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First Solo Flight – Ahmed Alsunaidy

Dec 20 2020
Solo Date: November 30, 2020
Aircraft: Cessna N53456
Instructor: Daryll Manzano
Location: Monterey, CA (KMRY)

CFI Daryll is keeping those solo traditions alive and thriving! The classics: cutting the tail off the shirt and dumping the water jug over a student.

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First Solo Flight – Daniel Cervantes

Dec 20 2020
Solo Date: September 29, 2020
Aircraft: Cessna N53456
Instructor: Daryll Manzano
Location: Monterey, CA (KMRY)

Congrats on your first solo flight!

First Solo Flight – Adenji Temitope Adeleye

Nov 05 2020
Solo Date: October 20, 2020
Aircraft: Cessna N915L
Instructor: Stephanie Procive
Location: Monterey, CA (KMRY)

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First Solo Flight – Andrew Wilson

Oct 30 2020
Solo Date: September 9, 2020
Aircraft: Cessna N9027H
Instructor: Mitchell Templeton
Location: San Jose, CA (KRHV)

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First Solo Flight – Kat Smith

Aug 22 2020
Solo Date: July 15, 2020
Aircraft: SportStar N712MF
Instructor: Sergey Kataev
Location: San Jose, CA (KRHV)

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Congrats to Kat and CFI Sergey on a hard-earned first solo flight!

First Solo Flight – Wangcheng Kang

Jul 24 2020
Solo Date: July 16, 2020
Aircraft: Cessna N98485
Instructor: Zibin He
Location: San Jose, CA (KRHV)

WC started his training in San Diego, but a new job brought him to the Bay Area. Under the tutelage of his Instructor Zibin, he flew his first solo flight in the blue skies around San Jose in a Cessna 172P. Congrats to both on all the hard work!

First Solo Flight – Dima Martynyuk

Jun 27 2020
Solo Date: June 14, 2020
Aircraft: Cessna N12234
Instructor: Mitchell Templeton
Location: San Jose, CA (KRHV)

Congrats to Dima and his CFI Mitchell for completing a monumental step – a pilot’s first solo flight.

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First Solo Flight – Brian Kuhl

Apr 02 2020
Solo Date: March 27, 2020
Aircraft: Citabria N2508Z
Instructor: Ivan Stanojevic
Location: San Jose, CA (KRHV)

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“I was introduced to aviation at a young age by my aunt and uncle who are both airline pilots. Growing up, they’ve always shared amazing stories of their adventures flying around the US. They have seen everything and have been involved with all aspects of flying- crop dusting, skydiving, glider towing, float panes in Alaska, family trips to Oshkosh, etc. At the time, I thought it was just a cool passion and career they were lucky to be involved in but it was something that seemed out of reach for me. As I’ve gotten older, I realized that there was no reason to hold these limitations on myself and that it was time for me to fly as well. My aunt’s advice was that I needed to be a real “stick and rudder” guy and that this can only be achieved in a taildragger which is why I’m at Aerodynamic today training in your Citabrias!” ~ Brian

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First Solo Flight – Gary Romel

Mar 31 2020
Solo Date: March 21, 2020
Aircraft: SportStar N712MF
Instructor: Sergey Kataev
Location: Hollister, CA (KCVH)

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“I first got into flying when I joined the Air Force to fly on AWACS aircraft as an airborne computer technician and firefighter.  I quickly became a flight instructor in my crew position and was placed on a lead aircrew in the 963rd Airborne Air Control Squadron.  On 9-11 I was running to my aircraft, we flew to the Pentagon to control the airspace for the next 24 hours-re-fueling over the White House.  Our crew also led the Afghanistan and Iraq wars from the air.
After the Air Force I moved to Los Angeles and went to law school at night while I worked during the day. I always wanted to be a pilot, and had flown with friends in their small aircraft over the years. So finally I have been able to get some pilot training done, and to this solo point. ” ~ Gary

First Solo Flight – Mikhail Mikhaylov

Jan 24 2020
Solo Date: January 18, 2020
Aircraft: Citabria N990WY
Instructor: Batelle Waksberg
Location: San Jose, CA (KRHV)

“I remember being interested in airplanes since I was a young kid. My grandpa would take me to UWGG/GOJ and we would watch planes land, taxi and take off. When not at the airport, the aviation would turn my head up with windows-rattling sonic booms coming from silver tips of bright white contrails. As life went on, flying remained just a dream. I want to think that now is a great time to finally live it.” ~Mikhail

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