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First Solo – Shenghao Huang
Dec 08 2015
Shenghao Huang and CFI David Pease
Congratulations to Shenghao on soloing 990WY on this overcast morning! He may have been restricted to KRHV today, but he’ll soon be enjoying cross countries around California on clear, beautiful days.
Thank you to CFI David Pease for all of your hard work instructing our next generation of tailwheel pilots!
First Solo – Bruno Sotelo
Dec 07 2015Congratulations to Bruno Sotelo for soloing N1806G at South County! While our Reid-Hillview airport was too windy, E16 provided awesome conditions for this tailwheel student to go solo.
Another tailwheel pilot is born!
Solo shirt
Thank you to CFI David Pease for all of your hard work, dedication, and 7am flights!
CFI David Pease with Bruno after solo!
First Solo – Alessandro Tognaccini
Nov 15 2015
Alessandro and N9091L
Congratulation to Alessandro on soloing one of our beloved Citabrias! He’s enjoying the experience of learning on a traditional tailwheel aircraft and can’t wait to earn his Private Pilot license.
Thank you to Tom Morley for all of your great instruction!
First Solo – Shawn Nikkila
Nov 02 2015
Newely soloed Shawn Nikkila with CFI Jason Brown
Congratulations to Shawn Nikkila on soloing 990WY on Halloween! No spooks for this pilot. He landed beautifully multiple times and is looking forward to more solo flights!
Thank you Jason Brown for training another real aviator!
New Tailwheel Pilot – Brett Hesterberg
Nov 01 2015Congratulations to Brett Hesterberg on passing his private pilot checkride in N1806G! With the weather finally cooperating, he was able to finish his checkride and earn his license. Thank you to CFI Jen Delp-Mallet for all your hard work and instruction!
DPE Scott Rohlfing and Brett Hesterber, Private Pilot
AOPA Writes About Our Chief!
Apr 19 2015Something seems very right with the universe. Amelia Reid founded her flight school, Amelia Reid Aviation (now AeroDynamic Aviation) in 1960 because she wanted to have time for her son. Jennifer Delp Mallet gave up a career with the airlines and became a flight instructor for the exact same reason!
Fifty five years after its founding, Jen is now the Chief Instructor and co-owner of AeroDynamic Aviation, continuing the tradition of good old fashioned stick and rudder flight training. Jen loves flying and teaching in old taildraggers as much as in the latest glass cockpit carbon fiber wonder planes.
Read the AOPA article here
AeroDynamic has now opened up branches at Salinas and Monterey airports. We have hosted an AOPA Rusty Pilot Seminar at Monterey, and we are working with AOPA and Salinas Airport to help make the AOPA regional fly in a success in May.
First Solo – Bernard Guetermann
Mar 12 2015Congrats to Bernard Guetermann who waited out a foggy morning to get his chance to go solo! His successful flight was overseen by his watchful CFI, Tom Morley. Well done on your instructing Tom!
Bernard Guetermann
Congrats to John Wilson! Passed Private Pilot Checkride!
Jan 18 2015Congratulations to John Wilson for passing his private pilot check ride with DPE Scott Rohlfing! All of his hard work and studying with CFI Blake Hannigan really paid off!
Well done John!
DPE Scott Rohlfing giving John Wilson the ticket to fly!
Parisian Pilot’s Taildragger Trip
Jan 14 2015We recently had the pleasure of hosting a Parisian Pilot with a thirst for taildraggers. Olivier Barloy visited from Paris to try out the art of taildragging.
He flew every member of our Champion family with several of our instructors. Citabrias with Grainne, Kendall, Mark and Jim, the Decathlon for some spins, loops and rolls with Jim, and at the end the classic 1946 Aeronca Champ with Zdravko.
A perfect final flight for a week of taildragger adventures. Olivier more than earned his tailwheel endorsement!
Olivier and Zdravko after a delightful flight in the Champ!