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New Taildragger Pilot: Tom Tymn
Mar 28 2012Congratulations to Tom Tymn for earning his tailwheel endorsement with Instructor Rich Digrazzi. Tom flew in for his lessons in his beautiful Lancair. Way to go Tom!
CFI Rich Digrazzi and new taildragger Tom Tymn.
Tom Tymn and CFI Rich Digrazzi with Tom's Lancair.
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
New Private Pilot: Derek Allen
Feb 08 2012Congratulations to Derek Allen who earned his Private Pilot License in Citabria N5032G. He proved to Examiner Sherry Diamond that he has the skills necessary to be a private pilot. Well done Derek and CFI Erik Schmidt!
Derek Allen and CFI Erik Schmidt after private pilot checkride.
First Flight Lesson: Andrew Shacker
Feb 06 2012Welcome and congratulations to Andrew Shacker.
Andrew flew as a Young Eagle, and completed the Sporty’s ground school to qualify for a free flight lesson. (check out the Sporty’s/EAA Young Eagles Flight Plan).
Andrew also won the EAA338 flight training scholarship. He has now taken his first flying lesson with AeroDynamic Aviation.
It was a beautiful late Sunday afternoon when Andrew and Mark Guerrero took Citabria 9091L for their flight:
New Taildragger Pilot: Ben Ellsworth
Jan 10 2012
Ben, Zdravko and 1806G
On a very windy Saturday afternoon, Ben Ellsworth got a chance to prove he really can tame the taildragger and earned his tailwheel endorsement from Zdravko
Ben is an experienced CFI, teaching at AeroDynamic Aviation Salinas, but he never had a chance to get his tailwheeling badge till now.
Congratulations Ben, next comes the back seat checkout!
New Taildragger Pilot: Eddie Seymour
Jan 08 2012Congratulations to Eddie Seymour for earning his tailwheel endorsement while flying Citabria N53893 with AeroDynamic Aviation CFI Rich Digrazzi.
Eddie Seymour N53893
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!
New Tailwheel Pilot: Bruce La Fountain
Jan 01 2012
Bruce and 990WY
Congratulations to Bruce La Fountain who earned his tailwheel endorsement, and also the distinction of the last AeroDynamic endorsement in 2011, with CFI Rich Digrazzi.
Well done Bruce and Happy Taildragging in the New Year!
New Taildragger Pilot: Jumpei Tani
Dec 24 2011Congratulations to Jumpei Tani who earned his tailwheel endorsement with AeroDynamic CFI Rich Digrazzi.
Jumpei Tani
Jumpei is already a Commercial Pilot in Single and Multi engine airplanes, and his next goal is to get an Airbus 320 type rating.
Go Jumpei!
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.