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New Private Pilot – Jess White

Aug 16 2019

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

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

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 – Nicole Herbig

Jun 07 2019

Date: June 4, 2019
Certification: Private Pilot
Instructors: Lynzie Hudson & Terry Norbraten
Aircraft: Cessna N62244

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“Having a family of military/commercial pilots influenced me to become one. I’m now the third generation in my family to fly, but the first female in my family. But honestly, my grandmother influenced me to fly even though she wasn’t a pilot. When she was younger she wanted to fly, but back then you had to get your father’s permission (which she did not have permission from hers) so she decided she would marry a pilot (and she did, my grandpa!). So I wanted to do this for her. My plan now is to hopefully go into the Air Force and fly my dream plane C-130.” ~ Nicole

New Private Pilot – Yuchen Lin

Jan 25 2019

Date: January 23, 2019
Certification: Private Pilot
Instructor: Travis Mills
Aircraft: Cessna N61637

Thanks to the great instruction provided by Travis and Kat, student pilot Yuchen put in the hard work and earned his Private Pilot License! Despite gusty, turbulent conditions at Reid-Hillview, Yuchen departed with CFI James for Sacramento to pass his checkride on the first attempt with DPE Oren. Way to pull together, team! We are proud to have made Yuchen’s dreams come true.

New Private Pilot – Bentley Mundle

Jan 05 2019

Date: December 18, 2018
Certification: Private Pilot
Instructors: Martin, Jamie & Ben
Aircraft: Cessna N53456

Another Monterey pilot earns their wings with DPE Eric Cook! Congrats to Bentley and his instructors on a job well done.

“Growing up I always had a fascination with aviation and thought my Dad had the coolest job as a pilot for United Airlines. The timing of graduating high school, 9/11, and the down turn in the aviation industry led me to follow in the footsteps of both of my grandfathers as a PGA Professional. Ten plus years later I still think my Dad has the coolest job and I’m excited to make a career change and chase my childhood dream of becoming a professional pilot!” ~ Bentley

New Private Pilot – Liz Woodard

Jan 04 2019

Date: November 20, 2018
Certification: Private Pilot
Instructor: Terry Norbraten
Aircraft: Cessna N62244

Congrats to Liz for earning her wings in our Monterey location!

“How I got into flying: I’ve been around general aviation my entire life. My father, who has been an active private pilot for 38 years, completed the build of his Glasair I shortly before I was born. By the time I was two weeks old, my parents flew me in the Glasair to my first airshow in Tennessee. My family and I have had countless GA adventures since then and we have attended Oshkosh Airventure together sixteen times! Since I finished college and have time for training, my goal has been to obtain my private pilot certification.

What I will do now: Now that I completed my private pilot certification, I will exercise my privileges on leisurely trips and flying adventures with friends and family. I plan on continuing my training to obtain instrument, complex, and tail wheel ratings.”

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New Private Pilot – Zibin He

Dec 05 2018

Date: November 2, 2018
Certification: Private Pilot
Instructor: Travis Mills
Aircraft: Cessna N61637

“I want to fly, and I cannot remember how many times I was excited to look outside when everyone else fell asleep in a long-haul flight. Unfortunately, I failed to join the reserve pilot program offered by the biggest airline in my country when I was a high school student. Couple years later, I decided to find my way becoming a pilot. I want to say thank you to my parents; they gave me immense support to my pilot dream. I also want to give my thanks to my instructor Travis, and Aerodynamic Aviation. I think I will go flying around with my friends for a while and jump to IFR training shortly.” ~ Zibin

Congrats on a first-time pass with DPE Oren!

Three teenage pilots take to the sky!

Aug 01 2018

One of our recent graduate’s mom snapped this photo of three 17-year-old Aerodynamic students (2 newly licensed private pilots and 1 student pilot) departing out of Monterey airport. Adam Shapiro is in the left seat, Katrina Espinoza is in the right (his safety pilot) and Sophia Taylor-Home is in the back seat. If you look closely, you can actually see clear silhouettes of 3 people inside the plane.

Adam earned his Private Pilot with us in Monterey back in December 2017. Katrina earned her license at our Reid-Hillview location in June 2018 thanks to a generous scholarship from AOPA (she won their High School scholarship in 2016 for $5000) and another scholarship from the 99s in 2018. Sophia is a current student pilot working hard to get to solo.

We are so proud of you all! This next generation of pilots work hard for their successes and prove you are never too young or too old to go after your dreams. We wish you all the best in your aviation careers!

New Private Pilot – Matthew Tripp

Jul 23 2018

Date: July 14, 2018
Certification: Private Pilot
Instructor: Adam Sciupac
Aircraft: Cessna N54102

“I started flying when I was 14. My parents got me a discovery flight for my birthday and I was hooked. I started my training in 1989 and logged about 50 hrs and my first solo before life intervened.

28 years later I decided to get back into aviation and found Aerodynamic. The Aerodynamic family and specifically Adam Sciupac, who is an amazing instructor, took me through getting my private pilot license.

From here I hope to continue with my instrument, complex and multi engine ratings to safely explore all aviation has to offer with my friends and family.” ~ Matthew

Congrats on a first-time pass of your Private Pilot checkride!

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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: June 4, 2019 Certification: Private Pilot Instructors: Lynzie Hudson & Terry Norbraten Aircraft: Cessna N62244

Date: January 23, 2019 Certification: Private Pilot Instructor: Travis Mills Aircraft: Cessna N61637

Date: December 18, 2018 Certification: Private Pilot Instructors: Martin, Jamie & Ben Aircraft: Cessna N53456

Date: November 20, 2018 Certification: Private Pilot Instructor: Terry Norbraten Aircraft: Cessna N62244

Date: November 2, 2018 Certification: Private Pilot Instructor: Travis Mills Aircraft: Cessna N61637

Date: July 14, 2018 Certification: Private Pilot Instructor: Adam Sciupac Aircraft: Cessna N54102