2009 Q4 News

Dec 31 2009

December 2009

We now have a Web Cam and weather station! Thanks to Mike Luvara who generously provided and installed the equipment. Click here to see it.

Thank you to everyone who came to the whalewatching flight! We had over 20 people in seven planes. We took over Del Monte’s ramp at MRY airport, we took over the Golden Tee restaurant, and we had a whale of a time. (Sorry couldn’t resist). Check out the pics on the AeroDynamic Facebook Album

Well done Garrett Grant who passed his Private Pilot knowledge test. Now just the practical test remains!

Congratulations to Gunther Hagleitner who successfully transitioned into a single seat Super Beast Yak 55.

We are putting together a whale watching flight on Sunday Dec 27th. Email us if you are interested. The plan is to fly down to Monterey, have lunch at the Golden Tee and then fly down the coast towards Big Sur looking for migrating gray whales. Alternatively folks could fly down the coat first, then come and meet for lunch at 12 noon. I need the numbers so I can book the restaurant (and the planes). Plane owners are welcome to come in their own planes too.

Last year we saw not only whales but a pod of dolphins too!

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Congratulation to Tom Jones who earned his Sport Pilot cetificate after flight training with Daniel Most. Well done Tom and Daniel.

Another certified pilot! Well done to Zoltan Gode who upgraded his Sport Pilot certificate to full Private Pilot status. Congratulations to Zoltan and his CFI Jim Grant.

Congratulations to Holger Meiners who succesfully soloed Citabria 5032G. Well done Holger.

November 2009

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Our Zlin Savage (“Friendly Cub”) N800NA is back on line! Ask about checking out in this exciting machine.

Congratulations to Harrison Caudill who aced his Private Pilot checkride with examiner Sherry Diamond. Well done Harrison and CFI Grainne Gilvarry. Is the first flight going to be with fiancee?

Well done to AeroDynamic CFI Tristan Duplan who added a glider rating to his Flight Instructor certificate. Congratulations Tristan!

A brand new certified pilot takes to the air! Congratulations to Michael Sheehan who earned his Sport Pilot certificate in Sportstar 712MF. Well done Michael.

Well done to Bonnie Ritchey who checked out in a Cessna 172. Bonnie learned to fly with us in a Citabria. Instrument Rating next, when not flying acro in her Pitts!

Another tailwheel pilot! Congratulations to Toshi Tanikawa who earned his tailwheel endorsement with Rimas. Well done Toshi.

Well done to Peter Hu who flew his first solo in Sportstar 712MF after flight training with Len Von Clemm.

Congratulations to David Chmelir who earned his Certified Flight Instructor certificate. David is a long time tailwheel pilot and we look forward to having him teach with us.

Welcome to our latest instructor Adam Marsh. Adam is available for flight training in our Cessnas and Pipers while he is finishing his back seat checkout. Adam is also a CFII.

The first new pilot in November is Mike Shapiro who earned his Private Pilot certificate in his own airplane from examiner Sherry Diamond after flight training with Mark Guerrero. Well done Mike and Mark.

October 2009

A new pilot flies for the first time. Congratulations to Paul Evans who flew his first solo flight under Dick Chang’s watchful eye. Well done Paul, and his instructors Eric Ruhe, Dick Chang and Tristan Duplan.

Well done to Rick Carson who earned his tailwheel endorsement with Jim Grant. Congratulations Rick.

Another tailwheel pilot! Congratulations to Paul Koch who learned to tame the taildragger with Len Von Clemm. Well done Paul.

Congratulations to Allan Wright who earned his BFR by completing a Sierra Mountain Checkout with Zdravko.

Well done to Jos Peijnenburg! Not only did he pass the Private Pilot knowledge test, but Jos also flew his first solo flight in a Citabria after careful flight training from Kyle Cooper. Congratulations Jos.

Congratulations to Zoltan Gode who has received a FAA medical, then checked out and soloed a Cessna 172. A licensed Sport Pilot, Zoltan is now training towards his Private Pilot certificate.

We were delighted to host the painters of the Santa Clara Valley Watercolor Society. Some gorgeous pictures were the result.

Well done Lars Bomholt who succesfully checked out in a SportStar and also completed a Sierra mountain checkout in it with Zdravko. More pictures on AeroDynamic Facebook page.

Congratulatons to Aaron Murray who earned his tailwheel endorsement with Len Von Clemm, and soloed a Citabria for the first time. Well done Aaron.

Our best wishes go with CFI Jerod Flohr who has departed for pastures new. We were happy to have him fly with us and wish him all the best in the furtherance of his flying career.

The first fledgling of October is David Hinojosa, who flew SportStar N712MF solo for the first time. Well done David and his CFI, Daniel Most.

Another SportStar on line! We now have two SportStars again. N811EV joins N712MF in the lineup.