/24/21 9:00am - 01/24/21 12:00pm

Enjoy food, fun, and fellowship with like minded aviators at the closest South Carolina Breakfast Club venue to Savannah, GA.
I'll be there
Telephone:
(912) 964-1022