SilverWing Flight Services

Wings Over Sandpoint 2010 Fly In

silverwingfs — Sun, 04 Apr 2010 19:13:41 +0000

SilverWing Ad by KXLY

silverwingfs — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 18:08:26 +0000

Hertz Opens Location at Sandpoint Airport

silverwingfs — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 22:50:18 +0000

Hertz car rentals are now available through SilverWing Flight Services at the Sandpoint airport. As the only national rental company in Sandpoint, Hertz offers unparalleled flexibility and vehicle options, including one-way rentals to and from the Spokane airport. The Hertz fleet ranges from small fuel-efficient cars, to deluxe SUVs complete with satellite radio and onboard entertainment systems.

Hertz reservations can be made online at hertz.com. SilverWing Flight Services is open 7 days a week, 365 days a year. They can be reached by phone at 263.9102 and online at silverwingflightservices.com.

Aviation Documentary Screening at the Little Panida Theater

silverwingfs — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 18:11:10 +0000

Next Sunday at the Panida Little Theater in Sandpoint, there will be two screenings of a documentary on Pappy Boyington, the namesake of Coeur d’Alene’s Pappy Boyington Field.

The film has already garnered several accolades at various festivals. More information is available at the official website.

So come on out to the Little Panida Theater on First Ave in Sandpoint next Sunday at 1:00pm or 3:30pm and check out a great film about a Marine legend.

Bird’s 2009 Halloween Party

silverwingfs — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:16:46 +0000

Thanks to Charlie Ballo for making a slide show of the Halloween party at the Bird Museum this year. The photos were provided by Joyce Lane and Jan Lee.

Here’s a link to the photo show.

Barbecue This Friday

silverwingfs — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 21:34:34 +0000

As the weather continues to cool, it seems worth noting that we will be continuing our last-Friday-of-the-month barbecue tradition throughout the winter. I know what you’re thinking, “There’s no way they’re gonna be barbecuing when it’s snowy and cold. The potato salad will freeze.” Well, we have formulated a plan that involves a complex but effective system of ducting, fans, lincoln logs and Gorilla glue to ensure that neither the potato salad nor the soft drinks will fall below the optimal temperature.

In summation, please join us on Friday for October’s barbecue. If you’d like to come in costume, feel free. Jason and I will both be dressed as line-service personnel. As always, bring something to throw on the barbecue and we’ll all have a good time.

The SPOT Locator: A Must-Have For Every Adventurer

silverwingfs — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 17:47:33 +0000

SilverWing recently became Sandpoint’s newest dealer for SPOT personal GPS. We have already sold one and are offering a great deal. The SPOT unit itself is $99. We can also offer a free year of tracking service ($50 value), and to the next 4 customers, we can also offer a free rugged nylon carrying case.

These locators have been instrumental in several rescue operations of late, and the stories keep surfacing. The SPOT ’s YouTube page has several videos ranging from tutorials to user stories.

Next Wednesday, October 21st at 7pm, Idaho’s Division of Aeronautics’ Safe Pilot Program will present a forum to discuss the importance and use of Emergency Locator Transmitters (ELT’s) and Personal Satellite Locators (SPOT). This event is free to the public.

Check out the SPOT online and then give us a call at 208.263.9102 or stop by our office at 110 Airport Way in Sandpoint to get yours today.

Charlie Ballo's Breakfast and Young Eagles Flights

silverwingfs — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 20:55:03 +0000

The Young Eagles flights were a blast on Saturday. Charlie’s biscuits and gravy were a hit. He says next time will either be pancakes or french toast, and I’ll send out an email letting you know about the time and date. If you’re not getting SilverWing event updates, email me at justin[at]silverwingflightservices.com and I’ll add you to the email list.

Here’s a link to a slide show of the morning produced by Miami Charlie himself.
Young Eagles Slide Show

Is This a Sweet Ride, or What?

silverwingfs — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 23:34:46 +0000

We had a couple big jets on the ramp last week. This ramp hasn’t looked so good in a while.

Here’s a link to the rest of the photos of this G3.

Barbecue Friday and SilverWing News

silverwingfs — Thu, 28 May 2009 16:51:13 +0000

It’s been a busy couple of months here at SilverWing. If you stopped by the FBO within the last 8 weeks, you probably left covered in drywall dust and wondering when the chaos was going to end. Well, there are still a handful of small projects to go, but the FBO is functional and carpeted. Both bathrooms work and they both have doors.

Remodel

As many of you have noticed, there is a keypad on the hallway door leading to the parking lot. This area will eventually be available for after-hours access to the bathrooms and meeting room. When it becomes available, we’ll set the code to something memorable and let you all know.

We’re still waiting to hear from Avis about getting car rentals here. In the meantime, we’re working on getting another vehicle of our own. We also now have 3 bikes, and will be adding three more to our stable. They are comfortable, 5 speed Schwinn cruisers.

And, as we do on the last Friday of every month, we’ll be barbecuing tomorrow here at the FBO. Bring your own meat for the grill. SilverWing provides drinks and chips. We’ll drag the grill out around 11:30, and we’ll keep it burning until everybody’s done.