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Enrique Guallart Furio gets Namibian license!
Jan 04 2012AeroDynamic pilots range far and wide. Congratulations to Enrique Guallart Furio who recently got his Namibian pilot’s license. Enrique has visited us several times from Spain to train, gain experience and fly around the US.
When the opportunity arose to fly with a friend in Namibia, Enrique jumped at the chance, qualified to fly a Cessna Stationair and got his Namibian license.
Well done Enrique! Check out the pictures, especially the temperature and density altitude at 5500′
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- Enrique and Cessna 206
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- Cessna 172 over Namibia
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- Density Altitude!
First Endorsement of the New Year: Mona Kendrick
Jan 02 2012
Mona and 616SF
The very first endorsement of the New Year happened in Salinas on New Year’s Day. Mona Kendrick earned her Complex Airplane sign off in our Cessna 172RG, N616SF, from Instructor Tom Conklin.
Mona’s next goal is to get her Commercial Pilot License.
Well done Mona and a Hapy New Year to you!
News: Avionics Upgrade for Cessna 616SF (C172RG)
Dec 07 2011Everyone who has flown 616SF will be delighted to hear that we have started a comprehensive avionics upgrade.
The upgrade includes:
Garmin GTN 650 touch screen WAAS IFR GPS/NAV/COM/ILS
King KX155 digital flip flop NAV/COM
PS Engineering intercom
Trig TT21 Mode S transponder with TIS traffic
JPI EDM700 4 cylinder engine monitor
Garmin GTN 650
What is the GTN 650?
It is Garmin’s replacement for the GNS430W. No more twiddling knobs, everything is accessed from the touch screen! Full WAAS capability including LPV and GPS approaches as well as all the usual ILS/VOR and communications capabilities. So instrument students and instrument rated pilots will not be limited to airports that have an ILS or VOR approach, but virtually any local airport will be open to them.
For example, Salinas has a GPS approach to runway 13 with minimums of 455′ agl and an LPV approach to 31 with a DA of 200′ agl, Hollister has an LPV approach with minimums of just 323′ agl, Reid Hillview LPV 31R minimums are only 379′ AGL)
Of course, VFR pilots can use it too.
There will be a learning curve, so I suggest you start preparing now:
Here’s a link to the Garmin manuals download page.
Here’s a link to Garmin’s training center videos.
There’s also a simulator for your PC downloadable from Garmin.
As for the Trig transponder, check out the Trig Web Page
The JPI Instruments documentation download Web page is here.
We have added Garmin GTN 650 and Trig TT21 manual links to our Useful Documents web page. Take a look.
So the good old plane is getting some great new avionics. I hope you’ll like what you see and fly her a lot!
Zdravko
New Pilot: Mikhail Nikonchuk
Dec 03 2011
Mikhail, Vince and N98485
From the cold winter of St Petersburg in Russia, Mikhail Nikonchuk came to sunny California to finish his Private Pilot training. Despite sunny turning more into foggy and windy California, he managed it!
Mikhail took his checkride with Examiner Vince Nastro in Cessna 98485.
Congratulations Mikhail, and thanks to Instructors Erik Schmidt, Rich Digrazzi and Dick Chang. All worked hard together to make the best use of the time and the weather.
New Instrument Pilot: Andy Werback
Nov 24 2011
Congratulations to Andy Werback who passed his Instrument Rating checkride in Cessna 54102.
Well done Andy, and thanks also go to AeroDynamic Instructor Erik, with help also from Rich, Sergey and Dick.
Andy escaped before we could pose him in front of the plane, so here’s a picture of him holding the Bronze Lindy he captured at Oshkosh.
Stop press: we managed to catch Andy and photograph him in full IFR gear ready to tackle the clouds 😉
Going Solo: Mark Nelson
Nov 13 2011
On a beautiful late afternoon, Mark Nelson shook off his instructor and took Cessna 61637 up for three great landings.
Congratulations Mark, and well done also to AeroDynamic instructors Jen Delp-Mallet and Erik Schmidt.
And here is the video of Mark’s first landing. We really need to teach our CFIs to use the zoom settings 😉 , but it is beautiful anyway:
Going Solo: Sean Sweeney
Aug 17 2011Cessna 8RC
Another fledgling leaves the nest!
Congratulations to Sean Sweeney who soloed in a Cessna 172 at Salinas Airport. Well done Sean and CFI John Anzini.
Going Solo: Jim Crawford
Aug 15 2011
Jim, Rich and Cessna 61637
He did it! Jim Crawford succcessfully soloed Cessna 61637. Congratulations to Jim, who made his first solo flight under a perfect cloudless sky. He departed the nest for three perfect landings, with his instructor and his family there to cheer him on!
Well done Jim and thanks also to Rich.
News: Garmin GTN 650 coming for Cessna 98485
Apr 19 2011We are installing the new Garmin GTN 650 touch screen WAAS IFR GPS in Cessna 485, and we plan to install them in our other GPS challenged Cessnas over time. The first unit has arrived, we re just waiting for the CDI display and the shop slot. Hopefully 98485 will be done before the start of May.
Garmin GTN 650
What is the GTN 650?
It is Garmin’s replacement for the GNS430W. No more twiddling knobs, everything is accessed from the touch screen! Full WAAS capability including LPV and GPS approaches as well as all the usual ILS/VOR and communications capabilities. So instrument students and instrument rated pilots will not be limited to airports that have an ILS or VOR approach, but virtually any local airport will be open to them.
For example, Salinas has a GPS approach to runway 13 with minimums of 455′ agl and an LPV approach to 31 with a DA of 200′ agl, Hollister has an LPV approach with minimums of just 323′ agl, Reid Hillview LPV 31R minimums are only 379′ AGL)
Of course, VFR pilots can use it too.
There will be a learning curve, so I suggest you start preparing now:
Here’s a link to the Garmin manuals download page.
Here’s a link to Garmin’s training center videos.
I am looking forward to trying it out!
New Pilot: Arnold Failano
Apr 02 2011
Arnold Failano Private Pilot
Congratulations to Arnold Failano who joined the ranks of certified pilots after a checkride with Examiner Sherry Diamond in Salinas. Arnold trained with Tom Conklin and Mike Popovitch in a Cessna 172. Well done Arnold, and also thanks to Tom and Mike.
Cherokee 180
Not only that, but Arnold has bought a Cherokee together with another AeroDynamic graduate, Richard Miller. We wish them both many happy hours of flight in their new airplane!