Aerodynamic Aviation

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New Private Pilot – Thomas Seymour-Cozzini

Sep 19 2019 0 comments

Date: September 1, 2019
Certification: Private Pilot
Instructor: Grainne Gilvarry
Aircraft: Citabria N9081L

“I’ve wanted to fly since I was a kid, and have always been fascinated with airplanes. During high school, I decided to start on my pilot’s license during my first Summer in college. I did, and now that I have one more semester left before I graduate from San Jose State University, I finished my private pilot’s license. I’ll try to keep flying during graduate school, but between the workload and the lack of money, that may prove difficult. At some point, I hope to gain a rating for MES; I’ve always liked flying boats.” ~Thomas

New Private Pilot – Jacob Tarango

Sep 10 2019 0 comments

Date: September 8, 2019
Certification: Private Pilot
Instructors: Grant Ozdinski & Adam Sciupac
Aircraft: Cessna N12234

“I started my fascination with aviation when I was young. My parents would tell me when I was 6 I would be looking at airplanes and would point at planes and say “I want to do that some day”, and that day came. With the help of my parents I was able to start my flight training at 15 and a half, before I had my driving permit, and soloed on my 16th birthday, flying alone before I could drive a car alone. I have been flying for around 2 years and finally earned my private pilot certificate with the help of many instructors.” ~ Jacob

New Private Pilot – Sean Bhattacharya

Sep 08 2019 0 comments

Date: September 3, 2019
Certification: Private Pilot
Instructors: Jason Brown & Cheryl Mitrus
Aircraft: Cessna N61637

Sean always had the soaring dream of flying and owning his own aircraft since he was a kid. About a little more than an year ago, an exciting flight in a Cirrus SR aircraft motivated him to come and join Aerodynamic last September to start and continue his flying lessons to become a Private Pilot. Sean is getting the new Cirrus aircraft of his dreams next year and will continue his instrument training in his new plane. His plans are to travel with friends and family to many places in the new aircraft.

He also wants to spend more time in his California Central Coast home using his plane to travel back and forth.

At the same time, Sean wants to continue his learning to become a better and better pilot!

New Private Pilot – Ryann Powell

Sep 03 2019 0 comments

Date: August 31, 2019
Certification: Private Pilot
Instructor: Jason Brown
Aircraft: Citabria N11681

“She’s a rock star!” are the words so many of us hope our Designated Examiner will say about us after our checkride. Sadly, very few us do well during that stressful test. However, Ryann (and most of us in the office) got to hear her examiner say this about her. Did we mention this was in a taildragger, too? Wow! But if you’ve flown with Ryann, you would say the same. After selling a car that she built, spending every spare dime on flying and dedicating all her free time studying, Ryann definitely earned her rock star title. CFI Jason couldn’t be more proud. Ryann plans to take her friends and family out to share the amazing views from the air. Next up – seaplanes and backcountry flying.

First Solo Flight – Alex Ambrose

Aug 28 2019 0 comments

Solo Date: August 14, 2019
Aircraft: Cessna – N12234
Instructor: Kat Hanlon & Cheryl Mitrus
Location: San Jose, CA (KRHV)

“I’ve been working next to San Carlos airport for the last few years, so aviation had been on my mind. I took a discovery flight earlier this year and got hooked. As for future plans – having fun, meeting new people, and exploring new places!” ~ Alex

New Private Pilot – Jess White

Aug 16 2019 0 comments

Date: August 5, 2019
Certification: Private Pilot
Instructor: Grant Ozdinski
Aircraft: Cessna N12234

“I became a pilot because I love flying, the freedom it gives you, and the wonderful people you meet along the way.

I strangely love how difficult it was for me to get my license. It pushed me to have serious discipline when things got tough, and push forward even when it felt like I would never cross the finish line. I’m grateful for the process and the determination it took, against all the hiccups and delays. I am a much better person because of it.

