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First Solo Flight – Nizar Assaf
Dec 29 2022Solo Date: December 5, 2022
Aircraft: Cessna N9027H
Instructor: Nir Chen
Reid-Hillview Airport (KRHV)
We love to see that, “I just flew an airplane all by myself!” smile on Nizar’s face. His CFI Nir’s smile is equally as big, so happy for his student’s success. Nice job!!
First Solo Flight – Joseph Warner
Dec 29 2022Solo Date: December 15, 2022
Aircraft: Cessna N98485
Instructor: Bradley Colins
Reid-Hillview Airport (KRHV)
Well done, guys! Thanks for making us part of your piloting dream. We love to see first solo flights happen!
First Solo Flight – Ian Roe
Dec 19 2022Solo Date: November 19, 2022
Aircraft: Citabria N990WY
Instructor: Scott Williams
Location: San Jose, CA (KRHV)
We love helping people achieve their dreams, and flying a taildragger around San Jose with an empty back seat tops our list of very cool things to do. Congrats to Ian and CFI Scott for checking this box off his list. Whoot whoot!
First Solo Flight – Elnaz Sarrafzadeh
Dec 19 2022Solo Date: November 29, 2022
Aircraft: Cessna N9027H
Instructor: Sergey Kataev & Lucas Silva
Location: San Jose, CA (KRHV)
Congrats to Elnaz and CFI Sergey on a successful first solo flight! This amazing woman keeps reaching for higher and higher goals. She looks pretty unstoppable to us. Thanks for letting us be part of your aviation dream!
First Solo Flight – Mark Albiol
Dec 19 2022Solo Date: November 20, 2022
Aircraft: Cessna N53456
Instructor: Jim McDonald
Location: Monterey, CA (KMRY)
It’s not every day a young pilot receives their driver’s license just before soloing an airplane. Congrats to Mark and CFI Jim for earning these bragging rights!
First Solo Flight – Lihai Lin
Oct 31 2022Solo Date: October 29, 2022
Aircraft: Cessna N54102
Instructor: Shaz Widhani
Location: San Jose, CA (KRHV)
Congrats to Lihai for completing his first solo! After months of hard work, Lihai was able to nail his landings and go for his three solo laps in the pattern. Well done!
First Solo Flight – Chris Brubaker
Oct 31 2022Solo Date: October 19, 2022
Aircraft: Cessna N968RC
Instructor: Kenny Behlen
Location: San Jose, CA (KRHV)
Way to go, Chris! We love seeing our students reach their goals, and flying solo around the busy skies in San Jose definitely qualifies as a big achievement. All that hard work with CFI Kenny paid off and you can officially go fly by yourself. Whoot whoot!
First Solo Flight – Dong Zhang
Oct 31 2022Solo Date: October 19, 2022
Aircraft: Cessna N54102
Instructor: Benny He
Location: San Jose, CA (KRHV)
We are busy helping dreams come true and we love it. It is such an incredible moment for an instructor to watch their student take all they’ve taught them and have a successful first solo flight. The smiles on their faces tell us all we need to know – they loved it! Congrats on your milestone!
First Solo Flight – David Kim
Oct 31 2022Solo Date: October 16, 2022
Aircraft: Cessna N98485
Instructor: William Sun
Location: San Jose, CA (KRHV)
Another one leaves the nest! Our instructors are doing an amazing job helping these student pilots spread their wings. Congrats on such a big accomplishment, David.
First Solo Flight – John Lewis
Oct 22 2022Solo Date: October 14, 2022
Aircraft: Cessna N968RC
Instructor: Nir Chen
Location: San Jose, CA (KRHV)
Their look of happiness says it all – it was a successful first solo flight! The memory of that feeling, taking off and landing an airplane by yourself, is something a pilot will never forget. Congrats, John and CFI Nir!