Latest Achievements
| Scott Schaffer | First Solo |
Scott Schaffer flew without his instructor for the first time on Saturday March 6, 2010. Scott's instructor is Jayne. Congratulations Scott ! Scott Schaffer started flying at the Michigan Flyers in January and wishes he had moved over to us a long time ago! He loves the safety precautions, the great attitude about flying, the camaraderie that he sees at our club. He flew elsewhere and has checked out all other nearby learning organizations for aviation. The Michigan Flyers is his 'el primo' choice. A former Visteon Engineer, with a lot of enthusiasm toward assisting High School kids have an introduction to Robotics, he now works in his own business. He declares that someday he will build an affordable aircraft for the public to enjoy. Congratulations, Scott!!! You did a fabulous job today! |
| Mike Froelich | First Solo |
| Mike Froelich flew without his instructor for the first time on Thursday December 17, 2009. Mike's instructor is Will Lawler. Congratulations Mike ! |
| Mike Wieckowski | First Solo |
| Saturday December 5th, 2009 - Mike flew unassisted in 3UM. Mike is a research fellow, PhD in Electrical engineering and computer science in the UM College of Engineering. He has been in airplanes with family members for years, especially spinning toward earth with his dad in his aerobatic Sukhoi. Mike flies with Jayne. |
| Hunter Brown | Private Pilot |
| Hunter Brown is a Private Pilot. Jayne is his instructor, but he no longer needs her permission to fly ! He got his license Tuesday November 10. Hunter works in the Department of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering. He's also working toward his PhD in Naval Architecture & Marine Engineering at UM. His research interests include autonomous robotics, machine vision, wearable computing, and computational geometry. Hunter has avidly flown all summer while juggling various Alaska trips demo'ing his special pet marine robot. He plays trumpet and more recently banjo. |
| David Antman | First Solo |
| David Antman soloed for the first time on Wednesday November 4. Jayne is his instructor. David is an MD at St. Joseph’s Hospital, he's specializing in emergency medicine and hopes to finish this phase of his medical training in 2010. His interests include mountain climbing, skiing, as well as aviating! On a free evening you might see Dave & his friend Mike Wieckowski, (also a club member) at Planet Rock on Jackson Road for indoor rock climbing. Congratulations, Dave! |
| Matt Bennett | Private Pilot |
| Matt Bennett was awarded his Private Pilot's license on September 22. Matt is a student at UM in Aerospace Engineering. He joined the Flyers in May and flew with Doug Kovach. Besides flying, Matt enjoys riding motorcycles, skydiving, running, road/mountain biking, snowboarding, and writing/performing music. He plays guitar, bass, drums, piano & the organ. Matt will graduate this year to pursue a career in spacecraft systems engineering or space mission operations. He plans to work toward more pilot ratings and fly as many airplanes as he can! |
| Alex Michel | First Solo |
| On Tuesday, July 21, Alex Michel flew without his instructor - Doug Kovach for the first time. In addition to being a glider pilot - he is now a real aviator!. |
| Scott Trip | First Solo |
| On Wednesday, May 6, Scott Trip flew without his instructor - Will Lawler. |
| Hunter Brown | First Solo |
| On Friday, April 17, Hunter Brown flew without his instructor - Jayne. |
| Dr. Gavin Clarkson | First Solo |
| On Sunday, April 12, Gavin Clarkson flew solo for the first time. His instructor is Dane Hansen. |
| Bruce Ferns | First Solo |
| On Thursday, March 12, Bruce Ferns flew without his instructor - Will Lawler. This was a first for Will too ! |
| Mike Lopez | Private Pilot |
| On Tuesday January 27, 2009, Mike Lopez received his Private Pilot License. Mike's instructors include Macey Ang and Doug Kovach. Dave Fraser was Mike's FAA Examiner. |
| Harry Crespy | Instrument Pilot |
| On Saturday January 3, 2009, Harry Crespy got permission to fly through clouds. His current instructor is Doug Kovach. Bill Clark - Harry's FAA Examiner is pictured on the right. |
| Steve Merz | First Solo |
| On Wednesday December 17, 2008, Steve Merz flew without his instructor for the first time. His instructor is Doug Kovach. |
| Madhav Goel | First Solo |
| On Thursday October 30, 2008, Madhav Goel flew without his instructor for the first time. His instructor is Doug Kovach. |
| Dillon Moore | First Solo |
| On Friday October 17, 2008, Dillon Moore flew without his instructor for the first time. His instructor is Doug Kovach. |
| Andy Klesh | Private Pilot |
| On Sunday September 7, 2008, Andy Klesh became a Private Pilot. His FAA examiner was Bill Clark. His instructor is Doug Kovach. |
| Nathan Lusk | First Solo |
| On Saturday, September 6th 2008, Nathan Lusk flew solo for the first time. His instructor is Doug Kovach. |
| John Stephens | First Solo |
| On Wednesday, September 3rd 2008, John Stephens flew solo for the first time. His instructor is Cody Hasting. |
| Andrew Haggard | First Solo |
| On Saturday, August 30th 2008, Andrew Haggard flew solo for the first time. His instructor is Macey Ang. |
| Amit Dhingra | Instrument Pilot |
| On Saturday, June 21 2008, Amit Dhingra was awarded his instrument pilot certificate. His instructor is Doug Kovach |
| Augusta Baron | First Solo |
| On Friday, June 20 2008, Augusta Baron flew solo for the first time. Her instructor is Doug Kovach. |
| Austin McCloe | First Solo |
| On Friday, May 30 2008, Austin McCloe flew solo for the first time. His instructor is Doug Kovach. |
| Julie Bellerose | First Solo |
| On Wednesday, May 28 2008, Julie Bellerose flew solo for the first time. Her instructor is Macey Ang. |
| Yuki Utsumi | Private Pilot |
| On Thursday, May 22 2008, Yuki Utsumi became a Private Pilot. His FAA examiner was Bill Clark. His instructor is Doug Kovach. |
| Yuki Utsumi | First Solo |
| On Thursday, May 8 2008, Yuki Utsumi flew without his instructor for the first time. His instructor is Doug Kovach. |
| Zach Walworth | Private Pilot |
| On Friday, May 9 2008, Zach Walworth earned his private pilot's license. His instructor is Doug Kovach. |
| Andy Klesh | First Solo |
| On Wednesday, April 23 2008, Andy Klesh took his first solo flight. His instructor is Doug Kovach. |
| Mike Lopez | First Solo |
| On Sunday, April 20 2008, Mike Lopez took his first solo flight. His instructor is Macey Ang. |