Achievements
Follow the achievements of our students in taking their first solo flight
and then gaining their licence.
Xiaole Yu
PPL skills test pass today for Xiaole Yu. Congrats Sir!
Lianne Gribble
Another skills test pass to report. This time it was Lianne Gribble who passed her PPL, having completed the course in the space of a month. Well done Lianne!
Evie Siddall
Congrats to Evie Siddall who completed her first solo flight yesterday. Well done Evie!
Freddy Mitchell
Congratulations to Freddy Mitchell who today became the latest successful graduate from our Flight Instructor Course.
Lianne Gribble
Congratulations to Lianne Gribble who completed her first solo flight. Pretty good going as she only undertook her first lesson two weeks ago!
Silvestar Dimitrov
Congratulations to Silvestar Dimitrov who passed his PPL skills test over the bank holiday weekend.
Gary Mulamba
Another first solo to report. Today it was Gary Mulamba who took to the skies on his own for the first time. Well done Gary!
Luke Hudson
A big well done to Luke Hudson who passed his Instrument Rating (Restricted) skills test this week.
Salah Abakr
Perfect way to end the day with a first solo for Salah Abakr. Well done Salah!
Oliver Ellis
Congratulations to Oliver Ellis who today became our latest student to pass their Private Pilot Licence after completing a successful skills test.
Holly Mcmaster
Another of our students has gained their wings. This time it was Holly Mcmaster who has passed her PPL skills test. Well done Holly!
Joseph Cooke
Solo success today for Joesph Cooke who took control of JX for a lap around the circuit on his own for the first time
Tom Hathaway
Congratulations to Tom Hathaway who passed his PPL skills test this afternoon.
Angeliki Psaltaki
Congratulations to Angeliki Psaltaki who has passed her Instrument Rating (Restricted) skills test this week.
Jordan Brown
PPL skills test pass today for Jordan Brown who completed the course in the minimum 45 hours. What's even more impressive was that today was less than 4 weeks since her first lesson. Well done Jordan!
Alex Talbot & Adam Hussien
Congratulations to Alex Talbot and Adam Hussien who managed to dodge the worst of the weather and pass their Flight Instructor rating assessments, having successfully completed the 4 week course. We wish them all the best for their new careers.
Grace Cooper
Congratulations to Grace Cooper who passed her PPL skills test yesterday.
Nabeegh Nadeem
PPL skills test pass this evening fot Nabeegh Nadeem. Happy landings Doc!
Steve Carter
Congratulations to Steve Carter who passed his Instrument Rating (Restricted) skills test this afternoon.
John Warden
Second skills test pass of the week to report. This time it was John Warden who has gained his Private Pilot's Licence
Luke Hudson
PPL skills test pass today for Luke Hudson who has completed the course in the minimum 45 hours. Well done Luke!
Andrew Buckle
Congratulations to Andrew Buckle who completed his first solo flight today.
David Mcleod
Well done to David McLeod who has just completed his first solo flight.
Dan Collingwood
Another Instrument Rating (Restricted) skills test pass to report. This time it was Dan Collingwood who has gained his Instrument qualification after successfully completing the course.
Chris Death
Congratulations to Chris Death who has passed his Instrument Rating (Restricted) skills test this weekend.
Nathan Jennions
PPL skills test pass this week for Nathan Jennions who completed the course in the minimum 45 hours. Well done Nathan!
Ray McLearnon
Congratulations to Ray McLearnon who completed his first solo flight today.
John Warden
First solo today for John Warden. Well done John!
Tommy Chan
Congratulations to Tommy Chan who completed his first solo flight today!
Max Thomas
Congratulations to Max Thomas who completed his first solo flight today.
Luke Hudson
Congratulations to Luke Hudson who completed his first solo today.
John Verdicchio
Second skills test pass of the week. This time it was John Verdicchio who passed his Instrument Rating (Restricted).
Noah Zaman
PPL skills test pass today for Noah Zaman. Well done Noah!
Tom Brown
Perfect start to the New Year for Tom Brown who passed his Instrument Rating (Restricted) skills test today. Well done Tom!
Joshua Wood
Congratulations to Joshua Wood who completed his first solo at the weekend.
Luke Scarfe
Friday the 13th certainly didn't turn out to be a bad omen for Luke Scarfe who passed his PPL skills test this afternoon after completing the course in the minimum 45 hours. Well done Luke!
Tom Hathaway
Congrats to Tom Hathaway who completed his first solo flight this morning.
Dominic Ridler
Congrats to Dominic Ridler who became the tenth student to complete the night rating course this winter. We're glad he came dressed for the occasion
Clinton Mason
Congrats to Clinton Mason who has passed his PPL skills test this weekend after completing the course in the minimum 45hrs.
Tyler Hamilton
Another first solo to report. This time it was Tyler Hamilton who took to the skies on his own for the first time on Wednesday
Ben Mehmed
Instrument Rating (Restricted) pass at the weekend for Ben Mehmed. Night Rating next!
Adrian Lightowler
First solo on Saturday for Adrian Lightowler. Well done Adrian!
Cameron Mee
Congrats to Cameron Mee who became the first student of the winter to complete his Night Rating. Cheers Cameron!
Grace Cooper
Today saw the latest in the recent flurry of first solos with Grace Cooper becoming the latest YAC student to achieve this impressive feat.
Reuben Merchant
Yet another student achieving their first solo this week at YAC. This time it was Reuben Merchant who took to the skies on his own for the first time. Well done Reuben!
Daniel Bond
First solo on Thursday for Daniel Bond. Well done Daniel!
Paul Skelton
Class Rating Instructor test pass today for Paul Skelton who we wish all the best on his future instructing endeavours.
Joe Smith
Congratulations to Joe Smith who passed his Instrument Rating (Restricted) skills test this weekend.
Cameron Mee
PPL skills test pass today for Cameron Mee who completed the course bang on the minimum 45 hours. Well done Cameron!
Jack Iveson
Congrats to Jack Iveson who has completed his first solo flight this week.