Ashley's New Position!!

Ashley applied for the Communications Coordinator position at Michigan Nonprofit Association (MNA) in Lansing and got the job! CONGRATULATIONS ASH!!! She now works to develop and implement strategies to focus on the goal of being a recognized and respected voice of Michigan's nonprofit sector. She manages the distribution of MNA's messages, manages the promotion and marketing of events as well as directly assisting in marketing and communication strategies both for MNA and affiliate organizations. Prior to her new position, she was Program Assistant for the Michigan NOW! and Recover Michigan programs. You go Ashley!!! We're very proud of you!

Check Ride Please! February 13, 2011

There are no photos for this entry, but it is certainly newsworthy! Congratulations to Ron for FINALLY getting his check ride done!! He tried and tried and tried to get it taken care of weeks ago, but the Michigan weather just wouldn't allow it. You know the old saying "Where there's a will, there's a way". The will was strong and Ron found the way. He flew out to Santa Fe, New Mexico this past weekend and finally got that check ride so he could fly the L39 all by himself! Ron said "I had to do a practice "rapid decent" from 26,000 feet to 16,500 feet simulating a pressurization failure...a very fast nose pointed to the ground maneuver! Then on the final landing, the check pilot hit a switch that kept the landing gear from coming down. At 205 mph and a minute from landing, it made me pucker, hit the switch again; figured it was time to go to the emergency gear extension switch which was the action he was looking for me to take. Whew!!" Well thank goodness! So, if you notice something blue streaking through the skies above, it just very well might be Ron Staley, L39 Pilot.

And by the way, Happy Birthday to Cary Stork who celebrated his birthday the same day Ron got his check ride!