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Andy Werback wins Bronze Lindy!
Aug 12 2011Congratulations to Andy Werback who won the Bronze Lindy at Oshkosh for his beautiful Lancair Legacy. Andy built the plane himself over the past few years and now he is enjoying the fruits of his labor. When not building airplanes, Andy is also pursuing his instrument rating at AeroDynamic.
Well done Andy, now about that ride … 😉
New Certified Flight Instructor: Thomas Daniel
Aug 11 2011Congratulations to Thomas Daniel who earned his Certified Flight Instructor certificate today with Examiner Tom Hornak. Thomas completed his training with AeroDynamic CFI Dick Chang in our Cessna 172RG, N 616SF.
Well done Thomas!
News: Salinas Owners and Pilots Association – Free Membership
Aug 09 2011Salinas Owners & Pilots Association would like to offer any of our students that solo from Aerodynamic Aviation from Salinas or San Jose a free 1 year membership to SOPA retroactive from July 1, 2011.
SOPA organizes many flyouts to fun destinations, also treasure hunts and poker runs that will give you something fun and exciting to do with your wings. You do not need to fly to Salinas first, you can start from Reid-Hillview too. SOPA also holds monthly dinner meetings at Salinas Airport.
Jeff Soares SOPA President
Email: luv2fly55w@comcast.net
Web: http://www.salinaspilots.com/
New Taildragger Pilot: Akihiko Chiba
Aug 07 2011Cingratulations to Akihiko Chiba who earned his tailwheel endorsement in a Citabria. Akihiko is already a pilot both of airplanes and gliders, and he came all the way from Japan to fly taildraggers with us.
Welcome to Reid-Hillview airport, Akihiko, and thank you for flying with AeroDynamic! Thanks also to AeroDynamic CFIs Erik Schmidt and Rimas Viselga who worked with Akihiko.
Going Solo: Inga Huang
Jul 26 2011We have a new fledgling! Congratulations to Inga Huang who soloed Citabria 1806G on a beautiful late afternoon with CFI Mark Guerrero supervising from the ground. Well done Inga.
New Taildragger Pilot: Steve Rank
Jul 24 2011Another pilot joins the ranks of those who drag their tail! Congratulations to Steve Rank who earned his tailwheel endorsement with AeroDynamic CFI Jim Grant. Well done both.
New Taildragger Pilot: Pierluigi Rolando
Jul 20 2011Congratulations to Pierluigi Rolando who earned his tailwheel endorsement in our Aeronca Champ, N2791E. He did his flight training with AeroDynamic CFI Daniel Most.
Well done Pierluigi!
New Taildragger Pilot: JP Libert
Jul 19 2011Congratulations to JP Libert who soled his family’s Aeronca Champ after earning his tailwheel endorsement with AeroDynamic CFI Daniel Most.
Well done JP!
Going Solo: Derek Allen
Jul 08 2011First fledgling of July! On a warm July day, Derek Allen took his first solo flight under the careful supervision of AeroDynamic CFI Sergey Sinyachkin. Derek is training with Erik Schmidt, and Sergey stepped in when Erik had to go on a trip. We have videos of both the takeoff and landing. Here’s the takeoff:
And here we have the landing:
Congratulations to Derek and his CFIs Sergey and Erik.
News: FAA Revamps NOTAM system
Jul 06 2011NOTAM Changes in Effect June 30
Beginning June 30, you may notice a few new changes with NOTAMS. In an effort to promote global consistency, the FAA is adopting several format changes to make NOTAMS more ICAO-compliant. As the new Federal NOTAM System (FNS) policy is developed, software changes are being made in the U.S. NOTAM System to enable a smoother transition to the FNS.
Among the changes to be expected are: the keyword RAMP will be replaced with APRON; keywords ODP, SID, STAR, CHART, DATA, IAP, VFP, ROUTE, and SPECIAL will be added; NOTAMS relating to SIDs, graphic ODPs, and STARs will be issued as Flight Data Center (FDC) NOTAMS; and components of an ILS in a NOTAM will be distinguished by preceding the component with “ILS” followed by “RWY” and the runway number. For a full list of the changes, see the FAA notice at www.faa.gov/documentLibrary/media/Notice/N7930.91.pdf.
NOTAMS will be given to you by a live briefer, also DUATS, and they can always be accessed on: https://pilotweb.nas.faa.gov/PilotWeb/
Also, be sure to check out the article “Change is in the Air” from the May/June 2011 issue of FAA Safety Briefing, which takes a closer look at the ongoing efforts to modernize and make NOTAMs easier to use.