- 11/7: Marcus Hershwitzky – First Solo – CFI Makai Snyder – N3151E
- 11/10: Alec Gallardo – Private Pilot – CFI Ben Son – N39546 – DPE Margaret Watt
- 11/11: Erik Thomsen – Instrument Rating – CFI Jean Jimenez – N446SP – DPE Mark Montague
- 11/17: Philip Chin – Instrument Rating – CFI Steve Canby – N446SP – DPE Mike Healy
Author: Tram Do
October 2025 Accomplishments
- 10/9: Davis Tomlin – First Solo – CFI Sam Soltani – N23841
- 10/15: Bryan Potter – Commercial ASEL – CFI Ron – N564MM – DPE Jon Thornton
- 10/21: Zuniga Flor – CFI Initial – CFI Joon Song – N23841 – DPE Dr. James Duvall
- 10/21: Aries Javier – Private Pilot – CFI Joon Song – N5093K – DPE Ernie Pitts
- 10/22: Joe Cameron – Private Pilot – CFI Sam Soltani – N5093K – DPE Ernie Pitts
- 10/30: Makai Snyder – Commercial ME – MEI Ales Janhar – N2100D – DPE Ken Cobb
September 2025 Accomplishments
- 9/4: Yue Song – First Solo – CFI Yao Hu – N65658
- 9/11: Ethan Aalgaard – Private Pilot – CFI Ben Son – N564MM – DPE Jon Thornton
- 9/15: Yilan Wang – Private Pilot – CFI Yao Hu – N564MM – DPE Jon Thornton
- 9/22 Xun Lin – First Solo – CFI Yao Hu – N65658
August 2025 Accomplishments
Awesome job pilots! Keep up the good work.
- 8/1: Kayden Ruiz – First Solo – CFI Eric Zhang – N925MM
- 8/4: Taha Khattabi – Private Pilot – CFI Makai Snyder – N564MM – DPE Jon Thornton
- 8/6: Malaya Aldridge – First Solo – CFI Hyunhee Lee – N23841
- 8/10: Yue Ding – First Solo – CFI Yao Hu – N925MM
- 8/13: Tushar Arora – Instrument – CFII Sam Soltani – N3151E – DPE Eric Cook
- 8/20: Andrew Hernandez – Commercial ASEL – DPE Jon Thornton
- 8/20: Andre Ng – Private Pilot – CFI Ben Son – N4927B – DPE Jon Thornton
- 8/21: Joanna Li – First Solo – CFI Yao Hu – N564MM – DPE Margaret Watt
- 8/23: Malia Long – First Solo – CFI Ariel Conrad – N88HQ
- 8/25: Dongxin – First Solo – CFI Yao Hu – N65658
In Memory of Mike McClelland
Squadron 2 is very sad to announce the death of owner Mike McClelland after a long battle with cancer. Mike has been the owner of Squadron 2 since 2007 and has owned McClelland Aviation, INC since the 1990s. A very accomplished mechanic, Mike work on thousands of planes over the years. He held an A&P Certificate with Inspection Authorization for many years. Mike will be incredibly missed by everybody at in the community. Blue Skies and fair winds old friends.
– The Squadron 2 Team
July 2025 Accomplishments
- 7/1: Tram Do – Commercial ME – MEI Ales Janhar – DPE Ken Cobb
- 7/2: Alex Chiang – CFII – CFII Clayton Conrad – N23841 – DPE Dr. James Duvall
- 7/3: Bubba Sullivan – Private Pilot – CFI Sam Soltani – N446SP – DPE Jen Watson
- 7/3: Noah Cortezano – Private Pilot – CFI Ben Son – N925MM – DPE Ernie Pitts
- 7/7: Andrew Hernandez – Instrument – CFII’s Jason Hernandez and Sam Soltani – N3151E – DPE Rich Batchelder
- 7/7: Bashar Al-Sharif – Commercial SE – CFI’s Bob Etchell & Sam Soltani – N73516 – DPE Jon Thornton
- 7/9: Zoja Janhar – Private Pilot – CFI Father Ales Janhar – N23841 – DPE Ken Cobb
- 7/10: Travis Almuti – CFI Initial – CFI Clayton Conrad – N446SP – DPE Dr. James Duvall
- 7/14: Julia Sutter – CFI Initial – CFI Ales Janhar – N23841 – DPE Jordan Bartel
- 7/14: Tony Zen – Private Pilot – CFI Bob Etchell – N73516 – DPE Jon Thornton
June 2025 Accomplishments
- 6/9: Elizabeth Glenn – First Solo – CFI’s Tram Do & Jason Hernandez – N925MM
- 6/17: Vaishnavi Khandale – Commercial ASEL – CFI Eric Zhang – N925MM – DPE Wanda Collins
- 6/18: Ales Janhar – Gold Seal CFI!
- 6/18: Jason Yang – First Solo – CFI Ben Son – N39546
- 6/19: Yilan Wang – First Solo – CFI Yao Hu – N65658
- 6/19: Jack Maggiora – Private Pilot – CFI Jason Hernandez – N39546 – DPE Ernie Pitts
- 6/19: Eric Lin – Commercial ASEL – CFI Pang Hsaio – N925MM – DPE Randy Ostman
- 6/22: Sofia Goodwin – CFI Initial – CFI Steve Canby – N39546 – DPE Dr. James Duvall
- 6/30: Neeraj Khatwani – CFII – CFII Clayton Conrad – N446SP – DPE Dr. James Duvall
- 6/30: Hao Hao – Private Pilot – CFI Yao Hu – N65658 – DPE Jon Thornton
May 2025 Accomplishments
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
N7642J Now Online!
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
San Jose FSDO Information
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! Please see the list below for the updated DPE’s in the district
