Greg is a Platinum CSIP - Cirrus Standardized Instructor Pilot - which means that he is factory trained and regularly audited by Cirrus to … read more
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Flight Instructor Greg West: ATP/CFII/MEI/Cirrus Platinum CSIP
Greg is a Platinum CSIP - Cirrus Standardized Instructor Pilot - which means that he is factory trained and regularly audited by Cirrus to … read more
Through my charter company, I offer Air Taxi / Air Charter services under FAA Part 135. Feel free to visit my Part 135 Air Taxi website … read more
Flying is about more than instruments and mechanics. It's about experience. Instinct. Freedom. Safety. Now you can get top-notch, real-world training … read more
By Greg West
Here’s a perfect “small airplane” story: it’s possible to get from San Jose to Las Vegas – and be walking the convention hall floor – in less than three hours. How? No “big airport” parking. No “laptop-out, shoes-off” security line. No late or delayed airline flight. Just you, your small airplane, and your instructor – showing you how to fly into Las Vegas McCarran International, parking the airplane alongside the high-roller business jets, and being whisked to your destination from the executive terminal immediately upon your arrival. That’s what Greg enabled a client to do on a recent flight!
Time is money, so if you don’t like wasting time, then “small airplanes” – better known as General Aviation – is definitely for you. GA enables you to go places for business or pleasure, to learn to do it yourself while enroute, and often times arrive at your destination just as fast as you might have on the big airlines.
Read about my flight instruction services and let me tell you how I can enable you to have more efficient and fun business travel.
By Greg West
This past weekend, I proudly donated nearly 4 hours of flight time to charity. Sacramento Firefighters run the Firefighters Burn Institute which hosts an annual summer camp for children who are burn survivors. It’s called Firefighters Kids Camp and it’s a special one week program where children who have suffered a burn injury can experience challenges of the outdoors in an environment where they can just be kids instead of being singled out because they look different or have physical limitations.
My mission transported a little girl from Garberville (in Humboldt County) to Sacramento where she met up with a few other kids who had already arrived via Angel Flights. The Sac Firefighters greeted the kids, loaded them into vans, and off they went to camp. Their service is completely free to the kids.
Without the Angel Flight, she would not have been able to attend.
Angel Flight West arranges free air transportation in response to health care and other compelling human needs. Volunteer pilots donate their time, aircraft, fuel costs – there is no cost to the passenger or facility/organization. If you’re a pilot, consider volunteering.
I would be happy to get you in touch with Angel Flight in the Bay Area. Visit my website to contact me and get more information: www.gregwest.com
By Greg West
Here’s my “how I spent my summer vacation” essay…
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Diamond Star DA40 … from CA to NY! |
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Downtown Chicago – Lakefront Tour |
This was an amazing few days of flying and an extremely rewarding experience. Look for a bunch more photos on my website at www.gregwest.com very soon.