We may have made our mistakes along the way, but we are also humans with a limited capacity… and ASA was a business!

At least we do not deserve to be stoned all the way. Our main goal was the quality of training, we may have made our mistakes along the way, but we are also humans with a limited capacity… and ASA was a business, a successful business for 6 years in a row. but if the [...]

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Scheduling a forthcoming DASA (Defunct ASA) check ride, and it’s not funny.

My conjecture from the sideline: CFI – Certified Flight Instructor DPE – Designated Pilot Examiner – Plausible hone conversation between CFI and DPE – CFI: Hi , Jim here… used to be at Castle ASA remember me? Hey listen, I’ve got a student ready for a commercial check ride real soon. DPE: Hi Jim, I’ve [...]

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I have the news where these students are going to get their admissions for their check ride

Thanks Mr. Bjoy aden for providing the names, IT SEEMS THEY ARE TALENTED AND CLEVER ENOUGH TO PROVE THE FAA AND THE IMMIGRATION TO LOOK LIKE A FOOL. Two of the names (KAUSHIK & SHIVANI) were a fish trapper for Prince and Renny, they earned a lot by catching innocent students from India and elsewhere [...]

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Secondcity has been barred by WordPress from appearing in search results for ‘American School of Aviation’

This is very unfortunate and we don’t have any idea, why they are doing it or how did it happenned? It can be a technical flaw but our other blog (Study Abroad Commission Junction) with the same tag (American School of Aviation) is featured on the search results. One of our reader pointed out yesterday [...]

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Open Letter to the FAA Flight Standard District Office, Fresno, CA

James Murray- Operations Supervisor David Lehman – Airworthiness Supervisor In Re: American School of Aviation Dear Messrs Murray and Lehman: In the FAA Aircraft Registry records, there appears to exist conflicting records that are likely to constitute a violation in compliance with the statutory requirement relating to civil aircraft registry in the US. Synopsis: American [...]

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Its flying time as ususal for group of students hand picked by Prince & Reny

-My view from the sideline- Most recent ASA flight activities appearing on the Flight Aware Tracking System 8/12/2008 Cessna 172/A N1482M Dep. Hayward 20:51 PDT Arr. Chico Unknown http://flightaware.com/live/flight/N1482M Cessna 152/A N 757XY Dep. Modesto 12:56 PDT Arr. Redding Unknown http://flightaware.com/live/flight/N757XY 8/13/2008 BE76 Duchess N7774T Dep. Hayward 18:11 PDT Arr. Modesto 18:35 PDT http://flightaware.com/live/flight/N7774T As [...]

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Follow up: Open letter to SABA President Khurshid Khoja, Esquire

My view from the sideline: Dear Mr. Khoja, I am following up on my open letter of 7/30/2008 addressed to you subsequent to SABA’s announcement to come to aid for the ASA students stranded in Atwater upon its sudden closure in June 2008. Have you received a reply since from the DA’s office in response [...]

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Question to all former ASA students who were the victims of criminal fraud

My view from the sideline: Question, Has anyone ever filed a crime report so far against Prince and Reny for a criminal fraud and received a crime reference number (CRN ) assigned by the sheriff’s department?………………….didn’t think so. Over 100 students were wronged, yet no victims officially exist as far as the sheriff’s department is [...]

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Understanding the California Penal Code likely to be applicable in the ASA case

My analysis from the sideline What occurred or reported to have occurred at ASA 1. It (ASA) failed to deliver flight training to its students as per the agreement 2. It failed to refund the unused tuition to the students when requested. 3. It operated in violation of numerous Federal, State and local regulations. 4. [...]

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Prince & Reny succeeded in selling 18 of the 30 aircrafts in last two days!

My observation from the sideline: 18 ASA Aircraft just changed hands in last two days. FAA records indicate 13 ASA aircraft changed hands on August 04 2008 and 5 additional ASA aircraft changed hands on August 05, 2008. While the students and other creditor’s lawyers are trying to secure the assets of ASA, Prince and [...]

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