Archive
for July, 2019
New Private Pilot – Evgenii Sikachev
Jul 31 2019Date: July 25, 2019
Certification: Private Pilot
Instructors: Christian Burton & Cheryl Mitrus
Aircraft: Cessna N54102
“I wanted to fly since childhood. When I moved to California, I started my training. Now I am flying for fun with friends, but I will begin my complex training next week. Next steps: instrument rating and commercial license.” ~Evgenii
Congrats on passing your checkride on the first try! Evgenii flew to Sacramento to meet with DPE Richard Conte and later flew back with his Private Pilot certificate in hand. Well done to Evgenii and CFI Cheryl!
New Private Pilot – Henry Jessel
Jul 29 2019Date: July 24, 2019
Certification: Private Pilot
Instructors: Christian Burton & Cheryl Mitrus
Aircraft: Cessna N98485
Congrats to our newest pilot Henry on passing his checkride on the first try with DPE Richard Conte! Henry recently graduated high school and will be heading to Purdue in August to become a professional pilot. Henry worked in our office on Saturdays and will be very missed. We wish you the best of luck, Henry. You’ll always be part of the family!!
New Private Pilot – Kaustubha Suresh Raut
Jul 29 2019Date: July 22, 2019
Certification: Private Pilot
Instructor: Jason Brown
Aircraft: Citabria N11681
“As a teenager I wanted to pursue a career in Aviation but things weren’t conducive for that back then in India. After moving to Bay Area 3 years ago, I decided to chase my childhood dream of flying and started training at Aerodynamic Aviation. Tailwheels were the obvious choice for me since very few schools actually offer training in them and I did not want to miss that opportunity. Balancing training and a full time job wasn’t easy but I was in good hands of CFI Jason Brown. I look forward to exploring California and many more places by air with friends and family.” ~Kaustubha Suresh Raut
Congrats on a first-time pass!!! You and Jason knocked it out of the park, complete with an awesome photo after the checkride 😉
First Solo Flight – Joe Streeper
Jul 27 2019Solo Date: June 23, 2019
Aircraft: Cessna – N98485
Instructor: Kat Hanlon
Location: San Jose, CA (KRHV)
“I’ve been around planes and airports my whole life, and have always loved the idea of flying. When I turned 50 recently, I decided it was finally time for me to be the one in the cockpit.” ~Joe
Congrats on reaching the big milestone!
First Solo Flight – Sean Batac
Jul 27 2019Solo Date: June 21, 2019
Aircraft: Cessna – N61637
Instructor: Travis Mills
Location: San Jose, CA (KRHV)
Congrats to Sean on taking his first solo flight!
First Solo Flight – Kent Harrison
Jul 17 2019Solo Date: July 14, 2019
Aircraft: SportStar – N712MF
Instructor: Sergey Kataev
Location: San Jose, CA (KRHV)
Congrats to Kent and instructor Sergey! Kent grew up flying with his dad, a professional airshow performer, and figured it was finally time to do it on his own. We agree it’s much more fun to be the one at the controls 😉 Kent is looking forward to finally getting his sport license. Onward and upward!
New Private Pilot – Philippe Martin
Jul 16 2019Date: July 13, 2019
Certification: Private Pilot
Instructor: Dick Chang
Aircraft: Cessna N54102
Nailed it! Congrats to Philippe for a first time pass! Philippe journeyed to Salinas to meet with Pilot Examiner Eric Cook. His instructor, Dick, flew down to cheer on his pupil. Now time to head off on exciting trips. Keep us posted!