First Solo Flight
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Going Solo: Paul Huckaby
Jun 17 2012
Paul and CFI Erik
A new fledgling flies the coop in a Citabria! Congratulations to Paul Huckaby who flew his first solo under CFI Erik Schmidt’s anxious supervision. Paul and Citabria 9091L made three safe takeoffs and landings.
Well done Paul and CFI Erik Schmidt.
Going Solo: Andrew Snyder
Jun 04 2012Congratulations to Andrew Snyder who proved his private pilot training is going well by soloing N61672! Well done to both him and his CFI Godfrey Watson!
CFI Godfrey Watson and Andrew Snyder
Going Solo: Joe Chaulklin
May 11 2012Congratulations to Joe Chaulklin who soloed Cessna N61672. Well done to Joe and his CFI Rich Digrazzi.
Joe Chaulklin going solo
Going Solo: Tom Besemer
May 11 2012Congratulations to Tom Besemer who soloed Citabria N9091L. Way to go Tom! Congrats to him and his CFI Jim Grant.
Tom Besemer and CFI Jim Grant
Going Solo: Jordan Merriman
Mar 28 2012Another fledgling leaves the nest, in a taildragger no less. Congratulations to Jordan Merriman who soloed a Citabria today, after training with AeroDynamic Instructor Erik Schmidt.
Well done Jordan and Erik!
Going Solo: Ian Besemer
Mar 25 2012The first fledgling of spring leaves the nest! Well done to Ian Besemer who soloed Citabria 9091L after working with AeroDynamic CFIs Jim Grant and Rich Digrazzi.
We have a video taken by Ian’s Dad:
Well done again to Ian, and his instructors Rich and Jim.
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- Ian and Rich
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- Ian and Jim
Going Solo: Vasily Kuntsevich
Jan 08 2012Congratulations to Vasily Kuntsevich for soloing Cessna 172 N98485.
Vasily came to us all the way from St. Petersburg. Through intense training with CFI Godfrey Watson, Vasily has now soloed. Well done to both student and CFI!
Going Solo: Armin Monajemi
Jan 07 2012The final fledgling of the first Friday in 2012 was Armin Monajemi.
It was a beautiful late afternoon at Reid Hillview airport when Armin took Cessna 637 up for three great takeoffs and landings while his CFI Jen Delp-Mallett watched from the ground.
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- About to go solo!
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- Armin after the flight
Congratulations Armin, and well done also to his instructor Jen.
Going Solo: Mike Bergeson
Jan 07 2012Two solos on the same afternoon! The first solo was Mike Bergeson in Citabria 990WY.
Mike, Rich and Citabria
Watched closely by his CFI Rich Digrazzi, Mike successfully completed three solo takeoffs and landings.
Mike is already a helicopter pilot, and now he can also fly fixed wing. Well done Mike!
Going Solo: Tyler Nieland
Dec 17 2011
Tyler and 32G
A new fledgling has fled the nest! Congratulations to Tyler Nieland who sucessfully completed three solo takeoffs and landing in Citabria 5032G under AeroDynamic Instructor Jim Grant’s watchful gaze.
Well done Tyler and Jim.