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    Pilot for Hire - Will Levin

    Today saw another great success story from Great Basin Aviation as Will Levin earned license to fly people and products for hire! Another Commercial Pilot takes to the sky. Will definitely did not choose the easy path this morning and flew in winds and turbulence that would have kept many on the ground. It’s an extra special rating when you see a pilot go from zero time on through the ratings like we have seen in Will. Nice work and keep on going! We heard rumor that the flight instructor certification will be next. Congrats to his instructor Sean Torbett for taking this student to the check ride!
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    ​Seth Freedman-Peel - Cleared As Filed

    Today Seth Freedman-Peel achieved another major milestone in his aviation journey by earning the privilege to fly in the soup. In other words: Congratulations, Seth! You’re an instrument rated pilot!! Seth has worked as hard as ever on this rating taking advantage of every opportunity for additional experience. I guess you can say he’s graduated from the little pony up to the American Quarter Horse! Good job, Seth. Next stop: The Commercial Pilot’s License.
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    Tailwheel Endorsed!!

    Nose wheel….Leah doesn’t need no stinkin’ nose wheel...Congratulations to Leah Ochs who earned her tailwheel endorsement this morning is N16RG. This awesome aviatrix is the perfect example of a pilot not settling for the status quo. She is constantly learning and exploring opportunities to enhance her piloting skills and passing on her knowledge, experience, and passion to other pilots. Here is one more thing she can add to her list of aviation accomplishments. Awesome job Leah!!
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    Reese Davis - Private Pilot

    ​What does the Wednesday before Easter in 2021 have to do with Reese Davis? It's the day he earned his Private Pilot's License in N328ME, that's what! This 19 year old Oakland A's fan has reached this milestone while balancing other important pursuits (like school) and put in the hard effort to get the job done. With great support from his family, Reese flew to success and heard the words we all want to hear, "You passed!" Congratulations to Reese and his instructor, Danny, for a job well done.
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    US Pilot Add-On - Hans Visser

    ​On a day where most pilots chose not to fly, what does Hans Visser do? He gets a US pilots license, of course! Hans is a Namibian born South African and came to the United States years go. He held piloting privileges in South Africa but needed to get an FAA certificate to fly here in the US. That meant a check-ride! While this multi-hundred hour aviator already knew how to fly a plane, he attacked this the training required here with diligence and drive. Working with our own Tristan Armstrong, Hans flew N670CS to a successful ride in challenging conditions. Perhaps it’s from owning his own tech company, perhaps it’s knowing he will fly his Turbo 210 with new certificate? No matter! Hans got the job done and done well. Congratulations!
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    New ground instructors!

    GBA is excited to welcome two more advanced ground instructors, Chris Buckley and Kris Timmons!! Ground school is such a vital aspect of aviation education and does not stop with earning the private certificate. Aviation ground school serves several important purposes for new and long-professional pilots. Since aviation ground school is so important to each aspect of a pilot’s career, it makes sense to treat it with the seriousness it deserves. This is why GBA keeps adding to its list of ground instructors. Both Chris and Kris are active pilots and advanced ground instructors. These two join the ranks with Cody Lucero (AGI, IGI) and Sean McSweeney (AGI, IGI). These four are excited to work with you in truly getting that understanding of ground school information from private pilot, instrument, and commercial. All schedules are in FSP.
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