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Kim Lorentzen

Lancair International, Inc

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   Ground School Keeps Pilots Ahead of Insurance Requirements

REDMOND, Ore., May 24, 2004 -- High Performance Aircraft Training, in conjunction with Lancair International, Inc. hosted its third Ground School on May 16, 2004 in New Braunsfels, Texas. The event was attended by 17 people of which six also went through Recurrency Training. Pete Zaccagino, the president of High Performance Aircraft Training, of Flemington, NJ taught the Ground School. “As insurance companies look at writing policies they are going to start requiring a program like this” - states Zaccagino. By attending High Performance Aircraft Training’s - Ground School course attendees receive vital information that is specific to the Lancair fleet. A brief discussion at the beginning of the class is given on aerodynamics and how the Lancair aircraft is unique among other aircraft types. The course goes on to cover stall information on each type of Lancair, situational awareness, accident avoidance, GPS and WAAS, and weather.

“I learned more in 3 hours of Ground School then I did the entire time I was taking flying lessons,” states Julie Townsend, a recent attendee. Pilots since 1980, she and her husband Albert recently purchased a Lancair ES. Prior to owning their ES, they flew a Cessna 210 for 15 years. The Townsend’s who live in Uvalde, Texas also participated in Recurrency Training.

High Performance Aircraft Training will offer its next course at the annual Labor Day weekend fly-in at the Lancair factory in Redmond, Oregon on Friday, September 3, 2004. To register for Ground School or Recurrency Training, please contact David Hickman at (727) 512-3449.

About the Instructor:

Pete Zaccagino brings 14 years worth of flight training to these courses as well as teaching meteorological and aerodynamic classes at Raritan Valley Community College for 4 years. He is rated as a CFII, MEI and aeronautical engineer and is currently the Captain of a Gulf Stream IVSP flying worldwide for a private company. Zaccagino is extremely skilled in high performance aircraft with over 1,000 hours of Lancair time. He has test flown over 150 aircraft, completed over 40 first flights, has over 8,000 hours total time and 5,000 hours of turbine time.


     About High Performance Aircraft Training

High Performance Aircraft Training was established in September of 2003. The goal of the company is to provide training in specific aircraft to make the aircraft industry a safer place. Another goal is to provide training that is approved by the FAA and insurance companies to lower insurance rates. High Performance Aircraft Training is based in Flemington, NJ but offers its courses worldwide. For additional training sessions visit our website at http://www.highperformanceaircraft.com/