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Member Accomplishments

June 2009
Private Pilots License

Date: June 17th, 2009
Member: Chris Crane
Instructor: Andy McMahon
Aircraft: N4660G
Accomplishment: Private Pilots License


Private Pilots License

Date: June 16th, 2009
Member: Matt Dawes
Instructor: Paolo Resmini
Aircraft: N2407N
Accomplishment: Private Pilots License


Instrument Rating

Date: June 15th, 2009
Member: Alvin Lo
Instructor: Andy McCabe
Aircraft: N2407N
Accomplishment: Instrument Rating


Commercial Pilots License

Date: June 15th, 2009
Member: Steve Heyman
Instructor: Libor Kovarcik
Aircraft: N6387V
Accomplishment: Commercial Pilots License


Instrument Rating

Date: June 4th, 2009
Member: Tom Tormey
Instructor: Kent Krizman
Aircraft: N242CA
Accomplishment: Instrument Rating


May 2009
Private Pilots License

Date: May 24th, 2009
Member: Cristian Tuduce
Instructor: Byron Bly
Aircraft: N824LB
Accomplishment: Private Pilots License


Private Pilots License

Date: May 15th, 2009
Member: Jamie Linden
Instructor: Libor Kovarcik
Aircraft: N4660G
Accomplishment: Private Pilots License


Private Pilots License

Date: May 14th, 2009
Member: Matt Laker
Instructor: Eric Moore
Aircraft: N824LB
Accomplishment: Private Pilots License


Commercial pilots license

Date: May 8th, 2009
Member: Coby Sena
Instructor: Andrew Dilworth
Aircraft: N6387V
Accomplishment: Commercial Pilots License


first solo cross country

Date: May 6th, 2009
Member: Chris Crane
Instructor: Andy Mcmahon
Aircraft: N4660G
Accomplishment: First Solo Cross Country


April 2009
Commercial

Date: April 21st, 2009
Member: Ed Tejnil
Instructor: Libor Kovarcik
Aircraft: N6387V
Accomplishment: Commercial Pilot


first solo

Date: April 18th, 2009
Member: Ray Carey
Instructor: Martin Michaud
Aircraft: N5054B
Accomplishment: First Solo


Commercial

Date: April 17th, 2009
Member: Rod Steidinger
Instructor: Paolo Resmini
Aircraft: N6387V
Accomplishment: Commercial Pilot


March 2009
private pilot

Date: March 10th, 2009
Member: Andrea Huber
Instructor: Byron Bly
Aircraft: N242CA
Accomplishment: Private Pilot


private pilot

Date: February 19th, 2009
Member: Joe Mikhail
Instructor: Steve Philipson
Aircraft: N242CA
Accomplishment: Private Pilot


December 2008
private pilot

Date: December 2nd, 2008
Member: Marcel Weiher
Instructor: Byron Bly
Aircraft: N824LB
Accomplishment: Private Pilot


private pilot

Date: December 17th, 2008
Member: Kristina Chapman
Instructor: Byron Bly
Aircraft: N7611F
Accomplishment: First Solo


November 2008
private pilot

Date: November 18th, 2008
Member: Tom Cannon
Instructor: Andy McMahon
Aircraft: N796SP
Accomplishment: Private Pilot


private pilot

Date: November 7th, 2008
Member: Andy Siu
Instructor: Paolo Resmini
Aircraft: N784SP
Accomplishment: Private Pilot

Comment: I'm the BEST! Thanks Paolo

September 2008
private pilot

Date: September 25th, 2008
Member: Jon Cogan
Instructor: Amos Arbel
Aircraft: N747ZP
Accomplishment: Private Pilot


August 2008
private pilot

Date: August 29th, 2008
Member: Andrea Huber
Instructors: Laurent Lamber and Byron Bly
Accomplishment: First Solo


private pilot

Date: August 19th, 2008
Member: Ellen Klingbeil
Instructor: Byron Bly
Aircraft: N7611F
Accomplishment: Private Pilot


