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By Ashley Glaza
The Huckleberry Pancake Breakfasts hosted by the
EAA flying club are working for local youth.
Dalin Hubbard, age 19 of Bonner Ferry, took his
first solo flight on July 9.
Dalin is one of the 2013 EAA Flight Scholarship
recipients. He started his pilot training in
January by attending the Private Pilot Ground
School held at Northern Air. He passed his
private pilot knowledge exam and immediately
started his flight training on June 17.
His dedication to flying two times a day, twice
a week, has paid off and he has passed his
second big hurdle in under a month, which was
his first solo flight.
In the next phase of his training, he will
learn about cross-country and night flying.
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Joel Cook |
Joel Cook, of
Creston, BC, earned his high performance/complex
rating on June 27, a requirement to competently
fly the Piper Comanche, which he used to pass
his Commercial Pilot exam on Saturday, July 13.
Joel has been a dedicated student at Northern
Air since 2009, earning his Private Pilot
certificate in 2010, his instrument rating in
2011, and now his commercial license.
In, addition, Joel also earned his float plane
rating in Canada and plans to become a bush
pilot in northern Canada as soon as he can find
a position.
Jeremy Belford-Cave, of Australia, earned his
tailwheel endorsement on July 10.
Like Joel Cook, Jeremy has been a dedicated
student at Northern Air for the past several
years.
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Belford-Cave |
Flight training in
Australia is extremely expensive and
restrictive, so he researched flight schools in
the United States and came up with Northern Air.
In 2011, Jeremy earned his Private Pilot License
and Instrument Rating.
He returned in the summer of 2012 to get some
more flight experience. This year he is building
time towards his Commercial License.
He is currently on a cross country flight to
Minnesota to visit friends.
Danley Bistline,
Williston, North Dakota, came back to his
hometown of Bonners Ferry to earn his High
Performance/Complex rating in the Piper Comanche
on July 12.
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Bistline |
Danley, along with instructor Nathaniel
Cheshire, put in two days of intense flying,
including a trip to Cutbank and Missoula,
Montana, to earn his advanced rating before
heading back to work in North Dakota.
Duane Owens, of Spirit Lake, Idaho, earned his
tailwheel endorsement on July 13 with instructor
Wayne Sommers. Duane recently earned his private
pilot license out of Spokane.
Paul Matejovsky has taken his first solo flight.
It was actually his second solo flight, but the
last time was over two years ago, and life got
busy and he never had the opportunity to finish
his training.
He is hard at it again with instructor Jeff
Pedersen and on July 13 he experienced the
thrill of solo flight all over again.
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Rick and Kim
Peterson |
On July 15, Rick Peterson, Northern Air’s newest
pilot as of June 27, purchased his first
airplane – a Maule MT-7, 235 HP tricycle gear,
with short take-off and landing capability. Rick
spent the afternoon and evening getting a check
out in his new plane by instructor Jeff
Pedersen, and practicing his skills in his new
bird.
Northern Air would like to congratulate all the
new pilots and hard-working students on their
successes. Also, thank you to all the
participants of the Huckleberry Pancake
Breakfasts who generously contribute to the
scholarship funds that introduce our local youth
to the joys and rewards of aviation.
Remember to stop by the airport on Saturday,
July 27, for the third Huckleberry Pancake
Breakfast of the season, and to bring your kids
(ages 8-18) to the Young Eagles free flight day
on August 10.
For more information, call (208) 267-4359.
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