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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

CPL, AMEL, checkride

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 – Nick Vandevoorde

Oct 03 2017
Date: September 14, 2017
Instructor: David Waksberg
Certification: Commercial Pilot

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Congrats to Nick for earning his Commercial Pilot License! After Private Pilot and Instrument Rating, the Commercial license is the next step in becoming a professional pilot – it allows you to be paid to fly. From this achievement, pilots can continue on to either earn their CFI (Certificated Flight Instructor) or become a commercial operator flying tours, cargo, skydivers, etc. We wish Nick lots of success in his future and were glad to be a part of it!

Examiner: Jeff Hitzberg
Aircraft: Cutlass N616SF
Checkride Location:
Hayward, CA (KHWD)
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New Commercial Pilot – Nishant Veluthedath

Aug 03 2017
Date: July 28, 2017
Instructor: Ron Vlastelica
Certification: Commercial Pilot

cpl, checkride, commercial pilotOn Friday, Nishant met with Vince Nastro in Tracy. Nishant had previously done both his private and instrument ratings with Vince. The day started out with light winds and cooler temperatures. By the time the flight portion started around 1330, the temperature was 33 degrees C.  Winds were picking but under 10kt.   When they arrived back for their landings and 180 engine-out, the winds were 270 at 18 with gusts to 24 kt.

The last landing was a short downwind, mid-field engine out due to an arriving jet. All in all, the practical test was thorough though fair with much emphasis on rush management throughout all operations.
The pictures are in front of owner’s citation II, having just returned from a short vacation in Wyoming.
Nishant is a looking forward to a career in India with the national carrier.  Next and last step is his multi engine rating.  We wish Nishant all the best and congratulations on his most current accomplishment.
Vince gives all his pilots a special coin, which Nishant is showing off.
Examiner: Vice Nastro
Aircraft: Cessna N4604V
Checkride Location:
Tracy, CA (KTCY)
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New Multi-Engine Pilot – John Drozdowsky

Jan 31 2017
Date: January 26, 2017
Instructor: David Waksberg
Certification: Multi-engine Commercial Pilot

AMEL, Twin Comanche, Multi-Engine, Commercial PilotJohn came to us from Anchorage, Alaska, to earn his multi-engine commercial pilot certificate. Instructor David worked long days with John to complete the ground and flight portions of the transition to multi-engine. After a few weather delays, John passed his checkride with examiner Yuzo and flew back to Alaska the same afternoon. Congrats to them both on all the hard work!

Examiner: Yuzo Wakita
Aircraft: Twin Comanche N40DA
Checkride Location: San Jose, CA (KRHV)
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New Commercial Pilot – Gordon Landale

Oct 17 2016
Date: October 23, 2016
Instructor: Jen Delp-Mallet
Location: Monterey, CA (KMRY)
Certification: Commercial ASEL

CPL, C172, RG, Commercial Pilot, ASELLook at that smile! Gordon completed his Commercial Airplane Single-Engine Land pilot certificate on a blustery Friday afternoon with Designated Pilot Examiner Eric Cook out of Paso Robles. After nailing Eights-on-Pylons and the infamous Power-off 180, Gordon is now able to fly for hire! In fact, we just hired him to fly tours out of Monterey 🙂

Congrats on all your hard work. Now…on to the CFI!

Congratulations Scott Williams !!! Commercial Checkride Pass!

Nov 22 2014

Congratulations to Scott Williams for passing his Commercial Checkride!  Scott passes with flying colors under the watchful eyes of DPE Yuzo Wakita .  Congratulations to CFII Jen Delp-Mallet for another successful student as well!

The dashing smile of a brand new commercial pilot!

The dashing smile of a brand new commercial pilot!

Scott Williams with our newest C172RG, N4604V, on the fleet after a successful checkride!

Scott Williams with our newest C172RG, N4604V, on the fleet after a successful checkride!

New Webinar – “Checklists – Why? What? How?”

Oct 07 2011

From the FAA Safety Team :

“LIVE WEBINAR; Checklists – Why? What? How?
Offered 3 Different Times on Oct. 18!”

Topic: Developing and Using Effective Checklists in General Aviation
On Tuesday, October 18, 2011 at 3:00PM, 8:00PM and 10:00 PM EASTERN, or 12:00Noon, 5:00PM and 7:00PM Pacific.

Location:
ON YOUR OWN COMPUTER!
Bright Spot, Inc.
Hilton, NY 14468

Select Number:
EA2340844

Description:
This live webinar is intended to increase the pilot’s awareness of how effective and efficient checklist usage can actually lower the pilot’s workload and increase safety. Even the most simple airplane can be flown more safely by incorporating appropriate checklists.  See here for details on how to participate in this exciting FREE webinar!

To view further details and registration information for this seminar, click here.
The sponsor for this seminar is: The FAA Safety Team
The following credit(s) are available for the WINGS/AMT Programs:
Basic Knowledge 3 – 1 credit

Click here to view the WINGS help page
Over 136,600 pilots earned WINGS credits last year. Will you, this year?

New Commercial Pilot:Brian Hsu

Aug 22 2011
Brian Hsu earns Commercial Pilot License at AeroDynamic Aviation flight training school San Jose San Francisco Bay area California

Brian and Sherry

We have a brand new Commercial Pilot license holder! Brian Hsu aced his commercial pilot checkride today with Examiner Sherry Diamond in our Cessna 172RG, 616SF.

Well done Brian and big thanks go also to his CFI Sergey Sinyachkin.

New Gyroplane Pilot Sergey Sinyachkin – pictures

Mar 19 2011

 

We now have pictures! Check out the aircraft and the newly minted pilot. Well done Sergey.

Sergey trained at Ron’s Gyros in Searcy, Arkansas.

New Commercial Gyroplane Pilot: Sergey Sinyachkin

Mar 14 2011

Sergey

Continuing on his quest to earn every possible category and class rating, our intrepid CFI Sergey Sinyachkin has earned his Gyroplane Commercial rating. Sergey already has Commercial and Instructor ratings in airplanes, gliders, baloons and helicopters.

Gyroplane

Gyroplane

What on earth is a Gyroplane you might ask? It is a rotorcraft, like a helicopter, exept the rotor is not powered by a motor, but turns due to airflow in flight. So it cannot hover like a helicopter, but can fly pretty slowly, and can  settle straight down onto a tiny landing spot.

Congratulations Sergey!

Check out the Youtube video below:

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