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Going Solo: Maggie Gales
Mar 11 2011
Maggie flies solo!
We have a brand new fledgling amongst us! Congratulations to Maggie Gales who soloed Citabria 1806G. Well done Maggie, and also her instructors Mark and Tristan.
Going Solo: Joel Cretan
Jan 28 2011
Joel and Blake
Congratulations to Joel Cretan who successfully soloed Citabria 990WY. Not only that, but his family was watching! Talk about pressure. Nevertheless he made three nice takeoffs and landings. When Joel was back on earth he had his shirttails cut off by his CFI Blake. Well done both!
Going solo: Alexander Decater
Jan 20 2011Another fledgling! Alexander Decater soloed in a Citabria after tutelage from Derick Day. Congratulations!
Going solo: Jeff Benzing
Jan 18 2011Jeff Benzing with instructor Jim Grant
Congratulations to Jeff Benzing who is the first fledgling on 2011! Jeff soloed a Citabria after flying with Jim Grant.
Well done to both!!
December 2010
Dec 31 2010Erik Brodsley Private Pilot
Congratulations to Erik Brodsley who passed his Private Pilot checkride with flying colors. Well done also to his instructors Seth Howell and Tom Conklin.
The more observant may have noticed that Citabria 9091L is not out on the ramp or on Schedulemaster any more. This is because she is in the hangar for a complete recover. I’ll post the occasional picture on our Facebook page.
Laura Wenus first solo
The first fledgling of December leaves the nest! Well done to Laura Wenus, who soloed a Citabria with CFI Erik Schmidt watching from the ground. Well done both.
Our AeroDynamic CFI Sergey Sinyachkin added a Helicopter Instrument Instructor to his long list of qualifications. Congratulations to Sergey!
N88353 is back! The aerobatic Citabria 7KCAB is back after a complete recover, new seats, and new 5 point acro seat belts.
Citabria N88353
October 2010
Oct 31 2010Well done to Peter Marshall who passed his CFI checkride in our Cessna 172RG, N616SF.
Congratulations to Brian Hsu who passed his Instrument Rating knowledge test with a score of 95%. Well done Brian.
50th Birthday Party! Yes we have been training aviators for a full half century. We had an awesome birthday bash – Saturday, October 16th at 4pm. Click here for more.
Toshi wins first place!
Japan’s first open aerobatic contest has just taken place, and guess who won first place in Primary? Our own Toshiro Tanikawa. Well done Toshi-san!
Congratulations to Thomas Carlson for passing his Sport Pilot knowledge test with a score of 95%. Excellent job Thomas.
Justin Beckham Sport Pilot
Another certified pilot! Well done to Justin Beckham who earned his Sport Pilot certificate with Examiner Lou Fields. Congratulations to Justin and his CFI Erik Schmidt.
Fleet Week this weekend (Oct 7-10)! Temporary Flight Restrictions apply to the San Francisco Bay Area. Do make sure you check NOTAMS before you try to do a Bay Tour!
Two brothers in two days! Well done to Dmitry and Kirill Nikonchuk who earned their Private Pilot certificates just a day apart. They came all the way from St Petersburg, Russia to fly with us and we are delighted with their success. Well done Dmitry and Kirill, and the many CFIs who worked hard with them to make it possible.
Congratulations to Mikhael Nikonchhuk who flew his first solo. Mikhael and CFI Erik Schmidt are both fine after the experience 😉 and Mikhael has since flown several more solos. Well done to both.
September 2010
Sep 30 2010Michelle Jackson - Private Pilot
Well done to Derek Day who aced his Flight Instructor renewal checkride after flying with Len.
Another certified pilot! Congratulations to Michelle Jackson who earned her Private Pilot Certificate in her own airplane from examiner Sherry Diamond. Well done Michelle and CFI Dick Chang.
Congratulations to AeroDynamic CFI Sergey Sinyachkin who added Helicopter CFI to his list of instructor ratings!
July 2010
Jul 31 2010Well done to Pablo Vasquez who earned his Private Pilot certificate after training with Serge. Congratulations Pablo!
Congratulations to AeroDynamic CFI Patrick Balagot who added the Multi Engine Instructor rating to his CFI certificate. Well done Patrick!
Tom Mustoe PPL
July is heating up! Tom Mustoe is our first checkride in Salinas. He passed with flying colors and is now a certified Private Pilot. Congratulations to Tom and CFI Tom Conklin.
Another certified pilot! Ron Knapel earned his Private Pilot license in a SportStar with Examiner Sherry Diamond. Well done Ron, and his CFI Jim Grant.
Well done to Chuck Roeder who flew a Citabria for his first solo flight. Congratulations Chuck and CFI Erik Schmidt.
The first solo of July was flown by Rich Miller at Salinas. Rich actually soloed some twenty years before, but had to give up, so this is a renewal for him. Well done Rich.
The first checkride in July was a resounding success for Garrett Grant. He aced his Private Pilot flight test. Well done Garrett.
We rearranged our airplanes so now N968RC and N98485 are in Salinas – two 172P models in the same place. N61637 is back at Reid Hillview where she joins her matching sister N61672.
June 2010
Jun 30 2010There’s no stopping them! Congratulations to Arnold Failano at Salinas, who soloed for the first time. Well done Arnold and his CFI Tom.
Another fledgling takes to the sky! Mike Dennison flew his first solo, in a Citabria, supervised by CFI Tristan Duplan. Well done Mike and Tristan.
The skies are getting fuller! Andy Leeper earned his Private Pilot license from examiner Sherry Diamond. Congratulations Andy!
Congratulations to Maeva Riley who soled in a Citabria watched by CFI Mark Guerrero. Well done to Maeva and Mark!
Another first solo! Congratulations to David Jackson who flew his first solo flight under supervision from Erik Schmidt. Well done David and Erik.
Well done to AeroDynamic Aerobats, Bonnie Ritchey, Gunther Hagleitner, Toshi Tanikawa, and Rimas Viselga who competed in the Paso Robles 2010 Aerobatic Contest. All placed in the top half of their category. Toshi placed first overall in Primary category in his first contest! Rimas and Bonnie both got two medals apiece. Full results and pictures when we get them.
Another certified pilot! Congratulations to Karl Koehler who aced his Private Pilot checkride to earn his license from Examiner Sherry Diamond. Well done Karl.
We added another Cessna 172M – N61672 is only a few places after N61637 on the production line. It has a 160HP engine upgrade and long range tanks.