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May 16th 2012, Instrument rating!
Mr. Minhan Kim has successfully added the instrument rating on his private pilot certificate in a Cessna 172, N739HE with Jim Currier. His friend, Mr. Woonghee Lee also has finished his instrument rating before. They were trained by same instructor, Paul Gavarre.
May 11th 2012, Cross Country
Adrian den Hartog went to Paso Robles for his private pilot solo long cross-country flight in N737CL.
May 8th 2012, Instrument Rating!
Ms. Damhee Lee known as Damia has successfully added the instrument rating on her private pilot certificate in a Cessna 172, N737TX!
May 4th 2012, Instrument Rating!
Mr. S.N. has successfully added the instrument rating on his private pilot certificate in a Cessna 172, N737TX with Jim Currier.
May 1st 2012, Instrument rating!
Mr. Shohei Fujiwara has successfully added the instrument rating on his private pilot certificate in a Cessna 172, N212AN with Jim Currier.
April 30th 2012, First Solo Flight!
Mr. Ji Yeon Lee has made his first solo flight in a Cessna 152, N5151B.
April 28th 2012, First Solo Flight!
Mr. Hiroshi Makino has made his first solo flight in USA in a Cessna 172, N212AN. Yes, he had his very first solo flight in Japan before came here.
April 27th 2012, Trooped Bomber!
Very rear airplane came to Nice Air. Nakajima type 97 carrier based trooped bomber "Kate" has arrived at her new home. She flew in a lot of movies including "Tora Tora Tora".
April 27th 2012, First Solo Flight!
Mr. Kengo Hirama has made his first solo flight in USA in a Cessna 172, N73454. He is also a member of A&A program and has made very first solo flight in Japan before he came.
April 15th 2012, First Solo Flight!
Mr. Taishi Yasui has made his first solo flight in the Unites states in a Cessna 172, N212AN. He is a member of new A&A group who has arrived on March 21st. He has already soloed in Japan.
April 15th 2012, Commercial in both multi and single!
Mr. Keehyun Park has passed two checkrides on same day. He passed initial commercial pilot in a Seminole, N2967D and added single engine in a Cessna 172, N210AN immediately after that with Jim Currier. Good jobs!
April 12th 2012, First Solo Flight!
Mr. Alex Dirdo has made his first solo flight in a Cessna 152, N5151B.
April 10th 2012, Private Pilot!
Mr. Dongsoo Jung, known as Martin, has passed the private pilot checkride in a Cessna 152, N67596 with Jim Currier.
April 3rd 2012, First Solo flight!
Mr. Jinhee Lee has made his first solo flight in the USA in a Cessan 172, N210AN.
March 30th 2012, Private Pilot!
Mr. Bongseok Ko, known as Henry, passed the private pilot checkride in a Cessna 152, N5151B with Jim Currier.
March 30th 2012, First Solo Flight!
Mr. Daniel Angelosantos has made his first solo flight in a Cessna 152, N67889!
March 30th 2012, First Solo Flight!
Mr. Hongrae Lee has made his first solo flight in a Cessna 152, N67889.
March 29th 2012, Private Pilot!
Mr. Takehiro Sakuma has passed his private pilot checkride in a Cessna 152, N25914 with Jim Currier. Congratulation!
March 26th 2012, Private Pilot!
Mr. Yuki Tanaka has passed his private pilot checkride in a Cessna 152, N5151B with Jim Currier. Good job!
March 23rd 2012, First Solo Flight!
Mr. Kenta Onishi has made his first solo flight in a Cessna 152, N49434 which is his favorite. Congratulation!
March 22nd 2012, Private Pilot!
Mr. Hiroshi Ota has passed the private pilot checkride in a Cessna 152, N5151B with Jim Currier. The weather was going bad but he could finish both oral and flight before the weather get too bad.
March 13th 2012, Private pilot!
