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New Pilot: Laura Wenus
Aug 23 2011
Laura and 32G
We have a new certified pilot: Laura Wenus earned her Private Pilot license today in Citabria 5032G, with Examiner Sherry Diamond. Congratulations Laura!
Thanks also to Laura’s instructor, Erik Schmidt, with several others helping to give Laura the flight time she needed before leaving for the East Coast tomorrow!
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.
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.
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.
New Helicopter Pilot – Dick Chang
Jun 26 2011
Schweizer 300
Congratulations to our own AeroDynamic CFI Dick Chang, who added a Rotorcraft-Helicopter rating to his pilot license recently.
Dick trained at Bristow Academy in Concord, flying the Schweizer 300, and then aced his checkride with Examiner Ken Suzuki.
Well done Dick!
New Taildragger Pilot: Jimmy Shih
Jun 18 2011
Jimmy soloes
Congratulations to Jimmy Shih who flew a Citabria solo for the first time after being let loose by his instructor Rimas.
Jimmy is already an acomplished pilot, and he wanted to add taildragging to his skills because his next flying ambition is aerobatics.
Go Jimmy!
Going Solo: Chris Barcelona
May 22 2011Another fledgling leaves the nest! Congratulations to Chris Barcelona who soloed Champ 2791E while Blake watched anxiously from the ground. Several excellent takeoffs and landings later Chris was safely back with a gigantic grin on his face.
Well done Chris and Blake.