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New Private Pilot: Matthew Lai
Sep 02 2012Congratulations to Matthew Lai for passing his Private Pilot checkride with Examiner Sherry Diamond. Way to go Matthew and his CFIs Erik Schmidt and Rich Digrazzi.
Matthew Lai and Examiner Sherry Diamond
Going Solo: Robert Laczko
Aug 27 2012Congratulations to Robert Laczko for soloing Cessna N98485. Well done to Robert and his CFI Mark Guerrero!!
CFI Mark Guerrero and Roberty Laczko
New Sport Pilot: Stefan Mens
Aug 23 2012Stefan came all the way from Switzerland to earn his Sport Pilot license with us. In less than a month, without too much stress, flying a couple of hours a day, Stefan achieved his goal and is now the proud holder of a Sport Pilot license.
Stefan and Ben with the SportStar
Congratulations and well done to Stefan and his instructor Ben!
Going Solo: Anny Aubin
Aug 20 2012Congratulations to Anny Aubin who soloed SportStar N712MF. Way to go Anny and her CFI Daniel Most!!
CFI Daniel Most and Anny Aubin
Going Solo: Stefan Mens flies the SportStar
Aug 16 2012Another fledgling leaves the nest!
Slipping the surly bonds
Well done to Stefan Mens who successfully soloed the Evektor SportStar at Hollister and Salinas airports.
Stefan and Ben in the SportStar
Stefan came all the way from Switzerland and is working on his Sport Pilot license.
The shirt off his back!
Congratulations again to Stefan and his instructor Ben Ellsworth.
New Private Pilot: Ahrash Aleshi
Aug 08 2012Congratulations to Ahrash Aleshi for passing his private pilot checkride with Examiner Sherry Diamond. Way to go Ahrash and his CFI Erik Schmidt!
CFI Erik Schmidt, Ahrash Aleshi and Examiner Sherry Diamond
Going Solo: Jamal Boudi
Aug 06 2012Congratulations to Jamal Boudi who soloed SportStar N712MF. Way to go Jamal and his instructor Daniel Most!
Jamal Boudi
Going Solo: Nick Collison
Jul 24 2012Congratulations to Nick Collison who soloed Citabria N5032G. Well done Nick and his CFI Rimas Viselga!!
CFI Rimas Viselga and Nick Collison
Going Solo: Matthew Lai
Jul 21 2012Congratulations to Matthew Lai who soloed Citabria N990WY!! Well done to both Matthew and his CFI team of Dave Gray, Erik Schmidt, Sergey Sinyachkin, and Rich Digrazzi!
CFI Dave Gray, Matthew Lai, and CFI Erik Schmidt
N88353 to KOSH Day 1
Jul 20 2012Preflghted at 0700 to avoid winds/turbulence over the mountains. Oops…Flat tire. Fixed the valve stem and got off the ground at the crack of 1030.
Over the Sierras via Donner Pass in glass smooth air at 12500. I know… wrong altitude… but as high as we could get before descending into Reno Stead field. Winds 15 gusting 28. 
Jets at Stead
Chris at Stead
Tower at Stead
Off Stead at 1330 for Wendover, UT (KENV). Bounced across the desert at 11500 in continuous mountain turbulence. Popcorn Cumulus building up ahead. Landed early at Elko, NV to avoid T-storms near Wendover. 
Over Winnemucca, NV
On the ramp at Elko, NV (dust devils in the background)
Super nice FBO at Elko gave us $.60 per gallon discount on fuel because we were enroute to KOSH.Dinner at The Star Hotel. If you ever find yourself in Elko, stop here! Great, homey Basque restaurant with amazingly good food.
The Star Bar
Chris at The Star
Plan to depart Elko at 0 dark thirty tomorrow morning enroute to Grand Island, NE. Maybe even further.