Mr. Tatsuaki Fujinuma has passed the private pilot checkride in a Cessna 152, N5151B with Jim Currier. He was riding a horse as a jokey. It was more difficult fly the airplane than to ride a horse in the beginning. In the end, N5151B became his lovely thoroughbred.
March 12th 2012, Commercial Pilot!
Mr. Georgios Michelogiannakis Has passed the commercial pilot checkride in a Piper Arrow III, N36574 with Jim Currier. It was cloudy but not the problem for him.
March 8th 2012, First Solo Flight!
Mr. Teiji Takaki made his first solo flight in a Cessna 152, N5090Q.
March 5th 2012, Instrument Rating!
Mr. Keehyun Park has successfully added the instrument rating to his private pilot certificate in a Cessna 172, N739HE with Jim Currier. God job!
March 3rd 2012, First Solo Flight!
Mr. John Borofka made his first solo flight in a Cessna 152, N5151B!
Feburary 28th 2012, First Solo Flight!
Mr. Yuki Tanaka made his first solo flight in a Cessna 152, N5151B. Good Job!
February 26th 2012, First Solo Flight!
Mr. Dong Soo Jung, known as Martin, made his first solo flight in a Cessna 152, N67596! Congratulation!
February 16th to 23rd 2012, 12 checkrides!

6 initial commercial and 6 multi-engine add-on checkrides were held. Mr. Seiya Taniguchi, Shunsuke Saito, Neishi Masamitsu, Shota Takeyama, Shoya Inada and Eiichi Yokoyama has passed the commercial pilot and added the multi-engine rating on their commercial pilot certificate with Jim Currier.
They all began the training in U.S. at the end of last August from private through commercial mu
lti in 6 month. What a speed! 
February 12th 2012, Commercial Pilot!
Mr. Blake Pashuta has passed the commercial pilot practical test in a Piper Arrow, N2496M with Jim Currier.
February 8th 2012, Multi-Engine instructor!
Mr. Radu Popovici has successfully added the Multi-Engine rating on his flight instructor certificate in a Seminole, N79JT with Sherry Diamond.
February 1st 2012, Instrument Instructor!
Mr. Paul Gavarre has added the instrument rating on his flight instructor rating! He is moving on!
January 31st 2012, First Solo Flight!
Mr. Bong Seok Ko, known as Henry, has made his first solo flight in a Cessna 152, N5151B.
January 27th 2012, Instrument rating!
Mr. Takahiro Nakano has satisfactorily added the instrument rating on his commercial pilot certificate. It was calm in the morning but getting windy by the time he took off. He handled the wind nice. Good job!
January 19th 2012, Private Pilot!
Mr. Woonhee Lee has passed his private pilot practical test in a Cessna 172, N737CL with Jim Currier. It was forecasted to be raining but he could finish before the rain began.
January 18th 2012, First Solo flight!
Mr. Tatsuaki Fujinuma made his first solo flight in a cessna 152, N5151B.
January 16th 2012, First Solo flight!
Mr. Takehiro Sakuma made his first solo flight in a Cessna 152, N5090Q. He is holding his baby tight!
January 13th 2012, Private Pilot!
Mr. Shinya Owaki has passed the private pilot practical test in a Cessna 152, N5090Q with Jim Currier.
January 12th 2012, Private Pilot!
Mr. Michael Trejo has passed his private pilot checkride in a Cessna 172, N739HE with Jim Currier.
January 11th 2012, Private Pilot!
Ms. Damhee Lee, known as Damia, has passed the private pilot checkride in a Cessna 172, N23AT with Jim Currier.

Mr. Jinhee Lee is preparing for the night flight.
Mr. Hiroshi Ota made his first solo flight in a Cessna 152, N5151B!
Mr. Takahiro Nakano has passed the commercial pilot practical test with Jim Currier in a piper Arroe, N2496M. He also had flown in Australia before he came here.
Happy New Year! Mr. Keehyun Park is the first man who passed the checkride in the new year! He passed the private pilot checkride in a Cessna 172, N739hE with Jim Currier. It is nice start of the new year.