From the Flight Deck

Hi folks, and a happy beginning of fall to you! Hard to imagine summer’s gone by already here on the South Shore of Massachusetts. And that it went so fast, yet again! We hope your summer adventures were fulfilling and fun!

We thought we’d flash back over some summer highlights as we also step our toes into the fall season.

We were especially pleased this summer to see two Shoreline Aviation stories run in South Shore newspapers.

First, our writeup about the South Shore Flying Club ran in several area papers and online. There are many reasons why more than a thousand flying clubs exist around the country – 19 right here in Massachusetts. The economics of club flying make a lot of sense to a lot of pilots who love to fly, but for whom the cost of plane ownership could be prohibitive. So, club members share the expense of plane maintenance, hangar space and such, which makes occasional flying much more affordable. In the South Shore Flying Club’s case, up to 24 active members share the expense of keeping two single-prop planes in shape – using Shoreline Aviation’s Maintenance Department, right here at Marshfield Municipal Airport, where they keep their planes.

Steve Rusconi and Karl Swenson of SSFC

The other story area papers ran was about Marshfield resident Timmy Stiles soloing upon just turning 16. Quite an accomplishment! At 14, Tim asked his parents to take him to the airport to see it. It wasn’t long before he started taking flight lessons with certified instructor Roger Means. In fact, his mother told us, Tim got an after-school job to pay for lessons. Tim is so enamored of flying that he said at the time he’d “like to turn flying into a career.” On his first solo day he took off, circled the airport at 1,000 feet and landed three times. According to Roger, Tim’s takeoffs and landings were “perfect.” And, as Roger said to Tim’s parents as we all watched, “He’ll remember this for the rest of his life!”

Tim Stiles makes one of several engine checks.

Another summer highlight here at Shoreline saw retired Delta pilot P.J. Flanagan rejoining Shoreline, after a short break, now as operations director. The husband, father and grandfather flew with Delta Air Lines for 24 years, nearly five of those as chief pilot. He flew Boeing, Airbus and McDonnell Douglas jets of all sizes to destinations across Europe and Asia. He says flying former President Jimmy and First Lady Rosalynn Carter ranks high among his many memorable career moments. Now P.J. is focused on “mentoring younger pilots through their profession.”

P.J. Flanagan has been named director of
operations for Shoreline Aviation Inc.

P.J. will also lead Shoreline’s certified pilots in flying a Citation XLS+ when it joins Shoreline’s charter fleet this fall. Building on the hugely successful Citation Excel model, Cessna created its XLS model and now the XLS+, offering a roomy, fast and super comfortable flight experience. It can cruise at over 500 MPH and has a range of more than 2,000 miles. Once FAA protocols are in place, this mid-size jet will become available to fly discerning passengers to their destinations, with P.J. and his team in the cockpit.

Halfway through the summer season two local Scout troops got a lesson in pre-flight preparation at Marshfield Municipal Airport, as well as some up-close lessons in aviation physics. They took these and other steps to earn their Aviation Merit Badges.

Marshfield Airport Commissioner and pilot Patrick MacAlister, with his wife, Erin, led the Scouts, including their daughter, Peri, on a tour of a propeller plane in mid-August, with Shoreline Director of Operations Flanagan. Patrick took the Scouts through preflight checklist steps, and P.J. explained how the plane’s mechanical functions work.

The Scouts satisfied the list of requirements to earn their Aviation Merit Badges. Scouts have to complete six action steps in five categories of tasks to earn the badge.

Marshfield Airport Commissioner Patrick MacAlister, center right, and Shoreline Aviation Director of Operations P.J. Flanagan, introduce the visiting Scouts to a Cessna single prop plane.

Never let it be said that the Shoreline team won’t take a break on the links for a just cause! In late August, a fearsome foursome featuring Shoreline President Keith Douglass, along with P.J. Flanagan, Steve Nery and Steve Swiech, hit the course for the 11th MBAA Scholarship Golf Tournament, hosted at the scenic Pinehills Golf Club in Plymouth, MA. It was a huge success!

Each year, the Massachusetts Business Aviation Association’s scholarship committee decides which deserving students will be awarded money for their education.

The money they give out is raised at MBAA’s Annual Scholarship Golf Tournament. The scholarship contributions totaled over $10,000, given to four 2023 scholarship recipients. The MBAA thanks the incredible support of their generous sponsors and attendees helping to raise money for the Aviation Scholarship fund. And the Shoreline team was pleased to join in!

Shoreline Aviation fielded a fearless golfing foursome of P.J. Flanagan, left, Steve Nery, Steve Swiech and Keith Douglass to help raise funds for the MBAA Aviation Scholarship Fund. Here, they surround Shoreline associate Erin Mulcahy, who serves on the MBAA Board of Directors and who helped put on the annual event.

Another summer highlight saw Keith Douglass, Lisa Scharoun, and Erin Mulcahy make an appearance at the second annual BOSS Bash, which was held at the Weathervane Golf Club in Weymouth, MA. The event was put on jointly by South Shore Home, Life & Style magazine and the South Shore Chamber of Commerce. Its purpose was to bring together celebrants to recognize the 220-plus winners of the magazine’s Best of the South Shore 2023 contest. Shoreline/Marshfield Municipal Airport won best airline/airport, up against competition from the Cape to Rhode Island to Boston. Two floors of the golf club were filled of merry makers tasting food and beverage pairings from several of the South Shore’s finest restaurants, bakeries, and distilleries. Members of the popular Hot Mess dance band kept the beat thrumming as the party wended its way into the evening hours.

Lisa Scharoun, left, Keith Douglass and Erin Mulcahy have a blast at the 2023 BOSS Bash.

Those are just some of the highlights from a busy summer season at Shoreline Aviation. Now we all look forward to a fun, festive fall with lots of great flying. Some cool activities line the coming calendar!

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Citation pilots…

Are you a Citation 560 (Encore+, V) or Citation XL/XLS+ pilot? Interested in kicking your career into high gear? Shoreline Aviation is looking for a few good pilots to help lead our growing charter company into the future. Take a look at our job descriptions here. Interested? Let us know!

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Have you considered private charter flights for your business or family?

You likely already know many benefits of chartering flights. Such as, when chartering you get to travel where you want, when you want. You get to skip all the long lines at commercial airports, you get relaxed privacy aboard, and you get to talk, nap or just chill as you wish.

Shoreline’s Charter Team can take you to over 5,000 public access airports in the US and many more globally. That’s 10 times the locations commercial airlines can go to just in the States. Your time, your schedule, your way.

If you think this makes sense for you, please visit us online here, or call Shoreline Aviation at Marshfield Municipal Airport KGHG at 888.291.JETS or 781.834.4928 and chat with our Charter Team. And you can click here for a charter quote. It is not inexpensive. But you get what you pay for!

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Wishing you a fabulous fall!

Your friends at Shoreline

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About Shoreline Aviation

Shoreline Aviation, Inc. has been offering premier aviation services for 42 years. An FAA Certified Air Carrier since 1981, Shoreline operates a versatile fleet of turboprop, light jet, midsize jet, and large cabin jet aircraft. The company is headquartered in Marshfield, MA, where it is the Fixed Base Operator (FBO) at Marshfield Municipal Airport. Shoreline also has an office at Palm Beach International Airport. The company offers aircraft management, sales and acquisitions, executive and personal charter services, FBO services, aircraft maintenance, airport management services, flight lessons, and more. To learn more about Shoreline Aviation, call 888.291.JETS (5387), visit www.shorelineaviation.net, or email info@shorelineaviation.net.

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