Mark Christopherson
Passed IFR checkride
April 5th, 2024
Zach Keeps
Soaring!
Zach continues ticking off the certificates by earning his CFI last month! Nice work Zach!
Congratulations Ethan
First Solo
Solo Flight
Ethan Parker, a student at White Bear Lake Senior High, has been working on his PPL with Kurt the past few months. Last week he took is first solo flight in N3015D!
Congratulations Zack
Another Certificate
Commercial Pilot
Our scholarship winner Zach is cranking through training achieving his commercial pilot certificate. Well done Zach!
Congratulations
Paul Wikstrom
CFI Checkride
Attention Flywell members:
Paul Wikstrom (MFMO) passed his CFI check ride April 2nd, 2022.
Please join me in congratulating Paul in this impressive accomplishment!
Better get in line now if you want to get on his schedule.
Congratulations
Ben Richter
IFR Checkride
Ben passed his IFR Checkride
With Barb Mack on
October 6th, 2021
Congratulations
JJ Parker
Private Pilot
June 4th, 2021
Please congratulate the club's newest private pilot, JJ Parker! After doing initial training with his longtime friend and CFI Ken Reily and taking a few months off to juggle the craziness of the pandemic, JJ has worked super hard over the last few months to get finished up, and he passed his test today with our resident DPE Barb Mack. After weeks of stalls, slow flight, steep turns, and ground reference maneuvers, he can now go out and enjoy using the 172 autopilot to the fullest whenever he desires!
Congratulations
Paul Wikstrom
Comercial Pilot
Paul passed his
Comercial checkride
August 23th, 2020
Congratulations
Ellen Quist
CFI Checkride
Ellen passed her CFI Checkride
With Barb Mack
July 9th, 2020
Multi Engine
Ellen passed her Multi-Engine
Checkride August 24th, 2020
Congratulations
Eric Neumann
Solo Flight!
Eric earned his Private Pilot License October 31st, 2019, His instructor was Chris Gabiou
Eric started his training with a discovery flight in July 1997. And after a brief 20 year hiatus, he restarted his training, flying 40 hours in just 4 months.
Please join us in congratulating Eric!
Congratulations
JJ Parker
Solo Flight!
JJ Parker Soloed on
October 14th, 2019
His instructor was Ken Reily
Flywell "Summer" Party Pictures
Congratulations
Ellen Quist
Comercial Pilot
Ellen passed her checkride
September 4th, 2019
Congratulations
Heidi Amiot
Comercial Pilot
Heidi passed her checkride
August 14th, 2019
Congratulations
Mitchell Lindsey
CFI, CFI-II, MEI
Passed the check rides for
CFI, CFI-II, MEI. He is 20.
Soloed on his 16th Birthday,
Private on 17th Birthday.
What will he accomplish by his 21st birthday?
Congratulations
Eric Neumann
Solo Flight
Eric soloed on
Friday July 12th, 2019
Congratulations
Ellen Quist
Instrument Rating
Ellen passed her IFR Checkride
Wednesday June 12th, 2019
Congratulations
Greg Rafn
Instrument Rating
Greg passed his IFR Checkride Wednesday May 10th, 2019
Congratulations
Tom Bakko
Solo Flight
Tom Soloed with Jim Schultz Wednesday January 16th, 2019
Congratulations Ellen Quist
Our Newest Private Pilot
Ellen passed her private pilot check ride with Barb Mack Wednesday October 17th, 2018
Congratulations to Cody Sessions
1st Solo in Flywell's C172, N734RQ
Mar 2nd 2018 His instructor was Chris Gabiou.
Great Job Cody!
THANK YOU Avram for all that you do and continue to do for Flywell.
Congratulations - Matt Johnson
1st Solo in Flywell's C172, N734RQ on February 13, 2016.
His instructor was Jim Schulze. Congratulations, Matt!
John has been a member of Flywell since 1978 and on the board since 1988.
Just a few of John's acomplishments
He has a few initials to his name: SEL, SES, MEL, CFII, AGI, IGI, CACFI
He was 2011 FAA CFI Of The Year and FAASTeam Lead Representative
Through his leadership Discover Aviation Days has been reinvigorated
Because he has been President for most of the years he has been on the board,
He has been named: Flywell President Emeritus
We all owe John a huge THANK YOU for all he has done and continues to do for Flywell.
They passed Their Private Pilot Checkrides
Don is the maintenance officer on the Archer
We all owe Don a huge THANK YOU for all he has done and continues to do for Flywell.
Congratulations - Mitchell Lindsey
Passing his Private Pilot checkride in Flywell's C172, N734RQ on January 4, 2016 with examiner Mike Anderson.
It was also Mitchell's 17th birthday. Older brother Brandon Lindsey was Mitchell's CFI.
Norm Lindsey, proud father of both, tells us that Brandon's students have a 100% pass rate on their checkrides!
Multi-Engine Rating
Danny has earned his multi-engine rating.
Don Sjoblom is the proud instructor and dad.
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Solo Flight
He turned 16 and soloed on his birthday 1-4-15.
His drivers license comes next.
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Congratulations - Nancy SwansonFirst Solo Flight
Nancy Soloed in the 172 - N734RQ on September 4th 2014.
"It was quite a thrill and Jim had me well prepared! Jim is an excellent instructor!
I should have worn a white t-shirt but everyone who sees this will know…
besides, black doesn’t show the sweat as much,
(not that I was nervous or anything, it was warm that night)"
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We all owe Ruth a huge THANK YOU for all she has done and continues to do for Flywell.
Congratulations - Wayne Wood
Private Pilot Checkride
Wayne passed his Private Pilot Checkride September 4th, 2013 in N734RQ.
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Multi-Engine Checkride
Brandon passed his Multi-Engine Checkride June 26th, 2013.
He is now multi engine/instrument/commercial pilot.
Private Pilot Checkride
Danny passed his Private Pilot Checkride May 25th, 2013 in N1989E.
He is the son of Don Sjoblom, who was also Danny's flight instructor.
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We all owe Norm a huge THANK YOU for all he has done and continues to do for Flywell.
Brandon passed his commercial check ride on November 8, 2012 in N824F.
He is the son of Norm Lindsey, who was his flight instructor.
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Danny Sjoblom - First Solo
Danny soloed November 15, 2012 in N1989E.
He is the son of Don Sjoblom, who is also Danny's flight instructor.
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