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New Private Pilot – Prajesh Praveen Anchalia

Jul 26 2021
Date: June 27, 2021
Instructor: Thao Do & the AeroDynamic Team
Aircraft: Cessna N9027H

pilot, flight training, Cessna

“I always had a thing for engines since I was a kid. I’ve driven at race tracks, ridden motorcycles. All that was left was flying. After my intro flight with Benny at Aerodynamic. I knew right away, that this is it. I need to learn the art of flying. I flew with CFIs Benny, Kat, and Ryan, completed my stage checks with Sara and Mitchell, and completed my training with Cheryl and Thao. Five months after my intro flight, I am now a private pilot. It doesn’t stop there, I plan to take it further with instrument, multi-engine and more.” ~ Prajesh

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First Solo Flight – Vinay Shiva

Jul 26 2021
Solo Date: June 22, 2021
Aircraft: Cessna N61637
Instructor: Mitchell Templeton
Location: San Jose, CA (KRHV)

solo, flight, pilot

Congrats to Vinay on all his hard work culminating in a first solo flight! Vinay flew Cessna six-three-seven around the traffic pattern while Instructor Mitchell watched proudly from the ground. Next up – cross country flights and then checkride!

LSA, Evektor, SportStar

First Solo Flight – Bob Kotcher

Jul 17 2021
Solo Date: June 17, 2021
Aircraft: SportStar N712MF
Instructor: Sergey Kataev
Location: San Jose, CA (KRHV)

LSA, Evektor, SportStar

Congrats to CFI Sergey for making Bob’s dream of becoming a pilot a reality! Bob earned his Sport Pilot certificate in our Evektor SportStar, a 2-seat light sport airplane. We hope you are enjoying your newfound freedom in the sky!

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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)

CPL, checkride, pilot

“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

First Solo Flight – Craig Stanley

Jul 06 2021
Solo Date: June 15, 2021
Aircraft: Cessna N737ZD
Instructor: Thao Do
Location: San Jose, CA (KRHV)

“After hang gliding for 10 years I have decided to increase my useful load so I can bring family with me and explore new places. Thanks to Thao and the Aerodynamic team for helping me get in the air! I hope to get my mountain and instrument training next and start flying to California skiing destinations.” ~ Craig

New Multi-Engine Instructor – Evgenii Sikachev

Jun 29 2021
Date: June 15, 2021
Certification: Multi-engine Instructor (MEI)
Instructor: Lynzie Hudson
Aircraft: Twin Comanche N40DA

Welcome to the family! Evgenii completed all his training from Private Pilot, Instrument Rating, Commercial Pilot, Certificated Flight Instructor (CFI), Instrument Instructor (CFII) and now Multi-engine Instructor (MEI) with AeroDynamic Aviation. We are so delighted to welcome him to our instructor roster. He is already hard at work on training to fly from the backseat of our Citabria to add teaching tailwheel to his credentials!

New Private Pilot – Ken Takeuchi

Jun 26 2021
Date: June 2, 2021
Instructor: Graham Harbman
Aircraft: Cessna N54102

A big wahooooooo to Ken and CFI Graham for passing the Private Pilot checkride and earning that first license. Oh, the places it can take you! Enjoy exploring the skies, Ken.

New Multi-Engine Pilot – Daniel Sims

Jun 24 2021
Date: May 25, 2021
Certification: Commercial Multi-engine
Instructor: Lynzie Hudson
Aircraft: Twin Comanche N40DA

Congratulations Daniel Sims!
Daniel successful passed his Commercial Multi Engine Commercial in our Piper Twin Comanche.
Daniel also recently completed his High Performance and Complex Endorsements.
Awesome job Daniel. Keep smashing through your aviation goals.

First Solo Flight – Cameron Fitchener

Jun 17 2021
Solo Date: June 8, 2021
Aircraft: Cessna N9027H
Instructor: Graham Harbman
Location: San Jose, CA (KRHV)

Cameron knew he would one day learn to fly, ever since he flew in the right seat beside his Dad at a young age. Now with a family of his own, he hopes to pass on the same passion for aviation to his children and open up a world of adventure for his family. Congrats on this first milestone!!

New Private Pilot – Mihaela Popescu-Stanesti

Jun 14 2021
Date: May 8, 2021
Instructors: Lynzie Hudson and more
Aircraft: Cessna N12234

Mihaela summoned up the courage to take her private pilot checkride, and PASSED! Mihaela did so much of her flight training over the last 5 years with her CFIs’ babies in the back of the plane it was fitting that the kids accompanied her to the checkride in Salinas. She will be able to fly off on mountain biking and triathlon adventures, and she looks forward flying aerobatics and getting checked out in tailwheel and the C182.
Thanks to AeroDynamic instructors Lynzie Hudson, Jason Brown, Sara Stumpf, Mitchell Templeton, Kat Hanlon
Congratulations Mihaela!
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