An e-mail from Stephen

Tim,

We have reached the point where the AAC only has one active plane. This leads me to point out to you another alternative for finishing up. I have hesitated to mention this because I wanted to be the instructor who signed you off, but the ridiculous situation at the AAC leaves me no alternative.

You could contact North Coast Aviation at STS, where Benedict has his office, and explain your situation to them. They would probably have an instructor who would be willing to instruct you on the pattern entry procedures and then sign you off for your checkride. You might be able to arrange it so that they instruct you in the morning and you do the checkride in the afternoon. You'd have to figure out how to get yourself to STS.

You may be interested to know that the present situation has convinced me what I have long suspected -- that I will not be able to build my flight training business around the AAC planes. I have been looking for a couple of 152s for over a year, and once I acquire them, I will be doing little instructing at the AAC.

Good luck!

Stephen