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First Solo Flight – Tejas Narasimhan
Mar 16 2021Solo Date: February 26, 2021
Aircraft: Cessna N98485
Instructor: Clintton Spinelli
Location: San Jose, CA (KRHV)
Congrats to Tejas on making that first solo lap around the traffic pattern!
New Private Pilot – Matt Cole
Mar 03 2021Date: February 4, 2021
Instructor: Scott Holland
Aircraft: Citabria N2508Z
“Flying was something that I always wanted to do because of my Grandfather, Lt Col Hillary Cole. He always had so many war stories flying planes in WWII, or the Korean War. One of my favorites was when he met my grandmother and flew over with a training Jet and tipped his wings to impress my grandmother while she was sunbathing in Wisconsin. He was larger than life and a big inspiration to me. I feel very fortunate to have had him in my life and to have been able to share with him that I was also training to become a pilot before he passed away. Right now, my wife Lindsey and I are planning to use my PPL to explore California. Soon, I plan on getting an instrument rating and a mountain checkout so that we can fly more often and to more places. In the future, I see myself becoming a CFI and training new students just like my CFI, Scott Holland. Thank you Aerodynamic, I’m looking forward to my next rating!” ~Matt
First Solo Flight – Quinten Moshy
Mar 03 2021Solo Date: February 18, 2021
Aircraft: Cessna N9027H
Instructor: Brian Engh
Location: San Jose, CA (KRHV)
Instructor Brian is on a roll and soloed another student pilot this month. Congrats to Quinten for leaving his instructor behind as he flew by himself around the San Jose area!
First Solo Flight – Mitchell Braun
Mar 01 2021Solo Date: February 11, 2021
Aircraft: Cessna N61637
Instructor: Brian Engh
Location: San Jose, CA (KRHV)
Congrats to Mitchell for leaving the nest and flying solo!
New Private Pilot – Mike Vo
Feb 26 2021Date: February 10, 2021
Instructor: Ivan Stanojevic
Aircraft: Citabria N2508Z
Congrats to Mike Vo on becoming our newest tailwheel Private Pilot! Mike earned his wings on the mighty Citabria with the help of Instructor Ivan. Well done!!!
First Solo Flight – Garrett LoCascio
Feb 22 2021Solo Date: January 23, 2021
Aircraft: Cessna N98485
Instructor: Brian Engh
Location: San Jose, CA (KRHV)
Congrats to Garrett for taking to the skies without his instructor Brian next to him!
New Private Pilot – Andrew Wilson
Feb 17 2021Date: January 12, 2021
Instructor: Mitchell Templeton
Aircraft: Cessna N6796H
Congrats to Andrew on earning his Private Pilot Certificate!
New Private Pilot – Brad Guerke
Jan 24 2021Date: December 23, 2020
Instructors: Mitchell Templeton & Jason Brown
Aircraft: Cessna N61637
Congrats to Brad!. All his hard work earned him his Private Pilot Certificate!
New Private Pilot – Dima Martynyuk
Jan 21 2021Date: December 19, 2020
Instructor: Mitchell Templeton
Aircraft: Cessna N12234
“My grandfather was a fighter pilot and I’ve been enamored by aviation since I can remember. I never seriously considered becoming a pilot before a casual intro flight during Christmas of last year. That flight sparked my interest in flying myself for the freedom and fun it provides. It was definitely a challenging 2020, but thanks to everyone at Aerodynamic, and particularly Mitchell, it was a very rewarding journey.” ~Dima
New Flight Instructor – Joseph Oberholtzer
Jan 06 2021Date: December 10, 2020
Certification: Certificated Flight Instructor (CFI)
Instructor: Lynzie Hudson
Aircraft: N54102
“I am looking forward to sharing my love of flying with others and continuing to improve my abilities as a pilot and now as an instructor”~ Joey
Welcome to our family of instructors! Joey completed his final checkride to become a flight instructor with us. We are so proud to have been with him through this journey and can’t wait for him to share his love of flying with others. Congrats from all of us!