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First Solo – Jacob Tarango
Dec 31 2017Aircraft: Cessna 172
Instructor: Adam Sciupac
Location: San Jose, CA (KRHV)
Solo Date: December 28, 2017
Congrats to Jacob for accomplishing the rare solo birthday flight! At just 16 years old, without even a driver’s license, young Jacob took to the skies with a vacant right seat and realized his dream of soloing. So cool!! Thanks to CFI Adam for helping to make this happen. Well done, guys.
New Private Pilot – Taylor Donato
Dec 27 2017Date: December 23, 2017
Certification: Private Pilot
AeroDynamic’s own Taylor D. earned a first-time pass on his Private Pilot checkride! Taylor typically works in our San Jose office on Saturdays, so make sure you congratulate him on this hard-earned achievement. Next on his New Year’s Resolution list is to fly for fun on a few cross-countries. After that little break, he will continue training for his Instrument Rating. Taylor has flown with just about every instructor we have, but it was Chris Compos who encouraged him over the finish line. Well done, guys!
Examiner: Scott Rohlfing
Aircraft: Cessna N54102
Checkride Location:
San Jose, CA (KRHV)
New Private Pilot – Annie Pepper
Dec 14 2017Date: December 1, 2017
Certification: Private Pilot
We’ve converted another helicopter pilot! Annie is a very accomplished rotor wing pilot and instructor. We hope one day soon she will be teaching for us. She is well on her way! After soloing in an airplane just recently, she completed her requirements and earned a first-time pass on her Airplane Private Pilot checkride. Next up is Airplane Instrument, Commercial and then Instructor. On top of all this, she is a full-time law student with internships and she occasionally fills in at our office. You are amazing, Annie!
Examiner: Scott Rohlfing
Aircraft: Cessna N12234
Checkride Location:
San Jose, CA (KRHV)
New Private Pilot – Adam Lantos
Nov 30 2017Date: November 24, 2017
Instructor: Jason Brown
Certification: Private Pilot
Woohooo! Congrats to Adam for earning his Private Pilot License. He didn’t just earn his PPL, he earned it in a taildragger. Adam began his flight training primarily with David Pease and did a bit of training with our Chief Instructor Jen. But a big thanks goes to CFI Jason for helping Adam cross the finish line and receive a first-time pass with Examiner Scott. Nice!
Examiner: Scott Rohlfing
Aircraft: Citabria N1806G
Checkride Location:
San Jose, CA (KRHV)
First Solo – Nicole Herbig
Nov 30 2017Solo Date: November 17, 2017
Aircraft: Cessna 172
Instructor: Lynzie Hudson
Location: San Jose, CA (KRHV)
Nicole began her training in Monterey years ago. She started her training in San Jose a few months ago and is progressing well towards her private. Instructor Lynzie could not be more proud, watching as her student took to the skies with an empty seat where she normally sits. Congrats on this milestone, Nicole!
2017 Distinguished Flight School Award!
Nov 30 2017
We are extremely honored to announce that AeroDynamic Aviation has been awarded AOPA’s 2017 Distinguished Flight School Award! It is an award that ranks us in the top 4% of flight schools in the U.S. This award is based on customer reviews through AOPA’s survey. We can’t thank you enough for taking the time to share your feedback with us and rating us so highly. We couldn’t have done it without our amazing instructors.
#flighttraining @aerodynamic @AOPA
Tailwheel Endorsement – Dave Heckel
Nov 28 2017Aircraft: Citabria 7ECA
Instructor: Lynzie Hudson
Location: San Jose, CA (KRHV)
Welcome to the world of taildraggers, Dave! We can call you a ‘real aviator’ now. Today is also Dave’s birthday! Don’t worry, we won’t tell anyone how young you are 😉 Make sure you wish Dave a Happy Birthday today and congratulate him on earning his tailwheel endorsement. For those of you who don’t know him, Dave is usually found working on airplanes in our hangar. Congrats on your most recent achievement!
First Solo Flight – JinQing He
Nov 01 2017Solo Date: October 26, 2017
Aircraft: Cessna 172
Instructor: Logan Wright
Location: San Jose, CA (KRHV)
Another fledgling pilot leaves the nest! Congrats to JinQing and Instructor Logan on a successful solo flight on a sunny day in San Jose at Reid-Hillview Airport.
New Private Pilot – Trevor Orr
Nov 01 2017Date: October 18, 2017
Instructor: David Waksberg
Certification: Private Pilot
Student pilot Trevor Orr recently showed up for his Private Pilot checkride with examiner Scott. Not only did he knock it out of the park with a first-time pass, he walked out with his Private Pilot certificate and a job well done. Congrats to both him and his instructor, David.
Examiner: Scott Rohlfing
Aircraft: Cessna N54102
Checkride Location:
San Jose, CA (KRHV)
New Private Pilot – Jason Wang
Oct 03 2017Date: September 21, 2017
Instructor: Adam Sciupac
Certification: Private Pilot
Congratulations to Xinchun “Jason” Wang on becoming a Private Pilot! He has been working hard for this achievement and now plans to enjoy the freedom of flight. Great work to both Jason and his instructor Adam on a first time pass of his checkride.