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On November 3, 2000, new
owner Charles M. Schaefer received the keys from
Richard Mattheisz, owner of Ramair, Inc. for 18 years, closing one chapter in
local aviation history while opening another. The merged
company will operate as Phoenix Aviation Incorporated. The sale was prompted by the pending closure of Baltimore
Airpark, Phoenix's former base–another casualty of the development pressures
facing general aviation airports across the country.
Five of Schaefer's airplanes joined the existing fleet at Martin State, including a Citabria 115
and a Beechcraft Bonanza. The addition of these
unique aircraft makes Phoenix one of the few to offer aerobatics, tailwheel, and high performance instruction.
A Cessna 150, a 172, and a 177 Cardinal also joined the Echo and
Sierra lines, significantly expanding the availability of traditional
rental and training aircraft. Phoenix's instructors also made the move to
MTN, bringing with them an equally distinctive set of ratings. With the
merger, Phoenix becomes the largest operation of its kind in
Maryland. Shaefer is committed to maintaining the friendly,
professional, customer-centered approach that distinguished Ramair under
Rich's leadership.
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