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AeroDynamic Aviation

Located on-field at Reid-Hillview Airport (KRHV) in San Jose, California, at the south end of San Francisco Bay, since 1960, and at Salinas Municipal Airport (KSNS), in Salinas, California, 15 miles east of Monterey, AeroDynamic Aviation (formerly Amelia Reid Aviation) flight school offers complete flight training including Sport and Private Pilot, Instrument, Commercial, CFI, Tailwheel, Aerobatic ...

New Private Pilot: Peter Ballard New Private Pilot: Peter Ballard

Congratulations to Peter Ballard, who came to us to finish his private pilot training under the watchful eye of instructor Blake Hannigan. Peter took his checkride with examiner Jim Currier in Cessna 61637 and passed with ease Peter celebrated by taking a ride in Blakes Yak-52 Peter Ballard and Blake Hannigan outside Blakes Yak-52

News: Formation Flying Class April 19/20/21 News: Formation Flying Class April 19/20/21

We are planning a formation flying class for the weekend of April 19 20 21. If you have ever wondered about what it takes, here is your chance. Fly formation with your friends, arrive at fly-ins in style, improve your skills and become a smoother pilot. There will be a ground school on the Friday late afternoon, then flying sessions on Saturday and Sunday. The syllabus will cover a complete ten flight course designed to teach you all you need to ...

Women in Aviation: Katarina Matanović, First Croatian Female Pilot Women in Aviation: Katarina Matanović, First Croatian Female Pilot

March 8th is the International Womens Day, and so it seems appropriate to remember a woman in aviation. There are many well known female pilots, starting with Harriet Quimby who was the very first woman in the US to receive a pilot license. Today, we commemorate the first Croatian female pilot, born this month a hundred years ago. Katarina Matanovi Katarina Matanovi was born in March 1913 in what was then the Croatian province of the Austro-Hunga ...

News: LPV approach coming to Watsonville! News: LPV approach coming to Watsonville!

For a long time the best available instrument approach to Watsonville (KWVI) has been the LOC approach to runway 2. Thenew LPV (Localizer Precision with Vertical guidance) GPS approach to Rwy 2just came out which will improve on this a lot starting on March 7, 2013. http flightaware.com resources airport KWVI IAP RNAV+(GPS)+RWY+02 Withe the new LPV approach, minimums have been reduced down to 300 agl, nearly as good as an ILS. All GPS equipped pl ...

News: Champ and Taylorcraft are back! News: Champ and Taylorcraft are back!

Hi AeroDynamic Aviators Both the Champ and Taylorcraft are back on line. The Champ has had a new radio and intercom installation to replace the one that kept breaking down. The Taylorcraft has merely been waiting for better weather and its annual inspection. Where else can you fly a 1945 or 1946 airplane, with a manual armstrong starter system, just like your grandfather might have learned to fly in? They definitely are an acquired taste, but the ...

Meet the Mechanics party! Saturday March 9 at 5pm Meet the Mechanics party! Saturday March 9 at 5pm

Citabria 7KCAB As most of you will know, Victory Aero have been working hard on keeping our planes flying and in good condition. It seemed a good time to have a social gathering at the Victory Hangar, and so we are doing it on Saturday March 9th at 5pm As well as drinks and bbq, we plan to have a plane opened up and a discussion about maintenance. See you there Zdravko