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My Aviation Journey

Flying has been my passion for as long as I can remember. My dad flew for the US Navy and it didn't take long at all for me to catch the bug. Some of my earliest memories are the smell of burnt jet fuel and machine oil from being out on the line at NAS Miramar. I always knew I wanted to fly and although it's not my job (at least now), I strive to be the best pilot I can be for my family, my passengers, and my inner child.

Over the years, I've accumulated 467.9 hours across 10 different aircraft. My flying career spans 9 years, from July 9, 2016 onwards, with visits to 61 different airports across the United States.

Logbook Summary

Total Hours

467.9

hrs

PIC Time

399.2

hrs

Cross Country

267.4

hrs

Night

44.9

hrs

Instrument

84.2

hrs

Total Landings

561

Aircraft Flown

10

Years Flying

9

Certifications and Ratings

  • Private Pilot Certificate

    February 13, 2018

  • Instrument Rating

    October 3, 2020

Currency Status

Passenger Currency

Not current for passenger carrying operations

Night Currency

Not current for night operations

Instrument Currency

Not current for instrument operations

Aircraft Experience

Grumman American AA5

Grumman American AA5

1 aircraft

412.4 hours

264 flights

Piper PA28

Piper PA28

3 aircraft

44.9 hours

31 flights

Diamond DV20

Diamond DV20

3 aircraft

7.2 hours

5 flights

Cessna C172

Cessna C172

2 aircraft

1.9 hours

2 flights

Diamond DA40

Diamond DA40

1 aircraft

1.5 hours

1 flight

Career Milestones

  • '16

    First Flight

    2016

    First logged flight during a local flight at Manassas Regional Airport/Harry P. Davis Field in Manassas, VA (KHEF) in a Cessna 172R

  • '17

    First Solo Flight

    2017

    First solo flight during a local flight at Manassas Regional Airport/Harry P. Davis Field in Manassas, VA (KHEF) in a Piper Warrior II

  • '16

    10 Flight Hours

    2016

    Reached 10 total flight hours during a local flight at Manassas Regional Airport/Harry P. Davis Field in Manassas, VA (KHEF)

  • '17

    25 Flight Hours

    2017

    Reached 25 total flight hours during a local flight at Manassas Regional Airport/Harry P. Davis Field in Manassas, VA (KHEF)

  • '17

    50 Flight Hours

    2017

    Reached 50 total flight hours during flight from Dodge Center Airport in Dodge Center, MN (KTOB) to Eagle Creek Airpark in Indianapolis, IN (KEYE)

  • '18

    100 Flight Hours

    2018

    Reached 100 total flight hours during a local flight at Leesburg Executive Airport in Leesburg, VA (KJYO)

  • '19

    200 Flight Hours

    2019

    Reached 200 total flight hours during a local flight at Hanover County Municipal Airport in Hanover, VA (KOFP)

  • '20

    300 Flight Hours

    2020

    Reached 300 total flight hours during flight from Leesburg Executive Airport in Leesburg, VA (KJYO) to Allendale County Airport in Allendale, SC (KAQX)

  • '22

    400 Flight Hours

    2022

    Reached 400 total flight hours during flight from Rapid City Regional Airport in Rapid City, SD (KRAP) to Centennial Airport in Denver, CO (KAPA)