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First Solo – John Lorang

Feb 18 2016

first solo, Cessna 172

Solo date: February 5, 2016
Aircraft: Cessna 172 N915L
Instructor: Batelle Rachmian

Congrats to John Lorang for soloing Cessna 915L on runway 31L at Reid-Hillview on a beautiful, sunny day! His instructor Batelle watched carefully while he completed his first solo takeoffs and landings. Keep the landings soft, the shiny side up, and you’ll earn your Private Pilot wings soon!!

Private Pilot Checkride Pass – Xiaoyang Gu

Feb 08 2016

Checkride Passed!

New Private Pilot

Congratulations to Xiaoyang Gu on becoming a Private Pilot! Although weather was a force to be reckoned with, he finally got a VFR day and passed his checkride with DPE Scott Rohlfing.

Private Pilot, Tailwheel, Checkride

Thank you to CFI Sergey Sinyachkin and CFI David Waksberg for preparing him to pass his checkride!

First Solo – Keith Andersen

Jan 19 2016

keith solo 1

Congratulations to Keith Anderson on soloing the Aeronca Champ! He’s enjoying flying the Champ but will soon be switching to the Citabria 7ECAs to finish up his Private Pilot requirements.

keith solo 2

Thank you to CFI Blake H. and CFI Jason Brown for all of your great instruction!

First Solo – SG Tan

Jan 10 2016

Congratulations to SG on soloing 9091L! He waited out the gloomy low fog to solo on this fine day. Another tailwheel pilot is born!

Thank you to CFI David Pease and CFI Jason Brown for all of your awesome instruction and support!

SG solo

CFI David Pease and Sze Guan Tan

Four in 24!

Nov 20 2015

We are proud to announce four passed checkrides in the last 24 hours!

 

 

 

We had 2 Private Pilot checkrides and a Sport pilot checkride today. Congratulations to Derek Eukel, Marton Kun-Szabo, and Carlo Chung! Congrats again to Matt Bragen on passing his CFI checkride.

Thank you to all of the AeroDynamic Aviation instructors and the DPEs who made this all happen!

Private Pilot Checkride Passed – Vasyl Petrushko

Mar 17 2015
Private Pilot Checkride PAssed after flight training at AeroDynamic Aviation San Jose

Vasyl After the Checkride

We have a new certified pilot amongst us! Congratulations to Vasyl Petrushko who earned his Private Pilot certificate from Examiner Scott Rohlfing.

Well done Vasyl and AeroDynamic Instructor Zach Sacchette.

First Solo – Bernard Guetermann

Mar 12 2015

Congrats to Bernard Guetermann who waited out a foggy morning to get his chance to go solo! His successful flight was overseen by his watchful CFI, Tom Morley. Well done on your instructing Tom!

Bernard Guetermann

Bernard Guetermann

First Solo – Matt Fritsch

Feb 17 2015

Another fledgling leaves the nest! Well done to Matt Fritsch who soloed at Monterey under the watchful eye of his trusty AeroDynamic Flight Instructor Carol Tevebaugh.

Congratulations to Matt and Carol!

Private Pilot Checkride Passed – Ryan Marks

Feb 14 2015

Congratulatations to our newest certified pilot, Ryan Marks, who passed his Private Pilot checkride with Examiner Yuzo Wakita on our trusty Cessna 172, N968RC.

Ryan Marks receives his freshly printed pilot certificate at AeroDynamic Aviation Salinas

Ryan Marks receives his freshly printed pilot certificate

 

Well done also to Ryan’s CFI Mike Popovitch.

 

Congrats to John Wilson! Passed Private Pilot Checkride!

Jan 18 2015

Congratulations to John Wilson for passing his private pilot check ride with DPE Scott Rohlfing!  All of his hard work and studying with CFI Blake Hannigan really paid off!

Well done John!

DPE Scott Rohlfing giving John Wilson the ticket to fly!

DPE Scott Rohlfing giving John Wilson the ticket to fly!

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