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Robert Crognale FSCJ – First Solo Cessna 172

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Robert Crognale FSCJ – First Solo Cessna 172

Robert Crognale Florida State College First Solo Cessna 172 Robert Crognale has his shirt tale cut off by his flight instructor Moi Hoang. The cutting of the shirt tail is an old pilot tradition for all first solos. It signifies that a student is capable of flying the aircraft without an instructor onboard.

Ben Hakenson – Instrument Rating (IR) Cessna 172

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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 »

Kelly Criswell – Instrument Rating (IR) Cessna 172

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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.

Benjamin Hakenson FSCJ – Private Pilot Certificate Airplane Single Engine Land Cessna 172

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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

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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

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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 »

Andrew Walker FSCJ – Commercial Pilot Certificate Airplane Single Engine Land Piper Arrow

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Andrew Walker FSCJ – Commercial Pilot Certificate Airplane Single Engine Land Piper Arrow

Andrew Walker Florida State College at Jacksonville Commercial Pilot Certificate Airplane Single Engine Land Piper Arrow The picture shows Andrew posing with his flight instructor, Eric Walker (no relation!).  Andrew now starts working on his multi-engine rating and plans to be in Alaska by the end of July embarking on his career as a professional… Read more »

Jodi Brommer FSCJ – Instrument Rating (IR) Cessna 172

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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.