Jen
posts by author
First Solo Flight – Jenna Hinton
May 02 2018Aircraft: Citabria N2508Z
Solo Date: April 8, 2018
Location: San Jose, CA (KRHV)
Instructors: Logan Wright & Adam Sciupac
Hooray to Jenna for completing her first solo flight…in a taildragger, no less! She showed the airplane who was boss when she flew 3 laps in the traffic pattern for 31 Right at Reid-Hillview Airport (KRHV) all by herself. Instructors Logan and Adam are proud of her accomplishment. Jenna has become part of the AeroDynamic pilot family, including flying along on our dinner fly-out to Napa. We wish her much success as she continues on to earn her pilot licenses.
“I had always had an interest in aviation and came to Aerodynamic with a small amount of experience in tricycle gear aircraft. After my first flight in a taildragger I was hooked! The Aerodynamic family and instructors provide a great environment for learning underlied by an invigorating passion for aviation. I’m looking forward to completing my PPL training and counting myself among the too few number of women in aviation!” ~Jenna
Scholarship Winner – Katrina Espinoza
May 02 2018
Tailwheel Endorsement – Fred Schulze
Apr 18 2018Aircraft: Citabria 7ECA
Instructor: Jen Watson
Location: San Jose, CA (KRHV)
Congrats on another notch in your pilot belt, Fred! After completing training for his Private Pilot License with us, Fred moved on to a complex aircraft endorsement and has now added tailwheel endorsement to his credentials. He is also attending our IFR Ground School and plans to continue on with instrument, commercial and flight instructor. We can’t wait to have him teaching with us and encouraging others to have his passion for aviation. Keep the dirty side down and have fun exploring the green countryside with your newfound love of taildragging!
First Solo Flight – Sergei Pichugin
Apr 11 2018Â Aircraft: N61637
Instructor: Batelle Rachmian
Location: San Jose, CA (KRHV)
Solo Date: April 4, 2018
“When I was a kid, I was building small aircraft models. Building these models and controlling them from the ground was really interesting and exciting, but my real dream was to become a pilot someday and fly a real airplane. Finally I achieved my dream here at AeroDynamic, and I made my first solo flight in a Cessna 172, making 2 takeoffs and 2 landings. Many thanks to my instructor – Batelle. I’m looking forward to getting the private pilot license and flying across the country (maybe other countries) discovering new places.” ~Sergei
So cool! Keep up the hardwork!
First Solo Flight – Alex Poklewski
Apr 09 2018Aircraft: Cessna N98485
Instructor: David Waksberg
Location: San Jose, CA (KRHV)
Solo Date: April 4, 2018
“I have always been interested in flying, since I was a child. For my brithday a few years ago, my father-in-law bought me a ticket to go on a “bay tour” style flight out of San Carlos, where you are along for the ride and the pilot allows you to handle the controls for a few seconds. That flight got me hooked, and I realized that my desire to fly is as strong as ever. So, I decided that it’s definitely time to earn my Private Pilot License, and I’m very happy to be working with David and AeroDynamic to make it happen! While I do wish I started flying much earlier in life, I’m thankful to have the opportunity to do it now and am loving every minute of it. I look forward to sharing my love of flying with my kids and family, and being able to explore all the great possible destinations that will be within reach of a private plane.” ~Alex
Thanks for flying with us!
New Sport Pilot – Gary Petrakovitz
Apr 07 2018Date: March 31, 2018
Certification: Sport Pilot
Instructor: Adam Sciupac
Aircraft: SportStar N188EV
Gary is our latest Sport Pilot! Although he began training with Instructor Tom, it was CFI Adam who helped Gary cross the finish line. They all worked hard to achieve this goal and we are proud of a job well done. Time for some fun summer flying under that big bubble canopy! Congrats 🙂
New Multi-Engine Pilot – Matt Bragen
Apr 07 2018Date: March 28, 2018
Certification: Commercial Multi-Engine
Aircraft: Twin Comanche N40DA
Instructor: David Waksberg
Another notch in the pilot belt for Matt! After completing his CFI with us a few years ago, Matt has now accumulated enough flight hours to be a candidate for the airlines. With his Single- and Multi-engine Commercial Pilot License, he will soon be flying right seat on a commercial airliner! It’s great to see your success, Matt! Congrats to CFI David for another amazing job.
April 2018 News
Apr 06 2018 [newsletters_posts numberposts=”4″ showdate=”N” eftype=”excerpt” orderby=”post_date” order=”DESC” category=”33″]
New Multi-Engine Pilot – Brian Hendrix
Apr 05 2018Date: March 26, 2018
Certification: Commercial Multi-Engine
Aircraft: Twin Comanche N40DA
Instructor: David Waksberg
Brian, a Southwest Airlines flight attendant, has been pursing a career as an airline pilot. Really, who doesn’t want that? Recently he reached a major milestone in earning his license to fly aircraft with more than one engine. This Multi-Engine Commercial Pilot License allows him to move into the airlines and realize his dream. We are so glad you came to our school for flight training! Congrats to CFI David for all his hard work, too. Way to go, guys!
First Solo Flight – Matthew Tripp
Mar 29 2018Aircraft: Cessna N54102
Instructor: Logan and Adam
Location: San Jose, CA (KRHV)
Solo Date: March 28, 2018
After a few weeks of rainy weather, Matthew was finally able to make his first solo takeoffs and landings on a gorgeous day at Reid-Hillview airport. With his instructor looking on, Matthew flew 3 solo laps around the pattern for landings on 31 Right and 31 Left. After solo, time flies (we mean that literally) and suddenly the Private Pilot checkride is happening. We are rooting for you!