Month: May 2025

A successful month in the books!

• 5/1: Alisher Izzatilayer – First Solo – CFI Eric Zhang – N9389L
• 5/5: Katie McMahon – Private Pilot – CFI Jason Hernandez – N564MM – DPE Jon Thornton
• 5/15: Denton Long – Private Pilot – CFI Jason Hernandez – N39546 – DPE Ernie Pitts
• 5/16: Makoto Miura – Private Pilot – CFI Sam Soltani – N564MM – DPE Ernie Pitts
• 5/19: Michael Yo – Private Pilot – CFI Joon Song – N564MM – DPE Ernie Pitts
• 5/19: Liam McCarroll – Private Pilot – CFI Hyle Aldabashi – N5093K – DPE Robert Frankovich
• 5/20: Makai Snyder – CFII – CFII Clayton Conrad – N446SP – DPE Dr. James Duvall
• 5/21: Kevin Ayala – First Solo – CFI Sam Soltani – N925MM

Our new 1969 Piper Arrow II is now online and ready to rent. This aircraft is a PA-28R-180 and has an STC for UL94, so no need to fill up at a different airport. This aircraft does require a checkout and authorization to rent on your own. Current authorized instructors are Ariel Conrad, Clayton Conrad, Steve Canby, & Jason Hernandez

We are happy to announce that the San Jose FSDO has appointed four new Designated Pilot Examiners to the ranks. One of those DPEs includes our own Cheif Pilot, Clayton Conrad!

The current DPEs that are now a part of the FSDO are Jon Thornton (WVI), Eric Cook (PRB), Scott Rohlfing (PAO/SQL), Jen Watson (RHV), Clayton Conrad (RHV), Margret Watt (CVH), & Jim Higgins (PAO)

4/3: Tram Do – CFI Initial – CFI Clayton Conrad – N23841 – DPE Dr. James Duvall

4/8: Andi Sridhar – First Solo – CFI Ariel Conrad – N5093K

4/8: Mengkai Yang – Private Pilot – CFI Sam Soltani – N564MM – DPE Eric Cook

4/8: Reza Pirooz – Private Pilot – CFI Ariel Conrad – N39546 – DPE Jon Thornton

4/9: Nathaniel Hekster – First Solo – CFI Makai Snyder – N925MM

4/9: Hyle Aldabashi – CFII – CFII Clayton Conrad – N23841 – DPE Dr. James Duvall

4/9: Eric Zhang – CFII – CFII Clayton Conrad – N23841 – DPE Dr. James Duvall

4/11: Nakela Snyder – Commercial ASEL – CFI Brother Makai Snyder – N925MM – DPE Jon Thornton

4/14: Riley Gilmore – First Solo – CFI Jason Hernandez – N55JD

4/20: Owen Anderson – First Solo – CFI Hyunhee Lee – N564MM

4/23: Johnny Wright – Instrument Rating – CFII Ariel Conrad – N65658 – DPE Jon Thornton

4/29: Heaven Valenzuela – First Solo – CFI Jason Hernandez – N925MM