Alameda Aero Club’s newest instrument! We managed to sandwich Griffin’s checkride in between storms, and he got’er done today with DPE Rob Davids up at Calaveras County Airport. On their first approach to Stockton, Tower turned a huge KC-10 tanker on to final in front of them a little too close, and they had to go missed. Big fun!
Drew Kemp CFII
BE IT KNOWN that on this day, the 22nd day of November, Anno Domini 2015, pilot Mark Ryan, upon completing the course of aeronautical study provided by flight instructor Christopher Freeze (ATP/CFII), did knowingly and willingly prove to FAA-designated pilot examiner Rich Batchelder the ability to “aviate, navigate, and communicate” an airplane without reference to external visual reference, and has earned the rating of Instrument Pilot and all the right, privileges, and responsibilities said capability bestows and entails.
Please take a moment to congratulate him…
Success! Today, my student, Kyle Derkacz absolutely crushed his Private Pilot checkride with DPE Ken Cobb, on sparkling clear Autumn day, up in the Sierra foothills at Columbia. This checkride, according to Ken, was one of the best he has ever given. Kyle just nailed it! Congratulations to Alameda Aero Club’s newest Private Pilot!
Cheers,
Drew Kemp
Congratulations to Misha Tyukin, who PASSED his private pilot checkride on October 8 with DPE Rich Batchelder.
Misha started his training in CCR, took a short hiatus after having an engine failure on his 3rd solo flight, (and a very successful off airport landing!), joined the Alameda Aero Club to complete his training, then finished up his last couple of weeks at Pacific State Aviation in CCR.
Way to go Misha!
Lt. Matthew Gast achieved his CFI-G today at Byron. A big Congrats!! In the picture is his CAP Glider Instructor Capt Terence Wilson, the Tow Pilot and the DPE. Matthew is their second CFI-G and joins their two other Power CFI’s in Standards and Evaluation.
Thanks to the participation of SO many members, this year’s Annual meeting was a resounding success.
The turnout for the washing of 9UL was massive, and she’s a shiny ship tonight.
This picture, in front of our new toy, Cessna 734BN, shows two dozen of the nearly three dozen folks who attended.
We were able to accomodate all who wanted to go Thrice Around (despite the obstructions presented by our friend, the Port). Nachos Garcias go to Club CFI Christian Goetze, who rode shotgun/signed logbooks for the flights, and Chief Pilot (CP) Liz Sommers, who made it happen.
We say Thanks and Well Done to Paul Peterson, who is leaving the Board of Directors, and welcome Assistant Maintenance Officer Mark Ryan, and Members-at-Large Shannon Rubicam and Matt Heller. In addition, Andrew Kilroy has agreed to supplant Ena Zefram as our Webmaster (For the Record: Andrew was the guy on the creeper in the Tyvek suit this morning, transferring the grime on the belly of the aircraft onto himself).
We inducted two past presidents into the Club’s Hall of Honorary Members. Wally Johnson (1980s) and Steve Bevitt (1990s) gave gracious (and short) thank you speeches. Our CP also celebrated the recent accomplishments (Solo, Private, Commercial, Inspection Authorization) of our members.
There were lots of smiles.
Membership Officer Will Golden echoes the success of the BBQ by reporting that there were no leftovers. Our next member meeting will be the Holiday Party on Friday, December 4th, starting around sunset, at the clubhouse.