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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: Salinas Owners and Pilots Association – Free Membership
Aug 09 2011
Salinas Owners & Pilots Association would like to offer any of our students that solo from Aerodynamic Aviation from Salinas or San Jose a free 1 year membership to SOPA retroactive from July 1, 2011.
SOPA organizes many flyouts to fun destinations, also treasure hunts and poker runs that will give you something fun and exciting to do with your wings. You do not need to fly to Salinas first, you can start from Reid-Hillview too. SOPA also holds monthly dinner meetings at Salinas Airport.
Jeff Soares SOPA President
Email: luv2fly55w@comcast.net
Web: http://www.salinaspilots.com/
New Taildragger Pilot: Akihiko Chiba
Aug 07 2011Cingratulations to Akihiko Chiba who earned his tailwheel endorsement in a Citabria. Akihiko is already a pilot both of airplanes and gliders, and he came all the way from Japan to fly taildraggers with us.
Akihiko and Erik
Welcome to Reid-Hillview airport, Akihiko, and thank you for flying with AeroDynamic! Thanks also to AeroDynamic CFIs Erik Schmidt and Rimas Viselga who worked with Akihiko.
Going Solo: Inga Huang
Jul 26 2011We have a new fledgling! Congratulations to Inga Huang who soloed Citabria 1806G on a beautiful late afternoon with CFI Mark Guerrero supervising from the ground. Well done Inga.
New Taildragger Pilot: Steve Rank
Jul 24 2011Another pilot joins the ranks of those who drag their tail! Congratulations to Steve Rank who earned his tailwheel endorsement with AeroDynamic CFI Jim Grant. Well done both.
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- Steve with Citabria 91L
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- Steve and Jim
News: FAA Revamps NOTAM system
Jul 06 2011NOTAM Changes in Effect June 30
Beginning June 30, you may notice a few new changes with NOTAMS. In an effort to promote global consistency, the FAA is adopting several format changes to make NOTAMS more ICAO-compliant. As the new Federal NOTAM System (FNS) policy is developed, software changes are being made in the U.S. NOTAM System to enable a smoother transition to the FNS.
Among the changes to be expected are: the keyword RAMP will be replaced with APRON; keywords ODP, SID, STAR, CHART, DATA, IAP, VFP, ROUTE, and SPECIAL will be added; NOTAMS relating to SIDs, graphic ODPs, and STARs will be issued as Flight Data Center (FDC) NOTAMS; and components of an ILS in a NOTAM will be distinguished by preceding the component with “ILS” followed by “RWY” and the runway number. For a full list of the changes, see the FAA notice at www.faa.gov/documentLibrary/media/Notice/N7930.91.pdf.
NOTAMS will be given to you by a live briefer, also DUATS, and they can always be accessed on: https://pilotweb.nas.faa.gov/PilotWeb/
Also, be sure to check out the article “Change is in the Air” from the May/June 2011 issue of FAA Safety Briefing, which takes a closer look at the ongoing efforts to modernize and make NOTAMs easier to use.
Going Solo: Anton Likhtarov
Jun 27 2011Another fledgling leaves the nest! Congratulations to Anton Likhtarov who soloed Citabria 1806G under Erik Schmidt’s careful guidance.
Anton and Erik in front of '06G
Well done Anton and Erik.