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New Commercial Pilot – Sergey Kataev

Sep 13 2021
Commercial Pilot Checkride: August 31, 2021
Instructors: Dick, Thao & Evgenii
Aircraft: Cessna N54102
Location: San Jose, CA (KRHV)

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Happy birthday, Sergey!

“I got my first PPL Scotland and flew in the US with AeroDynamic on that license. Eventually I found the taildragger challenge to be great fun and got my US PPL in a Citabria, then added glider rating as a safer alternative to hang gliding.

Light sport planes have always appealed to me as the most fun to fly, so I got a CFI-Sport license, and I’ve introduced quite a few people to flying over the last 3 years.

Last year I decided to go for the full CFI, completing the Instrument rating in April and now Commercial Pilot license. Thanks to Dick Chang, Thao Do and Evgenii Sikachev for teaching me. CFI is next!” ~ Sergey

New Commercial Pilot – Lukasz Weber

Sep 03 2021
Commercial Pilot Checkride: August 21, 2021
Instructors: Thao Do
Aircraft: Cessna N968RC
Location: San Jose, CA (KRHV)

We are so proud of you rocking out the Commercial checkride with a first-time pass! CFI next so you can teach with us?? 😉

“I’ve been flying for 2 years now and continue to love it. Privatepilot license opened the door, and Instrument training expanded my horizons, while making me a better pilot. At that point, I was well on my way to fulfilling my Commercial rating requirements and wanted to keep on getting better. I’m now flying my family around and being safer, smoother, more consistent is always on my mind. Thanks to

Thao’s instruction, great preparation, and persistence, I’ve now passed that challenge as well! I’d recommend a Commercial Rating for the precision landings and to become more consistent with the core maneuvers. The staff at AeroDynamic is awesome, and I couldn’t have done it without insights from Brian on landings, or the support from Matt, Edgar, Rebecca, and, of course, Josh (who I bother way too much).” ~ Lukasz

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New Commercial Pilot – Mike Fritsche

Sep 02 2021
Commercial Pilot Checkride: August 18, 2021
Instructors: Steph and Bentley
Aircraft: Cessna N968RC
Location: Monterey, CA (KMRY)

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Congrats to Mike on all the hard work and dedication it takes to make it to Commercial Pilot status! We look forward to seeing him fly tours of Monterey Bay with us and eventually continue on to Flight Instructor 🙂

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New Commercial Pilot – Taylor Donato

Aug 08 2021
Commercial Pilot Checkride: July 10, 2021
Instructor: Thao Do
Aircraft: Cessna N98485
Location: San Jose, CA (KRHV)

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Congrats to Taylor on earning his Commercial Pilot certificate! He is well on his way to earning his instructor licenses as well and we can’t wait to have him teaching with us. Whoot whoot!

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New Commercial Pilot – Stefan Schaeuble

Jul 17 2021
Commercial Checkride: June 17, 2021
Aircraft: Cessna N98485
Instructors: Dick Chang and Thao Do
Location: San Jose, CA (KRHV)

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“After getting my instrument rating last year, I thought it’s time for my next challenge without foggles / hood. Thanks, Thao and Dick, for teaching me all the maneuvers and skills to be a commercial pilot. I’m looking forward to my next aviation adventures and fortunately, there are a lot of options at AeroDynamic to keep adding new skills like high performance, multi-engine or CFI.” ~ Stefan

New Commercial Pilot – Daniel Henriks

Feb 22 2021
Date: February 6, 2021
Instructor: Stephanie, Anton & Bentley
Aircraft: Cessna N915L

Congrats to Daniel on his newest pilot certificate! Next month he will become a Certificated Flight Instructor as well. Thanks for letting us be part of your journey. Way to go!

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New Multi-Engine Pilot – Mitchell Templeton

Aug 09 2020
Date: July 28, 2020
Certification: Commercial Multi-engine
Instructor: Jen Watson
Aircraft: Twin Comanche N40DA

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One of AeroDynamic’s instructors, Mitchell, has nailed a first-time pass of his Commercial AMEL add-on rating with DPE Eric Cook. Mitchell is continuing on to earn his MEI (Multi-engine instructor) certificate in the next couple of months and will soon be teaching in our Twin Comanche, affectionately known as “Twinkie.” Way to rock the checkride, Mitch!!

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New Commercial Pilot – Rick Vander Kam

Jan 04 2020
Date: December 31, 2019
Certification: Commercial Pilot ASEL
Instructor: Dick Chang
Aircraft: N915L

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“I grew up building and flying model airplanes and rockets, and it seems I’ve always had an interest in aviation-related things. I’ve been flying with AeroDynamic for about 15 years, from initial solo and Private certification in taildraggers to an Instrument rating and other endorsements, recurrent training, and flying just for fun. I’m thankful that over all those years, at each step, AeroDynamic’s instructors and airplanes have met and surpassed my own needs.
This past summer, after a few years of friendly urging (we won’t call it nagging) from instructor Dick Chang, and finding myself suddenly between jobs, it was a great opportunity to go after the Commercial license. Mastering all of the knowledge and skills and maneuvers takes significant time and effort on the part of both pilot and instructor. I want to thank Dick for all those dual hours and good lunches, and also Kat, Jen, and Matt, who stepped in and helped me along at different times. Reflecting on the recent checkride, I can honestly say I was well-prepared — thanks to those just mentioned.
Although I have no immediate plans to exercise Commercial Pilot privileges, this step opens up new options for me. Over the years, I’ve given more than 20 people their first rides in small planes, and I really enjoy sharing the joy and excitement of flying. There’s a decent chance that I’ll someday follow the same path as Dick, with a high-tech career eventually morphing into a flight-instruction career. I will admit I’ve started thinking about what to work on next — CFI? AMEL? ASES? Tough call!” ~ Rick
We think you’ll make an excellent instructor!
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New Multi-Engine Pilot – Mike Grachek

Nov 20 2019
Date: November 6, 2019
Certification: Commercial Multi-engine
Instructor: Jen Watson
Aircraft: Twin Comanche N40DA

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Congrats to Mike on a first-time pass of the Commercial AMEL add-on rating. Mike is already beginning work on his ATP Multi-engine written, then will return to us for his ATP multi-engine flight training. His future plans are then for corporate flying in a Citation around Salinas, CA. Nice way to ace your checkride, Mike!

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New Multi-Engine Pilot – Kelsey Moore

Sep 24 2018
Date: September 15, 2018
Certification: Commercial Multi-Engine
Aircraft: Twin Comanche N40DA
Instructor: David Waksberg & Jen Watson

While most of us would be thrilled to pilot such a single-engine plane like the Pilatus, Kelsey just added multi-engine rating to her license so she can qualify for airline and corporate jobs. With a dedication to studying that most of us only dream of having, Kelsey completely rocked her Commercial Multi-Engine checkride with Eric. We are so proud! And to celebrate…she hopped into her first tailwheel flight and now has another passion to pursue. Welcome to the AeroDynamic family, Kelsey!

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