C3 Air

C3 Air is a flight school and aircraft maintenance company at Burnet Municipal Airport (KBMQ) in Burnet, Texas, in the Hill Country north-west of Austin. Operated by Fly C3 LLC, it provides primary and advanced flight training, tailwheel and float plane courses, and aircraft maintenance through its C3 AirWorks shop. The company lists eight instructors with more than 50,000 hours of combined flight time and two maintenance locations with over 8,000 square feet of shop space.

Flight training

• Private Pilot, Instrument and Commercial
• CFI training
• Level 1 basic and Level 2 advanced tailwheel endorsements
• Float plane rating in an amphibious Top Cub
• Cirrus transition training
• Custom coursework for checkride preparation, new aircraft systems and proficiency

Fleet

The fleet listed on the site: a 2001 Piper PA-18 Super Cub for tailwheel training, a 2014 CubCrafters CC-18 Top Cub on amphibious floats, a 1968 Cessna 172 with a 180 hp engine, two Piper Archers (1974 and 1975, 180 hp, with updated avionics, paint and interiors) and a 2020 Cirrus SR20.

Cirrus

C3 Air trains in Cirrus aircraft. Its advanced training page describes Cirrus transition training that helps pilots build confidence with the SR22's advanced systems, automation and high-performance operations, and the training fleet includes a 2020 Cirrus SR20 with a 230 hp engine.

Maintenance (C3 AirWorks)

• Annual and 100-hour inspections
• Pre-purchase inspections
• General and major repairs
• Avionics installation, troubleshooting and upgrades
• Performance upgrades and modifications
• Aircraft from basic single-engine land types to complex amphibians

The maintenance team includes two A&P mechanics with Inspection Authorization, a further A&P mechanic and two apprentices.

Team

Founder and instructor Tres Clinton holds CFI and CFII ratings. The chief float instructor, Ken Wittekiend, is a Master CFI and CFII. Other instructors hold ATP, CFI, CFII, MEI and ground instructor ratings. Carcy Clinton is general manager.

Contact

Email: info@flyc3.com, mx@c3airworks.com
Hours: Monday to Friday 9:00 am to 6:00 pm; Saturday and Sunday by appointment
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