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Going Solo: Justin Hand

Aug 24 2011

Another fledgling leaves the nest! It must be the coming autumn. Justin Hand escaped from his instructor Erik Schmidt today and soloed Citabria 9091L.

Justin Hand flies a Citabria
Congratulations Justin, and well done to Erik, Derick, Jim and a few other AeroDynamic CFIs who helped Justin get to his solo so fast.

New Pilot: Laura Wenus

Aug 23 2011
Laura earns private pilot license in a taildragger

Laura and 32G

We have a new certified pilot: Laura Wenus earned her Private Pilot license today in Citabria 5032G, with Examiner Sherry Diamond. Congratulations Laura!

Thanks also to Laura’s instructor, Erik Schmidt, with several others helping to give Laura the flight time she needed before leaving for the East Coast tomorrow!

Going Solo: Michael Lancon

Aug 20 2011

Michael Lancon soloes Aeronca Champ taildragger at AeroDynamic Aviation flight training school San Jose San Francisco Bay Area CaliforniaAnother new fledgling! Michael Lancon soloed Champ 2791E after flight training with AeroDynamic CFI Daniel Most. Student, instructor, and airplane are all doing well after the experience 😉

Well done Michael and Daniel.

 

New Zlin Savage Pilot: Pierluigi Rolando

Aug 17 2011
Zlin Savage Classic at AeroDynamic Aviation Flight Training School San Jose San Francisco Bay Area California

Savage Classic Cub

Congratulations to Pierluigi Rolando who added another airplane checkout to his portfolio. Pierluigi checked out in the Zlin Savage Cub with CFI Daniel Most.

Well done Pierluigi and Daniel

New Taildragger Pilot: Akihiko Chiba

Aug 07 2011

Cingratulations to Akihiko Chiba who earned his tailwheel endorsement in a Citabria. Akihiko is already a pilot both of airplanes and gliders, and he came all the way from Japan to fly taildraggers with us.

Akihiko earns tailwheel endorsement at AeroDynamic Aviation flight training school in San Jose San Francisco Bay Area California

Akihiko and Erik

Welcome to Reid-Hillview airport, Akihiko, and thank you for flying with AeroDynamic! Thanks also to AeroDynamic CFIs Erik Schmidt and Rimas Viselga who worked with Akihiko.

Going Solo: Inga Huang

Jul 26 2011

We have a new fledgling! Congratulations to Inga Huang who soloed Citabria 1806G on a beautiful late afternoon with CFI Mark Guerrero supervising from the ground. Well done Inga.

New Taildragger Pilot: Steve Rank

Jul 24 2011

Another pilot joins the ranks of those who drag their tail! Congratulations to Steve Rank who earned his tailwheel endorsement with AeroDynamic CFI Jim Grant. Well done both.

New Taildragger Pilot: Pierluigi Rolando

Jul 20 2011

Congratulations to Pierluigi Rolando who earned his tailwheel endorsement in our Aeronca Champ, N2791E. He did his flight training with AeroDynamic CFI Daniel Most.

 
 

Well done Pierluigi!

New Taildragger Pilot: JP Libert

Jul 19 2011

Congratulations to JP Libert who soled his family’s Aeronca Champ after earning his tailwheel endorsement with AeroDynamic CFI Daniel Most.

JP Libert Soloes a Champ

JP Libert Soloes a Champ

Well done JP!

Going Solo: Derek Allen

Jul 08 2011

First fledgling of July! On a warm July day, Derek Allen took his first solo flight under the careful supervision of AeroDynamic CFI Sergey Sinyachkin. Derek is training with Erik Schmidt, and Sergey stepped in when Erik had to go on a trip. We have videos of both the takeoff and landing. Here’s the takeoff:

And here we have the landing:

Congratulations to Derek and his CFIs Sergey and Erik.

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