My goals with flying are simple. Have as much fun as possible. However, I do plan on purchasing an airplane in the coming months so I can search for the perfect $100 hamburger and fly my family all over the West Coast.” ~Jess

Special thanks to CFI Grant, who worked tirelessly and often late to help Jess with the final prep.

New Private Pilot – Evgenii Sikachev

Jul 31 2019 0 comments

Date: July 25, 2019
Certification: Private Pilot
Instructors: Christian Burton & Cheryl Mitrus
Aircraft: Cessna N54102

“I wanted to fly since childhood. When I moved to California, I started my training. Now I am flying for fun with friends, but I will begin my complex training next week. Next steps: instrument rating and commercial license.” ~Evgenii

Congrats on passing your checkride on the first try! Evgenii flew to Sacramento to meet with DPE Richard Conte and later flew back with his Private Pilot certificate in hand. Well done to Evgenii and CFI Cheryl!

New Private Pilot – Henry Jessel

Jul 29 2019 0 comments

Date: July 24, 2019
Certification: Private Pilot
Instructors: Christian Burton & Cheryl Mitrus
Aircraft: Cessna N98485

Congrats to our newest pilot Henry on passing his checkride on the first try with DPE Richard Conte! Henry recently graduated high school and will be heading to Purdue in August to become a professional pilot. Henry worked in our office on Saturdays and will be very missed. We wish you the best of luck, Henry. You’ll always be part of the family!!

New Private Pilot – Kaustubha Suresh Raut

Jul 29 2019 0 comments

Date: July 22, 2019
Certification: Private Pilot
Instructor: Jason Brown
Aircraft: Citabria N11681

“As a teenager I wanted to pursue a career in Aviation but things weren’t conducive for that back then in India. After moving to Bay Area 3 years ago, I decided to chase my childhood dream of flying and started training at Aerodynamic Aviation. Tailwheels were the obvious choice for me since very few schools actually offer training in them and I did not want to miss that opportunity. Balancing training and a full time job wasn’t easy but I was in good hands of CFI Jason Brown. I look forward to exploring California and many more places by air with friends and family.” ~Kaustubha Suresh Raut

Congrats on a first-time pass!!! You and Jason knocked it out of the park, complete with an awesome photo after the checkride 😉

First Solo Flight – Joe Streeper

Jul 27 2019 0 comments

Solo Date: June 23, 2019
Aircraft: Cessna – N98485
Instructor: Kat Hanlon
Location: San Jose, CA (KRHV)

“I’ve been around planes and airports my whole life, and have always loved the idea of flying. When I turned 50 recently, I decided it was finally time for me to be the one in the cockpit.” ~Joe

Congrats on reaching the big milestone!

Date: September 1, 2019 Certification: Private Pilot Instructor: Grainne Gilvarry Aircraft: Citabria N9081L

Date: September 8, 2019 Certification: Private Pilot Instructors: Grant Ozdinski & Adam Sciupac Aircraft: Cessna N12234

Date: September 3, 2019 Certification: Private Pilot Instructors: Jason Brown & Cheryl Mitrus Aircraft: Cessna N61637

Date: August 31, 2019 Certification: Private Pilot Instructor: Jason Brown Aircraft: Citabria N11681

Solo Date: August 14, 2019 Aircraft: Cessna – N12234 Instructor: Kat Hanlon & Cheryl Mitrus Location: San Jose, CA (KRHV)

Date: August 5, 2019 Certification: Private Pilot Instructor: Grant Ozdinski Aircraft: Cessna N12234

Date: July 25, 2019 Certification: Private Pilot Instructors: Christian Burton & Cheryl Mitrus Aircraft: Cessna N54102

Date: July 24, 2019 Certification: Private Pilot Instructors: Christian Burton & Cheryl Mitrus Aircraft: Cessna N98485

Date: July 22, 2019 Certification: Private Pilot Instructor: Jason Brown Aircraft: Citabria N11681

Solo Date: June 23, 2019 Aircraft: Cessna – N98485 Instructor: Kat Hanlon Location: San Jose, CA (KRHV)