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New Private Pilot – Brad Guerke
Jan 24 2021Date: December 23, 2020
Instructors: Mitchell Templeton & Jason Brown
Aircraft: Cessna N61637
Congrats to Brad!. All his hard work earned him his Private Pilot Certificate!
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New Private Pilot – Dima Martynyuk
Jan 21 2021Date: 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
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New Flight Instructor – Joseph Oberholtzer
Jan 06 2021Date: December 10, 2020
Certification: Certificated Flight Instructor (CFI)
Instructor: Lynzie Hudson
Aircraft: N54102
“I am looking forward to sharing my love of flying with others and continuing to improve my abilities as a pilot and now as an instructor”~ Joey
Welcome to our family of instructors! Joey completed his final checkride to become a flight instructor with us. We are so proud to have been with him through this journey and can’t wait for him to share his love of flying with others. Congrats from all of us!
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New Private Pilot – Heather Hayden
Nov 10 2020Date: October 31, 2020
Instructors: Jen Watson & Ivan Stanojevic
Aircraft: Citabria N2508Z
The challenge of learning in a conventional airplane (aka tailwheel or taildragger) is worth the time and dedication when you turn out pilots as accomplished as Heather. Despite various setbacks throughout training (a broken wrist from playing sports, forest fires, weather challenges, a pandemic, etc.), she persevered to become a lady taildragger pilot on her first checkride attempt. We love having Heather as part of our family and hope she enjoys many years flying around and exploring California. CONGRATS!!!
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First Solo Flight – Andrew Wilson
Oct 30 2020Solo Date: September 9, 2020
Aircraft: Cessna N9027H
Instructor: Mitchell Templeton
Location: San Jose, CA (KRHV)
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New Private Pilot – Matthew Liu
Sep 12 2020Date: August 31, 2020
Instructor: Mitchell Templeton
Aircraft: Cessna N9027H
“I’ve been fascinated about aviation for my entire life. When I was little, I used to beg my parents to take me to airports to watch the big airliners arrive and depart to places around the globe. When I grew up, I was different from my peers in that I knew exactly what I wanted to be: a professional pilot. When I started college at The Ohio State University, I got to work on my PPL but had to put my plans on hold for the COVID-19 pandemic. I elected to finish my license at Aerodynamic Aviation back home and finally earned my PPL. My future plans are to continue to earn my ratings and pursue my dream of becoming a career pilot, either in the airline, corporate, or cargo fields.” ~ Matthew
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New Private Pilot – Randy Rerucha
Aug 29 2020Date: June 22, 2020
Certification: Private Pilot
Instructor: Scott Holland
Aircraft: Citabria N2508Z
“I dedicate this milestone to my dad who learned to fly Champs at a young age.”
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New Private Pilot – Joe Streeper
Aug 22 2020Date: 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
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First Solo Flight – Kat Smith
Aug 22 2020Solo Date: July 15, 2020
Aircraft: SportStar N712MF
Instructor: Sergey Kataev
Location: San Jose, CA (KRHV)
Congrats to Kat and CFI Sergey on a hard-earned first solo flight!
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New Multi-Engine Pilot – Claudio Basile
Jul 20 2020Date: July 11, 2020
Certification: Commercial Multi-engine
Instructor: Jen Watson
Aircraft: Twin Comanche N40DA
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.