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New Private Pilot – Taylor Donato

Dec 27 2017
Date: December 23, 2017
Certification: Private Pilot

private pilot, checkride, flightAeroDynamic’s own Taylor D. earned a first-time pass on his Private Pilot checkride! Taylor typically works in our San Jose office on Saturdays, so make sure you congratulate him on this hard-earned achievement. Next on his New Year’s Resolution list is to fly for fun on a few cross-countries. After that little break, he will continue training for his Instrument Rating. Taylor has flown with just about every instructor we have, but it was Chris Compos who encouraged him over the finish line. Well done, guys!

Examiner: Scott Rohlfing
Aircraft: Cessna N54102
Checkride Location:
San Jose, CA (KRHV)
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New Private Pilot – Annie Pepper

Dec 14 2017
Date: December 1, 2017
Certification: Private Pilot

asel, checkride, pilotWe’ve converted another helicopter pilot! Annie is a very accomplished rotor wing pilot and instructor. We hope one day soon she will be teaching for us. She is well on her way! After soloing in an airplane just recently, she completed her requirements and earned a first-time pass on her Airplane Private Pilot checkride. Next up is Airplane Instrument, Commercial and then Instructor. On top of all this, she is a full-time law student with internships and she occasionally fills in at our office. You are amazing, Annie!

Examiner: Scott Rohlfing
Aircraft: Cessna N12234
Checkride Location:
San Jose, CA (KRHV)
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First Solo – Nicole Herbig

Nov 30 2017
Solo Date: November 17, 2017
Aircraft: Cessna 172
Instructor: Lynzie Hudson
Location: San Jose, CA (KRHV)
first solo, flight training, Cessna, San JoseNicole began her training in Monterey years ago. She started her training in San Jose a few months ago and is progressing well towards her private. Instructor Lynzie could not be more proud, watching as her student took to the skies with an empty seat where she normally sits. Congrats on this milestone, Nicole!
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2017 Distinguished Flight School Award!

Nov 30 2017

AOPA, flight training, awardWe are extremely honored to announce that AeroDynamic Aviation has been awarded AOPA’s 2017 Distinguished Flight School Award! It is an award that ranks us in the top 4% of flight schools in the U.S. This award is based on customer reviews through AOPA’s survey. We can’t thank you enough for taking the time to share your feedback with us and rating us so highly. We couldn’t have done it without our amazing instructors.

#flighttraining @aerodynamic @AOPA

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Tailwheel Endorsement – Dave Heckel

Nov 28 2017
Aircraft: Citabria 7ECA
Instructor: Lynzie Hudson
Location: San Jose, CA (KRHV)

tailwheel, CA, CitabriaWelcome to the world of taildraggers, Dave! We can call you a ‘real aviator’ now. Today is also Dave’s birthday! Don’t worry, we won’t tell anyone how young you are 😉 Make sure you wish Dave a Happy Birthday today and congratulate him on earning his tailwheel endorsement. For those of you who don’t know him, Dave is usually found working on airplanes in our hangar. Congrats on your most recent achievement!

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New Multi-Engine Pilot – Sandro Filho

Nov 02 2017
Date: October 28, 2017
Instructor: David Waksberg
Certification: Multi-Engine Commercial Pilot

AMEL, twin comancheAnother successful Multi-Engine Commercial Pilot graduates under Instructor David’s excellent training! Sandro flew our Twin Comanche to Hayward to meet with the examiner and walked out with a new pilot credential: multi-engine rating. Nice job on a first-time pass! You’ll have to join our next fly-out dinner 🙂

Aircraft: Twin Comanche N40DA
Checkride Location:
Hayward, CA (KHWD)
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First Solo Flight – JinQing He

Nov 01 2017
Solo Date: October 26, 2017
Aircraft: Cessna 172
Instructor: Logan Wright
Location: San Jose, CA (KRHV)

N61637, solo, flight trainingAnother fledgling pilot leaves the nest! Congrats to JinQing and Instructor Logan on a successful solo flight on a sunny day in San Jose at Reid-Hillview Airport.

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New Private Pilot – Trevor Orr

Nov 01 2017
Date: October 18, 2017
Instructor: David Waksberg
Certification: Private Pilot

checkride, private pilot, californiaStudent pilot Trevor Orr recently showed up for his Private Pilot checkride with examiner Scott. Not only did he knock it out of the park with a first-time pass, he walked out with his Private Pilot certificate and a job well done. Congrats to both him and his instructor, David.

 

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Examiner: Scott Rohlfing
Aircraft: Cessna N54102
Checkride Location:
San Jose, CA (KRHV)
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New Private Pilot – Jason Wang

Oct 03 2017
Date: September 21, 2017
Instructor: Adam Sciupac
Certification: Private Pilot

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Congratulations to Xinchun “Jason” Wang on becoming a Private Pilot! He has been working hard for this achievement and now plans to enjoy the freedom of flight. Great work to both Jason and his instructor Adam on a first time pass of his checkride.

Examiner: John Ewing
Aircraft: Cessna N54102
Checkride Location:
Hayward, CA (KHWD)
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First Solo Flight – Gary Hethcoat

Oct 03 2017
Solo Date: September 16, 2017
Aircraft: Citabria 7ECA
Instructor: Batelle Rachmian
Location: San Jose, CA (KRHV)

taildragger, tailwheel, citabria, soloTime to cut the tails off another shirt! Congrats to Gary and instructor Batelle for soloing in a taildragger.
“Had my first solo today!  I’ve been a huge airplane nut all my life.  I designed built and flew R/C models for 30 years.  It’s been a life-long dream to learn to fly!  Many thanks to my awesome instructor Batelle!” ~ Gary

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