CPL
posts displayed by tag
New Commercial Pilot – Noah Sniffen
Nov 10 2022Commercial Pilot Checkride: November 6, 2022
Instructors: Skyler Tan & Shaz Widhani
Aircraft: Cessna N54102
School Location: San Jose, CA (KSJC)
Congrats to Noah for passing his commercial checkride! After months of hard work and countless hours of study, Noah completed his commercial certificate on the first attempt with DPE Jon Thornton. If anyone needs a pilot for hire, you know who to call! Well done!
New Commercial Pilot – Sara Gagne
Sep 24 2022Commercial Pilot Checkride: September 23, 2022
Instructors: Skyler, Tyler, Rebecca & more
Aircraft: Cessna N98485
School Location: San Jose, CA (KRHV)
Our office manager Sara is now able to be hired as a pilot! Sara earned her Commercial Pilot certificate with DPE Eric Cook at Salinas Airport. A graduate from San Jose State’s aviation program, Sara’s next move is to prepare for the flight instructor checkride and eventually teach our students. She’s on the fast track, and we couldn’t be more happy for this latest accomplishment of hers. We are all rooting for you, Sara! Be sure to congratulate Sara when you see her.
New Commercial Pilot – Mike Fritsche
Sep 02 2021Commercial Pilot Checkride: August 18, 2021
Instructors: Steph and Bentley
Aircraft: Cessna N968RC
Location: Monterey, CA (KMRY)
Congrats to Mike on all the hard work and dedication it takes to make it to Commercial Pilot status! We look forward to seeing him fly tours of Monterey Bay with us and eventually continue on to Flight Instructor 🙂
New Commercial Pilot – Daniel Henriks
Feb 22 2021Date: February 6, 2021
Instructor: Stephanie, Anton & Bentley
Aircraft: Cessna N915L
Congrats to Daniel on his newest pilot certificate! Next month he will become a Certificated Flight Instructor as well. Thanks for letting us be part of your journey. Way to go!
New Multi-Engine Pilot – Mitchell Templeton
Aug 09 2020Date: July 28, 2020
Certification: Commercial Multi-engine
Instructor: Jen Watson
Aircraft: Twin Comanche N40DA
One of AeroDynamic’s instructors, Mitchell, has nailed a first-time pass of his Commercial AMEL add-on rating with DPE Eric Cook. Mitchell is continuing on to earn his MEI (Multi-engine instructor) certificate in the next couple of months and will soon be teaching in our Twin Comanche, affectionately known as “Twinkie.” Way to rock the checkride, Mitch!!
New Commercial Pilot – Nick Vandevoorde
Oct 03 2017Date: September 14, 2017
Instructor: David Waksberg
Certification: Commercial Pilot
Congrats to Nick for earning his Commercial Pilot License! After Private Pilot and Instrument Rating, the Commercial license is the next step in becoming a professional pilot – it allows you to be paid to fly. From this achievement, pilots can continue on to either earn their CFI (Certificated Flight Instructor) or become a commercial operator flying tours, cargo, skydivers, etc. We wish Nick lots of success in his future and were glad to be a part of it!
Examiner: Jeff Hitzberg
Aircraft: Cutlass N616SF
Checkride Location:
Hayward, CA (KHWD)
New Commercial Pilot – Nishant Veluthedath
Aug 03 2017Date: July 28, 2017
Instructor: Ron Vlastelica
Certification: Commercial Pilot
On Friday, Nishant met with Vince Nastro in Tracy. Nishant had previously done both his private and instrument ratings with Vince. The day started out with light winds and cooler temperatures. By the time the flight portion started around 1330, the temperature was 33 degrees C. Winds were picking but under 10kt. When they arrived back for their landings and 180 engine-out, the winds were 270 at 18 with gusts to 24 kt.
Examiner: Vice Nastro
Aircraft: Cessna N4604V
Checkride Location:
Tracy, CA (KTCY)
New Multi-Engine Pilot – John Drozdowsky
Jan 31 2017Date: January 26, 2017
Instructor: David Waksberg
Certification: Multi-engine Commercial Pilot
John came to us from Anchorage, Alaska, to earn his multi-engine commercial pilot certificate. Instructor David worked long days with John to complete the ground and flight portions of the transition to multi-engine. After a few weather delays, John passed his checkride with examiner Yuzo and flew back to Alaska the same afternoon. Congrats to them both on all the hard work!
Examiner: Yuzo Wakita
Aircraft: Twin Comanche N40DA
Checkride Location: San Jose, CA (KRHV)
New Commercial Pilot – Gordon Landale
Oct 17 2016Date: October 23, 2016
Instructor: Jen Delp-Mallet
Location: Monterey, CA (KMRY)
Certification: Commercial ASEL
Look at that smile! Gordon completed his Commercial Airplane Single-Engine Land pilot certificate on a blustery Friday afternoon with Designated Pilot Examiner Eric Cook out of Paso Robles. After nailing Eights-on-Pylons and the infamous Power-off 180, Gordon is now able to fly for hire! In fact, we just hired him to fly tours out of Monterey 🙂
Congrats on all your hard work. Now…on to the CFI!
Congratulations Scott Williams !!! Commercial Checkride Pass!
Nov 22 2014Congratulations to Scott Williams for passing his Commercial Checkride! Scott passes with flying colors under the watchful eyes of DPE Yuzo Wakita . Congratulations to CFII Jen Delp-Mallet for another successful student as well!
The dashing smile of a brand new commercial pilot!
Scott Williams with our newest C172RG, N4604V, on the fleet after a successful checkride!