July 2008
first solo

Date: July 30th, 2008
Member: Ed Munro
Instructor: Mark Erwin
Aircraft: N15963
Accomplishment: First Solo Flight


first solo

Date: July 30th, 2008
Member: Damon Weitz
Instructor: Byron Bly
Aircraft: N7611F
Accomplishment: First Solo Flight


first solo

Date: July 22nd, 2008
Member: Travis Boyce
Instructor: Steve Philipson
Aircraft: N43779
Accomplishment: First Solo Flight


first solo

Date: July 8th, 2008
Member: Thomas West III
Instructor: Byron Bly
Aircraft: N824LB
Accomplishment: First Solo Flight


private pilot

Date: July 6th, 2008
Member: Sam Canty
Instructor: Byron Bly
Aircraft: N2407N
Accomplishment: Private Pilot


first solo

Date: July 6th, 2008
Member: Honglei Wu
Instructor: Mark Erwin
Aircraft: N15963
Accomplishment: First Solo Flight


private pilot

Date: July 2nd, 2008
Member: Andre Nguyen
Instructor: Byron Bly
Aircraft: N43779
Accomplishment: Private Pilot


June 2008
first solo

Date: June 29th, 2008
Member: Marcel Weiher
Instructor: Byron Bly
Aircraft: N824LB
Accomplishment: First Solo Flight


first solo

Date: June 26th, 2008
Member: Jon Cogan
Instructor: Amos Arbel
Aircraft: N747ZP
Accomplishment: First Solo Flight


first solo

Date: June 22nd, 2008
Member: Matt Laker
Instructor: Eric Moore
Aircraft: N242CA
Accomplishment: First Solo Flight


first solo

Date: June 10th, 2008
Member: Judy Lamarra
Instructor: David Rodenhaver
Aircraft: N15963
Accomplishment: First Solo Flight


private pilot

Date: June 9th, 2008
Member: Barry Thompson
Instructor: Paul Kutler
Aircraft: N4660G
Accomplishment: Passed Private Pilot Checkride


May 2008
private pilot

Date: May 25th, 2008
Member: Adam Berger
Instructor: Byron Bly
Aircraft: N824LB
Accomplishment: Passed Private Pilot Checkride


private pilot

Date: May 6th, 2008
Member: Rick O'Malley
Instructor: Byron Bly
Aircraft: N15963
Accomplishment: Passed Private Pilot Checkride


April 2008
first solo

Date: April 23rd, 2008
Member: Sam Canty
Instructor: Byron Bly
Aircraft: N15963
Accomplishment: First Solo Flight


private pilot

Date: April 21st, 2008
Member: Bill Goldman
Instructor: Chuck Hellweg
Aircraft: N824LB
Accomplishment: Passed Private Pilot Checkride


March 2008
first solo

Date: March 24th, 2008
Member: Joe Oo
Instructor: Paul Kutler
Aircraft: N747ZP

Joe Oo has accomplished his first solo flight in the club 152. Congratulations Joe!


private pilot

Date: March 21st, 2008
Member: Edic Sliva
Instructor: David Rodenhaver
Aircraft: N15963

Edic Sliva completed his private pilot checkride and is now a fully certificated pilot, in addition to being the proud owner of a new Diamond DA40 XL.


first solo

Date: March 6th, 2008
Member: Michael Ahern
Instructor: Mark Erwin
Accomplishment: First Solo Flight

Aircraft: N242CA


private pilot

Date: March 4th, 2008
Member: Daniel Kim
Instructor: David Rodenhaver
Aircraft: N242CA

Daniel Kim survived his private pilot checkride and obtained his single engine land certificate. Congratulations!


February 2008
first solo

Date: February 26, 2008
Member: Adam Berger
Instructor: Byron Bly
Aircraft: N824LB

Adam completed his first solo flight in one of the new 172SP G1000s. Great job!


first solo - nuno

Date: February 25th, 2007
Member: Nuno Fontes
Instructor: Laurent Lambert
Aircraft: N747ZP

Resident hangliding expert Nuno Fontes passed his private pilot checkride in the 152 with the help of instructor Laurent Lambert. Congratulations Nuno!


commercial pilot

Date: February 11, 2008
Member: Anita Christie
Instructor: Byron Bly
Aircraft: N6467V

Anita finished her commercial pilot's license in the 172RG. Way to go!


