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New Private Pilot – Adeniji Adeleye

Jan 21 2021
Date: December 21, 2020
Instructors: Steph, Marc, Bentley, Nathaniel & Daryll – aka “The Village”
Aircraft: Cessna N915L

Congrats to Ade on earning his Private Pilot Certificate at our Monterey location!

New Private Pilot – Dima Martynyuk

Jan 21 2021
Date: December 19, 2020
Instructor: Mitchell Templeton
Aircraft: Cessna N12234

“My grandfather was a fighter pilot and I’ve been enamored by aviation since I can remember. I never seriously considered becoming a pilot before a casual intro flight during Christmas of last year. That flight sparked my interest in flying myself for the freedom and fun it provides. It was definitely a challenging 2020, but thanks to everyone at Aerodynamic, and particularly Mitchell, it was a very rewarding journey.” ~Dima

C172, KMRY

New Private Pilot – Scott Davis

Nov 06 2020
Date: October 29, 2020
Instructor: Stephanie Procive
Aircraft: Cessna N968RC

C172, KMRY

“Flying has always been a dream of mine but I never had the time to pursue it.  During the COVID shutdown,  the opportunity presented itself and with everything closed I now had the time to achieve my dream. 
 
The staff and instructors at Aerodynamic Aviation were ALL amazing!  I can’t speak highly enough about them.  Their knowledge, dedication, and passion for flying and teaching are second to none.  

Thank you for helping make my dream become a reality.” ~ Scott
tailwheel, Citabria, PPL

New Private Pilot – Brian Kuhl

Sep 03 2020
Date: August 17, 2020
Certification: Private Pilot
Instructor: Ivan Stanojevic
Aircraft: Citabria N9091L

tailwheel, Citabria, PPL

“Thank you to all the folks at Aerodynamic Aviation for making my journey to become a private pilot so enjoyable. Training with Ivan in the Citabrias has been an awesome experience. Ivan has transformed me into a confident, safe, and skilled tailwheel pilot. I also want to give special shoutouts to Kat and Matt; the casual conversations in the office have taught me so much about aviation. I’m looking forward to continuing my training here and eventually getting my instrument rating later this year.” ~ Brian

New Private Pilot – Joe Streeper

Aug 22 2020
Date: August 2, 2020
Certification: Private Pilot
Instructor: Kat Hanlon
Aircraft: Cessna N54102

“Thank you Aerodynamic Aviation for the great training over the last two years. You have helped me become a safe and skilled pilot. I look forward to new flying adventures with family and friends.” ~ Joe

tailwheel, checkride, Citabria

New Private Pilot – Edgar Xiong

Aug 12 2020
Date: July 30, 2020
Certification: Private Pilot
Instructors: Grainne, Jason, Lynzie & Ivan
Aircraft: Citabria N9091L

tailwheel, checkride, Citabria

“Finally a Private Pilot! (A tailwheel Private Pilot for that matter!) Took my checkride with DPE Richard Conte in my favorite citabria, N9091L.

A HUGE thank you to the wonderful folks at AeroDynamic Aviation for putting up with me these past few years and helping me achieve my dream. Now……Who wants to go fly?! ????” ~Edgar

multi-engine, flight training, AMEL, MEI

New Multi-Engine Pilot – Claudio Basile

Jul 20 2020
Date: July 11, 2020
Certification: Commercial Multi-engine
Instructor: Jen Watson
Aircraft: Twin Comanche N40DA

multi-engine, flight training, AMEL

Congrats to our newest Commercial AMEL pilot, Claudio! He’s already hard at work on his multi-engine instructor (MEI) rating and is buying his first twin-engine airplane, a Beechcraft Baron, which he plans to fly around the continent with his family.

checkride, cessna, 172, CA

New Private Pilot – Lukasz Weber

Jul 18 2020
Date: June 6, 2020
Certification: Private Pilot
Instructor: Cheryl Mitrus
Aircraft: Cessna N12234

checkride, cessna, 172, CA

“In early June, on a Saturday morning I flew off to Paso Robles for my checkride with Eric Cook. After 10 months of preparation, I couldn’t wait! The checkride was intense, but really good in terms of checking my knowledge and my skills against real-world scenarios, emphasizing safety and encouraging continued learning. I came back to Reid-Hillview late that day, tired, but absolutely thrilled about all of the new opportunities ahead!

I wouldn’t have passed without my awesome instructor, Cheryl Mitrus, who’s patience and excellent instruction was key. Thanks also go to Marc Young, who taught me how to consistently fly the formal landing approach and wouldn’t let me just do my own thing. To Jason Brown, whose expertise and practical application of the knowledge made the FAR rules logical and much easier to understand. And also to David Waksberg, who started me off with the very first lessons. Lastly, the staff at Aerodynamic Aviation has been exceptional all-around, and I’m so happy to be able to train here!

I’ve also taken to heart what Eric Cook said about the Private Pilot Certificate: it is a license to learn. I’m planning to continue training with Aerodynamic Aviation, starting with the Complex Endorsement, so that I can continue to explore the amazing world of aviation.” ~ Lukasz

First Solo Flight – Dima Martynyuk

Jun 27 2020
Solo Date: June 14, 2020
Aircraft: Cessna N12234
Instructor: Mitchell Templeton
Location: San Jose, CA (KRHV)

Congrats to Dima and his CFI Mitchell for completing a monumental step – a pilot’s first solo flight.

Newest Pilots!

Jun 25 2020

Evgenii Sikachev

Date: May 20, 2020
Certification: Instrument Rating
Instructors: James Hwang, Sara Stumpf & Scott Holland
Aircraft: Cessna N98485

Alex Ambrose

Date: May 26, 2020
Certification: Private Pilot
Instructor: Cheryl Mitrus
Aircraft: Cessna N98485

Lukasz Weber

Date: June 6, 2020
Certification: Private Pilot
Instructor: Cheryl Mitrus
Aircraft: Cessna N12234

Graham Harbman

Date: June 12, 2020
Certification: Certificated Flight Instructor
Instructor: Dick Chang
Aircraft: Cessna N12234

Randy Rerucha

Date: June 22, 2020
Certification: Private Pilot
Instructor: Scott Holland
Aircraft: Citabria N9091L

Derrick Gendron

Date: June 22, 2020
Certification: Private Pilot
Instructor: Mitchell Templeton
Aircraft: Cessna N9027H

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