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First Solo Flight – Khauri Bainha
Aug 13 2021Solo Date: August 5, 2021
Aircraft: Cessna N53456
Instructor: Cheryl Mitrus
Location: San Jose, CA (KRHV)
Congrats to Khauri and CFI Cheryl on this major milestone in a pilot’s life!
First Solo Flight – Xiaoyao “Adam” Xu
Aug 08 2021Solo Date: July 23, 2021
Aircraft: Cessna N53456
Instructor: Daniel Henriks
Location: Monterey, CA (KMRY)
Congrats to Adam and CFI Daniel on a first solo flight! The Monterey coast cleared enough for Adam to fly laps around Monterey’s class Charlie airspace while his instructor watched proudly (and nervously 😉 from the ground. Congrats to both on all their hard work.
First Solo Flight – Vinay Shiva
Jul 26 2021Solo Date: June 22, 2021
Aircraft: Cessna N61637
Instructor: Mitchell Templeton
Location: San Jose, CA (KRHV)
Congrats to Vinay on all his hard work culminating in a first solo flight! Vinay flew Cessna six-three-seven around the traffic pattern while Instructor Mitchell watched proudly from the ground. Next up – cross country flights and then checkride!
First Solo Flight – Craig Stanley
Jul 06 2021Solo Date: June 15, 2021
Aircraft: Cessna N737ZD
Instructor: Thao Do
Location: San Jose, CA (KRHV)
“After hang gliding for 10 years I have decided to increase my useful load so I can bring family with me and explore new places. Thanks to Thao and the Aerodynamic team for helping me get in the air! I hope to get my mountain and instrument training next and start flying to California skiing destinations.” ~ Craig
First Solo Flight – Cameron Fitchener
Jun 17 2021Solo Date: June 8, 2021
Aircraft: Cessna N9027H
Instructor: Graham Harbman
Location: San Jose, CA (KRHV)
Cameron knew he would one day learn to fly, ever since he flew in the right seat beside his Dad at a young age. Now with a family of his own, he hopes to pass on the same passion for aviation to his children and open up a world of adventure for his family. Congrats on this first milestone!!
First Solo Flight – Rhandy Soto
May 21 2021Solo Date: April 28, 2021
Aircraft: Cessna N53456
Instructor: Daryll Manzano
Location: Monterey, CA (KMRY)
Congrats to Rhandy and CFI Daryll on a successful first solo flight! Rhandy began flying as a hobby, but is also considering it as a career in the future. Either way, he will have amazing journeys!
First Solo Flight – Quinten Moshy
Mar 03 2021Solo Date: February 18, 2021
Aircraft: Cessna N9027H
Instructor: Brian Engh
Location: San Jose, CA (KRHV)
Instructor Brian is on a roll and soloed another student pilot this month. Congrats to Quinten for leaving his instructor behind as he flew by himself around the San Jose area!
First Solo Flight – Mitchell Braun
Mar 01 2021Solo Date: February 11, 2021
Aircraft: Cessna N61637
Instructor: Brian Engh
Location: San Jose, CA (KRHV)
Congrats to Mitchell for leaving the nest and flying solo!
First Solo Flight – Garrett LoCascio
Feb 22 2021Solo Date: January 23, 2021
Aircraft: Cessna N98485
Instructor: Brian Engh
Location: San Jose, CA (KRHV)
Congrats to Garrett for taking to the skies without his instructor Brian next to him!
First Solo Flight – Sandor Nagy
Feb 12 2021Solo Date: January 16, 2021
Aircraft: Cessna N915L
Instructor: Stephanie Procive
Location: Monterey, CA (KMRY)
Our Monterey flight instructors are doing an amazing job! To prove it, they produced 6 new pilot certificates/ratings last month and a bunch of new pilots and solo flight this month. Wow! Congrats to Sandor on his first solo flight around KMRY, a class C airport with parallel runways and airline traffic.