November 2025 Accomplishments

  • 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

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

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