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New Private Pilot – Dima Martynyuk
Jan 21 2021Date: December 19, 2020
Instructor: Mitchell Templeton
Aircraft: Cessna N12234
“My grandfather was a fighter pilot and I’ve been enamored by aviation since I can remember. I never seriously considered becoming a pilot before a casual intro flight during Christmas of last year. That flight sparked my interest in flying myself for the freedom and fun it provides. It was definitely a challenging 2020, but thanks to everyone at Aerodynamic, and particularly Mitchell, it was a very rewarding journey.” ~Dima
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New Flight Instructor – Joseph Oberholtzer
Jan 06 2021Date: December 10, 2020
Certification: Certificated Flight Instructor (CFI)
Instructor: Lynzie Hudson
Aircraft: N54102
“I am looking forward to sharing my love of flying with others and continuing to improve my abilities as a pilot and now as an instructor”~ Joey
Welcome to our family of instructors! Joey completed his final checkride to become a flight instructor with us. We are so proud to have been with him through this journey and can’t wait for him to share his love of flying with others. Congrats from all of us!
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New Instrument Rating – Daniel Henriks
Dec 30 2020Date: December 7, 2020
Certification: Instrument Rating
Instructors: Nathaniel & Anton
Aircraft: Cessna N915L
Congrats on one of the more challenging pilot ratings! IFR is hard work but so incredibly rewarding. Well done!
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New Multi-engine Instructor – Mitchell Templeton
Nov 18 2020Date: November 10, 2020
Certification: Multi-engine Instructor (MEI)
Instructor: Lynzie Hudson
Aircraft: Twin Comanche N40DA
Happy Birthday and a big congrats on passing your MEI checkride! Mitchell teaches with AeroDynamic and just finished the hard work of adding multi-engine to his instructor credentials. We are very proud of all our CFIs’ effort to continue learning and growing as pilots and teachers. Well done, Mitch!!
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New Private Pilot – Heather Hayden
Nov 10 2020Date: October 31, 2020
Instructors: Jen Watson & Ivan Stanojevic
Aircraft: Citabria N2508Z
The challenge of learning in a conventional airplane (aka tailwheel or taildragger) is worth the time and dedication when you turn out pilots as accomplished as Heather. Despite various setbacks throughout training (a broken wrist from playing sports, forest fires, weather challenges, a pandemic, etc.), she persevered to become a lady taildragger pilot on her first checkride attempt. We love having Heather as part of our family and hope she enjoys many years flying around and exploring California. CONGRATS!!!
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New Private Pilot – Matthew Liu
Sep 12 2020Date: August 31, 2020
Instructor: Mitchell Templeton
Aircraft: Cessna N9027H
“I’ve been fascinated about aviation for my entire life. When I was little, I used to beg my parents to take me to airports to watch the big airliners arrive and depart to places around the globe. When I grew up, I was different from my peers in that I knew exactly what I wanted to be: a professional pilot. When I started college at The Ohio State University, I got to work on my PPL but had to put my plans on hold for the COVID-19 pandemic. I elected to finish my license at Aerodynamic Aviation back home and finally earned my PPL. My future plans are to continue to earn my ratings and pursue my dream of becoming a career pilot, either in the airline, corporate, or cargo fields.” ~ Matthew
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New Private Pilot – Brian Kuhl
Sep 03 2020Date: August 17, 2020
Certification: Private Pilot
Instructor: Ivan Stanojevic
Aircraft: Citabria N9091L
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New Private Pilot – Randy Rerucha
Aug 29 2020Date: June 22, 2020
Certification: Private Pilot
Instructor: Scott Holland
Aircraft: Citabria N2508Z
“I dedicate this milestone to my dad who learned to fly Champs at a young age.”
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New Private Pilot – Joe Streeper
Aug 22 2020Date: August 2, 2020
Certification: Private Pilot
Instructor: Kat Hanlon
Aircraft: Cessna N54102
“Thank you Aerodynamic Aviation for the great training over the last two years. You have helped me become a safe and skilled pilot. I look forward to new flying adventures with family and friends.” ~ Joe
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New IFR Instructor – Josh Larson
Aug 22 2020Date: August 7, 2020
Certification: Certificated Flight Instructor – Instrument (CFII)
Instructor: Jen Watson
Aircraft: Cessna N54102
Our instructors are on a roll! Congrats to another AeroDynamic CFI, Josh, for studying hard to add an instrument rating to his Flight Instructor certification. We are so proud of all the hard work our instructors are putting in to make themselves even better teachers. Nice job!