November 2007
solo flight

Date: November 29, 2007
Member: Daniel Kim
Instructor: David Rodenhaver
Aircraft: N7611F

Daniel Kim performed his first solo flight in "one-one-foxtrot" with the guidance of CFI David Rodenhaver. Congratulations!


private pilot

Date: November, 2007
Member: Ken Schriner
Instructor: Byron Bly
Aircraft: N242CA

Ken Schriner completed his private pilot's license with the help of Byron Bly and our popular 172SP trainer, "2-charlie-alpha". Congratulations!


solo flight

Date: November 7, 2007
Member: Peter Morris
Instructor: Laurent Lambert
Aircraft: N242CA

Peter Morris had his first solo flight in 242CA. Way to go!

October 2007
solo flight

Date: October 2, 2007
Member: Mark Heimbach
Instructor: Libor Kovarcik
Aircraft: N4660G

Mark Heimbach logs his first time as PIC or "sole manipulator of the controls" (better yet, first SOLO). Congratulations Mark!


September 2007
private pilot

Date: September 10, 2007
Member: Jim Thompson
Instructor: Laurent Lambert
Aircraft: N60372

Jim Thompson finished his private pilot practical exam in the 172SP G1000. Jim would like to thank Laurent Lambert for his tireless instruction and Byron Bly for his ongoing help.


August 2007
solo flight

Date: August 28, 2007
Member: Edic Sliva
Instructor: David Rodenhaver
Aircraft: N7611F

Edic Sliva performed his first solo flight in 7611F with the help of instructor David Rodenhaver.


private pilot checkride

Date: August 21, 2007
Member: Avi Blankroth
Instructor: Byron Bly
Aircraft: N242CA

Avi Blankroth passed his private pilot checkride in N242CA with examiner Mike Shiflett.


solo flight

Date: August 19, 2007
Member: Elizabeth Towne
Instructor: Laurent Lambert
Aircraft: N747ZP

Our own Elizabeth Towne (club staff) performed her first solo after a year hiatus in our Cessna 152 trainer. Congratulations!


solo flight

Date: August 4, 2007
Member: Sebastian Bechtolsheim
Instructor: Byron Bly
Aircraft: N7611F

Sebastian Bechtolsheim completed his first successful solo flight in 7611F. Great job!


July 2007
solo flight

Date: July 31, 2007
Member: Ken Schriner
Instructor: Byron Bly
Aircraft: N242CA

Ken Schriner completed his first solo flight with the help of Byron Bly and our popular 172SP trainer, "2-charlie-alpha".


solo flight

Date: July 21, 2007
Member: Ellen Klingbeil
Instructor: Byron Bly
Aircraft: N7611F

Ellen Klingbeil completed her first solo flight in 7611F this week. Way to go!


June 2007
solo flight

Date: June 26, 2007
Member: Brad Haulty
Instructor: Byron Bly
Aircraft: N15963

Brad Haulty passed his Private Pilot SEL checkride with the help of full-time instructor Byron Bly.
solo flight

Date: June 26th, 2007
Member: Al Gurevich
Instructor: David Rodenhaver
Aircraft: N242CA

Al Gurevich completed his first solo in our "2-Charlie-Alpha" under the guidance of David Rodenhaver.


May 2007
first solo - nuno

Date: May 19th, 2007
Member: Nuno Fontes
Instructor: Laurent Lambert
Aircraft: N747ZP

Nuno Fontes completed his first solo in our 152 with the help of instructor Laurent Lambert.


instrument rating - glenn reynolds

Date: May 10th, 2007
Member: Glenn Reynolds
Instructor: Uwe Lemke
Aircraft: Frasca 131

Member Glenn Reynolds has obtained his Instrument Rating. Way to go!


first solo - pierre-yves corlobe

Date: May 8th, 2007
Member: Pierre-Yves Corlobe
Instructor: David Rodenhaver
Aircraft: N747ZP

Pierre-Yves Corlobe had his first solo flight in 7ZP with the help of instructor David Rodenhaver!


April 2007
private pilot checkride - maxim edleman

Date: April 3rd, 2007
Member: Maxim Edleman
Instructor: Libor Kovarcik
Aircraft: N7611F

Maxim Edleman completed his private pilot checkride. Congratulations!


March 2007
first solo - jim thompson

Date: March 16th, 2007
Member: Jim Thompson
Instructor: Laurent Lambert
Aircraft: N7611F

Jim Thompson completed his first solo in "one-one-foxtrot" with the help of instructor Laurent Lambert.