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![Private Pilot, checkride, cessna 172](https://www.aerodynamicaviation.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/image001.jpg)
New Private Pilot – Hao Dong
Feb 27 2016Date: Feb 26, 2016
Certification: Private Pilot, Cessna 172
Location: Reid-Hillview, San Jose, CA
“Thank you for the greatest training at Aerodynamic! I want to thank Eric and Coby, and all instructors that flew with me: Jen, Ron, David Waksberg, Jason, Jim, Tom, Batelle, Sergey, Casey. I really flew with many instructors here 😉 I’m heading towards IR and acrobatics now.” ~ Hao
Way to go, Hao!!! We heard you did an excellent job on the checkride and it was a joy watching you succeed in earning your Private Pilot’s License. Now to prep you for the next checkride 🙂
![Private Pilot, Tailwheel, Citabria](https://www.aerodynamicaviation.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Suhas-e1456541706301.jpg)
New Private Pilot – Suhas Joshi
Feb 26 2016Date: Feb 24, 2016
Certification: Private Pilot, Tailwheel
Location: Reid-Hillview, San Jose, California
“Thanks to the amazing staff at Aerodynamic Aviation for helping me achieve a life goal. Special thanks to CFIs Jason Brown, Tom Morley and Chief Instructor Jen Delp-Mallet for helping me sharpen my flying skills. Next goal – IFR!” ~ Suhas
It’s an incredible thing to be able to help someone achieve their dreams. AeroDynamic is exceptionally proud of all the hard work Suhas put into becoming not just a Private Pilot, but an extremely qualified one. It has been a joy to have him as part of the family and we can’t wait to see what he does with his flying. Way to earn your wings in a taildragger! Congrats to Suhas and his instructors.
![Private Pilot, Citabria, 7ECA](https://www.aerodynamicaviation.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Julio-MacWilliams.jpg)
New Private Pilot – Julio McWilliams
Feb 23 2016Date: Feb 23, 2016
Certification: Private Pilot, Tailwheel
Location: Reid-Hillview, San Jose, California.
On a beautiful winter’s day in California, student pilot Julio MacWilliams became a Private Pilot. He passed his checkride in Citabria N1806G with DPE Scott Rohlfing. A huge congratulations to Julio and his instructors – Grainne, Tom and Jim. His next goal is a checkout in the Cessna 170. Way to fly a taildragger, Julio!!!
![first solo flight](https://www.aerodynamicaviation.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Brett-Feldman.jpg)
First Solo – Brett Feldman
Feb 11 2016
Bret Feldman flew Cessna 61637 in the afternoon of February 3, all by himself! His flight instructor, Batelle wached her student fly the traffic pattern at Reid-Hillview airport on runway 31R. After Brett returned, our newest Commercial Pilot, Chadrac, brought pizzas to celebrate passing his Commercial Pilot check ride. Congrats to both!
Private Pilot Checkride Pass – Xiaoyang Gu
Feb 08 2016Checkride Passed!
New Private Pilot
Congratulations to Xiaoyang Gu on becoming a Private Pilot! Although weather was a force to be reckoned with, he finally got a VFR day and passed his checkride with DPE Scott Rohlfing.
![Private Pilot, Tailwheel, Checkride](https://www.aerodynamicaviation.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Xioyang-GU-1024x576.jpg)
Thank you to CFI Sergey Sinyachkin and CFI David Waksberg for preparing him to pass his checkride!
Four in 24!
Nov 20 2015We are proud to announce four passed checkrides in the last 24 hours!
We had 2 Private Pilot checkrides and a Sport pilot checkride today. Congratulations to Derek Eukel, Marton Kun-Szabo, and Carlo Chung! Congrats again to Matt Bragen on passing his CFI checkride.
Thank you to all of the AeroDynamic Aviation instructors and the DPEs who made this all happen!
Four in 24!
Nov 20 2015Congratulations to Matt Bragen on becoming a Certified Flight Instructor! This is an amazing accomplishment and we are proud to see him pass his checkride and join us in training more pilots! A special thank you to CFII Dick Chang for getting Matt prepared for this complex checkride!
![Matt](https://www.aerodynamicaviation.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/matt.jpg?w=1024)
Matt Bragen, CFI
New Instrument Pilot – Gordon Landale
Nov 08 2015Congratulations to Gordon Landale, our newest IFR pilot! A big thank you to Anton Salameh for his instruction with Gordon and Erik Cook, his examiner for conducting his checkride. Gordon will be continuing on next to commercial training.
New Tailwheel Pilot – Brett Hesterberg
Nov 01 2015Congratulations to Brett Hesterberg on passing his private pilot checkride in N1806G! With the weather finally cooperating, he was able to finish his checkride and earn his license. Thank you to CFI Jen Delp-Mallet for all your hard work and instruction!
New Private Pilot – Bruce Smith
Oct 26 2015Congratulations to Bruce Smith on earning his Private Pilot License! All of your hard work and studying has paid off! Next stop, fun flying trips with your buddies.
Thank you to CFI Lynzie Hudson and CFI Jason Brown for all of your great instruction!