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Commercial Pilot Training
Howdy! So, we begin the next exciting chapter of flight training – Commercial Pilot! Right now, I am making a bunch of Solo Cross Country flights to build time for Commercial/Instrument ratings. I had the opportunity to go to Laughlin, NV on a cross country flight. It is an interesting approach as you fly the…
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Jake is… a Private Pilot
Hey Everyone! I’ve got some exciting news to share. I am officially a private pilot. I have worked so hard to be here and it feels awesome. I can’t stress how thankful I am for my family, Andrew I. Garcia (CFI Extraordinaire) and for the staff at Mesa Pilot Development. The Checkride was stressful but…
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My First Solo!
What a day! On 10/10/10 at 10 a.m., I had one of the coolest moments of my life. I was able to solo an airplane for the first time. I can’t describe the feeling – it was one of the quietest, most surreal moments I’ve ever experienced. What was so awesome is that my mom…