Achievements
Follow the achievements of our students in taking their first solo flight
and then gaining their licence.
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.
Sten Lai
Congrats to Sten Lai who has passed his PPL skills test today!
Catherine Plumb
PPL skills test pass this week for Catherine Plumb. Well done Catherine!
Luke Standland
Congratulations to Luke Standland who has passed his Instrument Rating (Restricted) skills test this week.
Chris Widman
It might've been a bit of a grey drizzley day, but that didn't stop Chris Widman completing his first solo flight. Well done Chris!
Dave Longbottom
First solo completed today for Dave Longbottom who has achieved this after a mere 10 hours of flight training. Nice one Dave!
Nash Khan
Congratulations to Nash Khan who passed his Instrument Rating (Restricted) skills test today.
Ben Keaveney
First solo today for Ben Keaveney. Well done Ben!
John Verdicchio
Another PPL skills test pass from a busy weekend at YAC. This time it was John Verdicchio who gained his wings
Ben Mehmed
Congratulations to Ben Mehmed who passed his PPL skills test at the weekend
Wojciech Idzinski
Instrument Rating (Restricted) pass for Wojciech Idzinski. Well done Wojciech!
Nathan McCurry
Congratulations to Nathan McCurry on passing his PPL skills test yesterday
Max Fisher
First solo today for Max Fisher. Well done Max!
Naval Singh
Congratulations to Naval Singh who passed his PPL skills test this afternoon
Scott Jennett
Another PPL skills test pass. This time it was Scott Jennett who has gained his wings.
Dean Glazzard
Skills test pass on Saturday for Dean Glazzard who has gained his Private Pilot's Licence. Well done Dean!
Ashley Burlaczenko
Congratulations to Ashley Burlaczenko who has passed his PPL skills test this week.
Alistair Daniels
Well done to Alistair Daniels who has just passed his PPL skills test with us having completed the course in the minimum hours.
Bilal Ahmad
Congratulations to Bilal Ahmad who has passed his PPL skills test this week.
Curtis Dransfield
Congratulations to Curtis Dransfield who completed his first solo flight this week.
Angeliki Psaltaki
Well done to Angeliki Psaltaki who has completed her Night Rating at YAC in preparation for undertaking her Commercial Pilot's Licence training.
Alan Bateson
PPL skills test pass earlier this week for Alan Bateson. Well done Alan!
Robby Mason
Another night rating completed this evening. This time it was Robby Mason who added the qualification to his licence
David Carter
First solo today for David Carter who took the 172 for a lap around the circuit on his own. Well done David!
Joe Dineen
PPL skills test pass for Joe Dineen who completed the course in the minimum 45 hours. Well done Joe!
Muhammad Khan
Another PPL skills test pass. This time it was Muhammad Khan who has gained his wings. Well done Muhammad!
Tom Mumford
Congratulations to Tom Mumford who passed his PPL skills test today.
Arturs Meskovskis
Congratulations to Arturs Meskovskis who passed his Instrument Rating (Restricted) skills test this afternoon
Eliot Lumb
PPL skills test pass yesterday for Eliot Lumb. Well done Eliot!
Liam McNulty
Another night rating completed this evening. This time it was Liam McNulty who gained his night time wings
Joe Dineen
Another night rating completed. This time it was Joe Dineen who finished the 5 hour course last night.
Archie White
Congratulations to Archie White who completed his first solo flight on Friday.
Joseph Goss
Congrats to Joseph Goss who completed his Night Rating yesterday evening. Just a reminder that despite the evenings getting lighter, we are still offering Night Rating training.
Robbie Mason
PPL skills test pass today for Robbie Mason. Well done Robbie!
Lincoln Greatrik
Instrument Rating (Restricted) skills test pass today for Lincoln Greatrik who completed the course in the minimum 15hrs. Well done Lincoln!
Steve Geary
Congratulations to Steve Geary who passed his Instrument Rating (Restricted) skills test last night.
Lucas McNicoll
Congratulations to the latest graduate of our Flight Instructor's Course, Lucas McNicoll, who passed his final skills test in his journey to becoming a Flying Instructor at the weekend, following completion of the four week course. Time for celebrations have been...
Matt Jewell
It's taken 6 days into the new year to witness our first student achievement of 2024. Congratulations to Matt Jewell who passed his PPL skills test this afternoon.
Noah Zaman
What an excellent way to round off 2023 with a first solo today for Noah Zaman on his 16th birthday. We look forward to sharing future student endeavours as we progress into 2024.
Liam McNulty
Early Christmas cheer for Liam McNulty who passed his PPL skills test yesterday despite some seasonal weather. Well done Liam!
Naval Singh
First solo to report from today as Naval Singh took to the skies on his own for the first time.
Joe Goss
Congratulations to Joe Goss who passed his PPL skills test today after completing the course in the minimum 45 hours. Well done Joe!
Angeliki Psaltaki
Congratulations to Angeliki Psaltaki who passed her PPL skills test at the weekend.
Sten Lai
Congratulations to Sten Lai who completed his first solo flight on Wednesday
Kirk Blengio
Congratulations to Kirk Blengio who is the first student of the 23/24 night flying season to complete his night rating. Just a reminder that we're currently taking bookings for the 5 hour course which is typically completed over 2 evenings.
Fabrice Verplanken
Congratulations to Fabrice Verplanken who passed his Instrument Rating (Restricted) skills test this afternoon. Tres bien Fabrice!
Paul Tinker
Continuing on with a super busy weekend of flying at YAC, today saw Paul Tinker complete his first solo. Well done Paul!