Check-Six Aviation was founded in
1994 as a vision of Gene Jensen and Larry Carr. After
operating out of the trunk of our car at the base
of the Stinson Field Tower, Check-Six Aviation moved
into Hangar 1 at Stinson Air Field on September 24,
1998. Beginning as a full-service FBO with Phillips
66 fuel, we had one C-172, but a loyal following of
15 students and a couple of hard working, but confused
wives.
Our logo is a Bear Cub checking his "6
O'Clock".
This is symbolic of Larry's extensive fighter
pilot background combined with Gene's extensive background
with fabric covered Piper Cub / Tail wheel type aircraft.
Gene and Larry each spent over 25 years in the Air
Force, both retired as full Colonels and remained
in the San Antonio area. They met through Church affiliation
and together spent many hours flying WWII observation
aircraft and Civil Air Patrol aircraft.
We chose Stinson field as our primary base of operations
because of its unique facilities and suitability for
flight training. Stinson is a very historic airfield
with a great background in general aviation and flight
instruction. It
is the second oldest continually operated General
Aviation Airfield in America. It is located on the
South Side of San Antonio and was the home for the
original Stinson School of Flying founded by the Stinson
family. Each of the Stinson's learned to fly in the
Wright B flyer and played a great role in Aviation
History. Check-Six owns the right to do business as
the "Stinson School of Flying" and
we intend to leave the name at Stinson as a legacy
to its original owners.
"Prior to using Flight Schedule Pro, we were
using paper. We had many erasures, people were losing
flights. Instructors and students weren’t notified
of flights. We couldn’t see in advance what
was coming up. Folks would have to call the dispatcher
to check availability of planes, instructors, times.
Now, everyone can logon and see what’s available."
Check-Six has grown continuously. By the end of
2002, the flight school and renters had flown over
30,000 hours. The FBO, in 2004, moved to Hangar 9
by the Stinson Tower. In, 2004, Check-Six became the
first Diamond Service Center in the United States.
In June of 2006, we qualified as an IFR repair station.
"Because of the ease in scheduling aircraft,
we believe our renters are flying more. We have the
ability to generate reports with activities now. Flight
Schedule Pro saves us time. It has decreased the number
of phone calls we have to answer. Flight Schedule
Pro is a great service to be able to offer our customers."
For
more information, visit http://www.checksixaviation.com or
call 210.798.5773.
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