Experiences

I started learning to fly on my birthday (July 21st) in 2003.  I flew my first solo flight on August 15th of that same year. 

Flying is unlike anything I have ever done.  I can be having the absolutely worst day on record, but when I get in a plane and take off, everything is left behind.  Stress disappears and all I think about is flying.

Some Pictures/Experiences:

My Flight Education History

January 1st, 2007 I became 1/2 owner of Ahart Aviation Services!
September 5th, 2006 I received my Multi-Engine Instructor Certification!
May 18th, 2006 An IFR student of mine - Katherine Ramos receives her IFR Pilot Certificate
April 22nd, 2006 My fourth student pilot solo - Dr. Peter Linde
April 18th, 2006 My third student pilot solo - Michael Whitbey (no photo available)
September 24th, 2005 My second student pilot solo - Kris Kasenchak
September 12th, 2005 Received my CFII Certificate (24 1/2 months after my first flight)
August 28th, 2005 My first student pilot solo - Sherman Perry!
July 8th, 2005 Received my Initial CFI Certificate.  (23 months after my first flight.)
May 23rd, 2005 Began teaching my first Instrument Ground School at Ahart Aviation
May 7th, 2005 Received my Sea Plane Certification.  For pictures, click here.
December 16th, 2004 Received my Advanced Ground Instructor Certification
October 7th, 2004 Received my Commercial, Single Engine Add-on Certification
  • 3 days after my 1 year private pilot's anniversary!
September 15th, 2004 Received my high performance airplane sign-off
August 16th, 2004 Received my Commercial, Multi-Engine, Instrument rating from the FAA
  • EXACTLY 1 year after my first solo flight!
May, 2004 The Arrow I was training in was damaged because of a hard landing (I wasn't the pilot - Wheww).  I have now switched to Commercial/IFR/Multi-Engine instead to kill two birds with one stone.  I need 25 hours of multi-engine, so this certification training may last past June 2004.
March 18th, 2004 Certified to fly complex aircraft while working on my commercial license
February 12th, 2004 Received my IFR Certification
January 23rd, 2004 Flew my long cross-country IFR flight
January 11th, 2004 FAA IFR written Knowledge Exam: 100%
November 11th, 2003 Started my IFR training
October 23rd, 2003 Flew to Kansas to pick up my new Plane
October 4th, 2003 Received my Private Pilots License
August 25th, 2003 Third Solo
August 20th, 2003 Second Solo
August 15th, 2003 First Solo
July 21st, 2003 (my birthday):  First flight
July 20th, 2003 FAA written Knowledge Exam:  100%
July 21st, 1959 - July 19th, 2003 Dreamt about it

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