Elite Instruction from World Class Instructors
“Great Course – well worth fee. Should be a must for owner/pilots.”
The CPA Difference
Would you invest one weekend to learn more about your Cessna aircraft than 99% of your fellow Cessna owners will ever know? If you want to learn about your Cessna, there is simply no better way than by attending these seminars. Each of the instructors is an experienced mechanic, aircraft owner, and high-time pilot. We will go through all the systems and how they work, problem areas, maintenance tips, and safe operation.
Course Instructors
Paul New
S&P Instructor
Paul holds an FAA Airframe & Powerplant Certificate with FAA Inspection Authorization. He was an FAA Designated Airworthiness Representative for a few years as well. In 2007 he was selected as the FAA National Aviation Maintenance Technician of the Year. He was an original account manager for Savvy Aviation Maintenance Management and still manages a number of clients. Paul also provides technical support for the members of the Cessna Pilots Association and writes monthly articles for the magazine.
Adam Halop
Rigging Expert
Adam holds an FAA Airframe & Powerplant Certificate with FAA Inspection Authorization. He has practiced this trade since 1983, specializing in high-performance single and multi-engine
piston–powered aircraft. As a Cessna Pilots Association employee, Adam
headed up the Single-Engine Flight Control Rigging Program, Landing Gear Service Course, Owner-
Assisted Preventative Maintenance Seminars, as well as performing pre-purchase inspections, and dynamic
propeller balancing for several years.
Systems and Procedures
If you own, fly or maintain any of the Cessna single engine models, this course is for you. Classes will cover the details of every system in the aircraft to include: flight controls, landing gear, electrical, hydraulic, fuel, pressurization, propeller, power plant and engine management.
Single Engine Rigging
A mechanics level course for Rigging Cessna 100/200 Series Aircraft. This program covers all aspects of aircraft rigging, including setting travels and tensions, symmetry check, measuring wing twist, determining true performance, flight check, making adjustments and troubleshooting.
Upcoming Courses
We have two Systems & Procedures Courses added to the schedule in September taking place in Tulsa, Oklahoma. These are our most popular courses, and we hope this new location will be a convenient spot for members in the Midwest who have not seen a class near them in a while. These are both weekend courses, with the Legacy 182 course taking place over 2 days, and the 210 course taking place over 3 days. Find out all the details at the course pages below:
Legacy 182 Systems & Procedures in Tulsa, OK
CPA will conduct this total-immersion, full two-day seminar on the Cessna Legacy 182R and earlier in Tulsa, OK on September 21-22. If you want to learn about your 182, there is simply no better way than by attending this Systems & Procedures course. Your instructor is an experienced mechanic, aircraft owner, and high-time pilot. We will go through all of the systems and how they work, problem areas, maintenance tips, and safe operation.
Paul New will be your instructor for this class. Paul holds an FAA Airframe & Powerplant Certificate with FAA Inspection Authorization. He was an FAA Designated Airworthiness Representative for a few years as well. In 2007 he was selected as the FAA National Aviation Maintenance Technician of the Year. He was an original account manager for Savvy Aviation Maintenance Management and still manages a number of clients. Paul also provides technical support for the members of the Cessna Pilots Association and writes monthly articles for the magazine.
Full course description and sample syllabus can be found here
210 Systems & Procedures in Tulsa, OK
CPA will conduct this total-immersion, full three-day seminar on the Cessna 210/P210/T210 in Tulsa, OK on September 27-29. If you want to learn about your 210, there is simply no better way than by attending this Systems & Procedures course. Your instructor is an experienced mechanic, aircraft owner, and high-time pilot. We will go through all of the systems and how they work, problem areas, maintenance tips, and safe operation.
Paul New will be your instructor for this class. Paul holds an FAA Airframe & Powerplant Certificate with FAA Inspection Authorization. He was an FAA Designated Airworthiness Representative for a few years as well. In 2007 he was selected as the FAA National Aviation Maintenance Technician of the Year. He was an original account manager for Savvy Aviation Maintenance Management and still manages a number of clients. Paul also provides technical support for the members of the Cessna Pilots Association and writes monthly articles for the magazine.
Full course description and sample syllabus can be found here
