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First Solo Flight – Edgar Xiong

Dec 17 2018
Solo Date: December 3, 2018
Aircraft: Citabria N9091L
Instructor: Grainne Gilvarry
Location: San Jose, CA (KRHV)

“Aviation has been in my life since day one from frequent overseas travel. Flying was always the dream, but I was hesitant to chase it due to a medical condition. After encouragement and help from fellow friends and CFI’s, I’ve got my medical and am pursuing that dream! After my PPL, I’m eager to go for a Commercial License so I can continue to explore the vast azure skies.” ~ Edgar Xiong

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First Solo Flight – Adam Jansen

Dec 07 2018
Solo Date: December 2, 2018
Aircraft: Citabria N2508Z
Instructor: Scott Holland
Location: San Jose, CA (KRHV)

“I grew up about 50 miles from Oshkosh, so my family used to check out EAA AirVenture every year. Once I took a discovery flight during college, it became a goal to earn my PPL. I’m looking forward to making it happen!” ~ Adam

Way to make it happen in a taildragger! We tend to think it’s a good thing to solo in a Citabria 😉

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First Solo Flight – Nick Oliver

Dec 05 2018
Solo Date: November 27, 2018
Aircraft: Cessna N12234
Instructor: Kat Hanlon
Location: San Jose, CA (KRHV)

Who’s that in the pattern at KRHV? Kat’s solo student, Nick! You know it’s a good flight when even tower commends you on a nice job. Congrats on keeping it cool!

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New Private Pilot – Zibin He

Dec 05 2018
Date: November 2, 2018
Certification: Private Pilot
Instructor: Travis Mills
Aircraft: Cessna N61637

“I want to fly, and I cannot remember how many times I was excited to look outside when everyone else fell asleep in a long-haul flight. Unfortunately, I failed to join the reserve pilot program offered by the biggest airline in my country when I was a high school student. Couple years later, I decided to find my way becoming a pilot. I want to say thank you to my parents; they gave me immense support to my pilot dream. I also want to give my thanks to my instructor Travis, and Aerodynamic Aviation. I think I will go flying around with my friends for a while and jump to IFR training shortly.” ~ Zibin

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Congrats on a first-time pass with DPE Oren!

 

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New Multi-Engine Instructor – Petra Johansson Holland

Nov 27 2018
Date: November 15, 2018
Certification: Multi-Engine Instructor
Aircraft: Twin Comanche N40DA
Instructor: Jen Watson

We are so pleased to have Petra flying with us and soon teaching with us! Petra and her husband Scott came to fly our Twin Comanche. Soon after, Scott began tailwheel with us, and Petra re-instated her CFI, CFII and added MEI to her list of flying capabilities. After a trip to her home in Finland, Petra will be back to teach future multi-engine students. Way to make a first-time pass of this checkride!

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First Solo Flight – Randy Rerucha

Nov 26 2018
Solo Date: October 27, 2018
Aircraft: Citabria 9091L
Instructor: Scott Holland
Location: San Jose, CA (KRHV)

“This is my second solo since soloing years ago at the age of 17, but this time it’s in a tailwheel aircraft. I’m looking forward to earning my PPL and continuing my flight training beyond.” ~ Randy

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Flying solo is an incredible experience too few people ever realize. To get the experience twice is remarkably lucky. Go, Randy!!!

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First Solo Flight – Ruofan Ding

Sep 25 2018
Solo Date: September 11, 2018
Aircraft: Citabria 9091L
Instructor: Batelle Rachmian
Location: San Jose, CA (KRHV)

“I really liked riding roller coasters when I was a kid, and flying gives me the same feeling as riding on a roller coaster: a sense of excitement and freedom. I hope soon I can do aerobatics and say the same line Maverick said in the movie Top Gun, ‘Because I was inverted.’ ” ~ Ruofan

New Private Pilot – Alex Teplixky

Sep 25 2018
Date: September 16, 2018
Certification: Private Pilot
Instructor: Jason Brown
Aircraft: Citabria N9091L

While taking a sabbatical from work, and despite a month of travel during training, Alex completed an accelerated Private Pilot course in the Citabria and earned his license this month. Hard work and perseverance allowed him to achieve his goal. Special thanks to all the instructors who helped him get enough ground and flight hours to make this happen. Well done, Alex!!!

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First Solo Flight – Chris Middleton

Aug 21 2018
Solo Date: August 2, 2018
Aircraft: Cessna 172
Instructors: Batelle & Kat
Location: San Jose, CA (KRHV)

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First Solo Flight – Varun Kukreja

Aug 21 2018
Aircraft: Cessna 172
Solo Date: August 1, 2018
Instructor: Travis Mills
Location: San Jose, CA (KRHV)

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