Tyrell Bradley Florida State College at Jacksonville Private Pilot Certificate Airplane Single Engine Land Cessna 152 Tyrell in front of N923SA, proud of his new license to fly.
Tyrell Bradley – Private Pilot Airplane Single Engine Land Cessna 152
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Airline Pilot Shortage Update
Industry Groups Request GAO to investigate Pilot Shortage Many of the largest and most active aviation industry groups have come together to ask the Government Accountability Office (GAO) be directed to study what many are now calling “the looming pilot shortage.” These industry groups include the Regional Airline Association, National Business Aviation Association, National Air… Read more »
Airline Pilot Shortage – Flight Training Students Needed!
The Wall Street Journal reports the US Airlines face what could be the worst pilot shortage since the 1960’s. Next summer a Federal mandate kicks in that requires a minimum of 1,500 hours of flight experience (six times the current minimum) for newly hired pilots. This raises the cost and time to train new… Read more »
Charles Singer FSCJ – First Solo Cessna 172
Charles Singer Florida State College First Solo Cessna 172 Charles Singer, on the left, with his flight instructor John Miller after Charles’ first solo flight.
Alivia Cole – Private Pilot Certificate Airplane Single Engine Land Cessna 17
Alivia Cole Florida State College at Jacksonville Private Pilot Certificate Airplane Single Engine Land Cessna 172 Aliva is congratulated by her examiner Duane Brown.
Christopher Travis – Instrument Rating (IR) Cessna 172
Christopher Travis Florida State College at Jacksonville Instrument Rating – Airplane Single Engine Land Cessna 172 Designated Pilot Examiner Bob Link, on left, congratulates newly rated instrument pilot Christopher Travis, on right, after a successful flight.
Ben Hakenson – Instrument Rating (IR) Cessna 172
Benjamin Hakenson Florida State College at Jacksonville Instrument Rating – Airplane Single Engine Land Cessna 172 Ben Hakenson is an FSCJ student using his VA benefits. He is already a commercial helicopter pilot and plans on becoming a commercial airplane pilot. Here he is congratulated by Richard Tillery, on left,… Read more »
Jeffrey Sager FSCJ – Private Pilot Certificate Airplane Single Engine Land Cessna 172
Jeffrey Sager Florida State College at Jacksonville Private Pilot Certificate Airplane Single Engine Land Cessna 172 Bob Link, on right, hands over a new private pilot certificate to Jeff Sager, on left.
Kelly Criswell – Instrument Rating (IR) Cessna 172
Kelly Criswell Florida State College at Jacksonville Instrument Rating Cessna 172 Richard Tillery congratulates Kelly Criswell after a successful instrument checkride. Kelly is a student with Florida State College at Jacksonville. She is also attending the FSCJ air traffic control program.
Philip Murphey FSCJ – Private Pilot Certificate Airplane Single Engine Land Cessna 172
Philip Murphey Florida State College at Jacksonville Private Pilot Certificate Airplane Single Engine Land Cessna 172 Philip is a student at Florida State College at Jacksonville. He is congratulated by his examiner, Bob Link on right, after a successful flight.
Bryan Lundblad – Instrument Rating (IR) Cessna 172
Bryan Lundblad Florida State College at Jacksonville Instrument Rating Cessna 172 Bryan, on the left, and his pilot examiner Duane relax after an instrument check ride.
Jeff Underwood – Instrument Rating (IR) Cessna 172
Jeff Underwood Florida State College at Jacksonville Instrument Single Engine Land Cessna 172 Jeff, on the left, finishes the last of the paperwork to receive his instrument rating from examiner Duane Brown, on the right.
Benjamin Hakenson FSCJ – Private Pilot Certificate Airplane Single Engine Land Cessna 172
Benjamin Hakenson Florida State College at Jacksonville Private Pilot Certificate Airplane Single Engine Land Cessna 172 Ben is a student at Florida State College at Jacksonville. He is already rated as a helicopter pilot and now adds Private Pilot Airplane to his FAA pilot certificate. Ben is utilizing his GI Bill benefits at FSCJ to… Read more »
Discovery Flights – Learn To Fly Jacksonville
Find out if you have the “right stuff” to be an airplane pilot Each flight consist of a 30 minute flight and a personal breifing before and after the flight with your personal flight instructor. Flights can be conducted in either the two seat Cessna 152 or the four seat Cessna 172 Skyhawk. Flights in… Read more »
Andrew Walker FSCJ – Multi-engine Rating Piper Seminole
Andrew Walker Florida State College at Jacksonville Multi-engine Rating Piper Seminole In the photo, Andrew (left side) is congratulated by FAA Designated Pilot Examiner, Duane Brown. This is the final rating for Andrew at FSCJ. He now is headed for Alaska where he will enter pilot training for the airline Era Alaska of Discovery Channel’s… Read more »
Jodi Brommer FSCJ – Instrument Rating (IR) Cessna 172
Jodi Brommer Florida State College at Jacksonville Instrument Rating (IR) Airplane Cessna 172 Jodi added the Instrument Airplane rating to her existing Instrument Helicopter rating. She is another veteran utilizing the GI Bill to help fund her pilot training at Florida State College at Jacksonville.
Michael Hardwick FSCJ – Private Pilot License (PPL) Cessna 172
Michael Hardwick Florida State College Jacksonville Private Pilot License (PPL) Cessna 172 In the photo, Mike (left side of photo) stands with FAA Designated Pilot Examiner, Duane Brown. Mike is another veteran who is utilizing his Post 9/11 GI bill education benefits to do flight training at FSCJ.