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New Private Pilot – Matthew Liu
Sep 12 2020Date: August 31, 2020
Instructor: Mitchell Templeton
Aircraft: Cessna N9027H
“I’ve been fascinated about aviation for my entire life. When I was little, I used to beg my parents to take me to airports to watch the big airliners arrive and depart to places around the globe. When I grew up, I was different from my peers in that I knew exactly what I wanted to be: a professional pilot. When I started college at The Ohio State University, I got to work on my PPL but had to put my plans on hold for the COVID-19 pandemic. I elected to finish my license at Aerodynamic Aviation back home and finally earned my PPL. My future plans are to continue to earn my ratings and pursue my dream of becoming a career pilot, either in the airline, corporate, or cargo fields.” ~ Matthew
New Private Pilot – Brian Kuhl
Sep 03 2020Date: August 17, 2020
Certification: Private Pilot
Instructor: Ivan Stanojevic
Aircraft: Citabria N9091L
New Private Pilot – Joe Streeper
Aug 22 2020Date: August 2, 2020
Certification: Private Pilot
Instructor: Kat Hanlon
Aircraft: Cessna N54102
“Thank you Aerodynamic Aviation for the great training over the last two years. You have helped me become a safe and skilled pilot. I look forward to new flying adventures with family and friends.” ~ Joe
New IFR Instructor – Josh Larson
Aug 22 2020Date: August 7, 2020
Certification: Certificated Flight Instructor – Instrument (CFII)
Instructor: Jen Watson
Aircraft: Cessna N54102
Our instructors are on a roll! Congrats to another AeroDynamic CFI, Josh, for studying hard to add an instrument rating to his Flight Instructor certification. We are so proud of all the hard work our instructors are putting in to make themselves even better teachers. Nice job!
New Multi-engine Instructor – Claudio Basile
Aug 21 2020Date: July 31, 2020
Certification: Multi-engine Instructor (MEI)
Instructor: Jen Watson
Aircraft: Twin Comanche N40DA
Congratulations to our newest multi-engine instructor! Claudio trained with our Chief Instructor Jen to earn his Commercial AMEL and now MEI certifications. He did an amazing job on his checkride with a first-time pass with DPE Richard Conte. Claudio will be flying his newly purchased Baron twin-engine aircraft around the west coast with his new ratings and doing a little teaching with us, too. Whoot-whoot!
New Private Pilot – Edgar Xiong
Aug 12 2020Date: July 30, 2020
Certification: Private Pilot
Instructors: Grainne, Jason, Lynzie & Ivan
Aircraft: Citabria N9091L
“Finally a Private Pilot! (A tailwheel Private Pilot for that matter!) Took my checkride with DPE Richard Conte in my favorite citabria, N9091L.
A HUGE thank you to the wonderful folks at AeroDynamic Aviation for putting up with me these past few years and helping me achieve my dream. Now……Who wants to go fly?! ????” ~Edgar
New Multi-Engine Pilot – Mitchell Templeton
Aug 09 2020Date: July 28, 2020
Certification: Commercial Multi-engine
Instructor: Jen Watson
Aircraft: Twin Comanche N40DA
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!!
New Instrument Instructors – Cheryl Mitrus & Zibin He
Aug 07 2020Date: July 28, 2020
Certifications: Certificated Flight Instructor – Instrument
Instructor: Jen Watson
Aircraft: Cessna N54102
A huge congratulations to two of our instructors for earning an instrument rating on their flight instructor certificates. These new CFIIs trained with our Chief Instructor Jen on our new Redbird sim and Cessnas with Garmin 530 and 650. They are very qualified and well-trained on our aircraft and simulators to help you add an instrument rating to your certificate. Way to nail a first-time pass of your checkride with Richard Conte, Cheryl & Zibin!!!
First Solo Flight – Wangcheng Kang
Jul 24 2020Solo 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!
New Private Pilot – Lukasz Weber
Jul 18 2020Date: June 6, 2020
Certification: Private Pilot
Instructor: Cheryl Mitrus
Aircraft: Cessna N12234
“In early June, on a Saturday morning I flew off to Paso Robles for my checkride with Eric Cook. After 10 months of preparation, I couldn’t wait! The checkride was intense, but really good in terms of checking my knowledge and my skills against real-world scenarios, emphasizing safety and encouraging continued learning. I came back to Reid-Hillview late that day, tired, but absolutely thrilled about all of the new opportunities ahead!
I wouldn’t have passed without my awesome instructor, Cheryl Mitrus, who’s patience and excellent instruction was key. Thanks also go to Marc Young, who taught me how to consistently fly the formal landing approach and wouldn’t let me just do my own thing. To Jason Brown, whose expertise and practical application of the knowledge made the FAR rules logical and much easier to understand. And also to David Waksberg, who started me off with the very first lessons. Lastly, the staff at Aerodynamic Aviation has been exceptional all-around, and I’m so happy to be able to train here!
I’ve also taken to heart what Eric Cook said about the Private Pilot Certificate: it is a license to learn. I’m planning to continue training with Aerodynamic Aviation, starting with the Complex Endorsement, so that I can continue to explore the amazing world of aviation.” ~ Lukasz