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    Rusty Pilot

    The stories behind gift certificates are always the best...Meet Cathi who earned her PPL back in the early 70s. She has not flown since 1974 when she got married and started her family. Her super sweet husband, Mike, bought her a gift certificate to get back up in the air and today she redeemed it. Cathi, Mike, and CFI Levi hopped into N752DW and Cathi got a bit of her wings back as she maneuvered the plane around Tahoe and back into Reno. There are no words to describe her smile when she walked back into the office after her flight. Once aviation gets in your system, you never get rid of it. Congratulations to Cathi for getting back up in the sky!
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    Reno's Newest Private Pilot!

    Congratulations to Jackson Bellard, Reno's newest private pilot! Jackson is a very motivated young man...He is a senior at Galena High School, relaxes by strumming on his banjo, teaches golf to little kids, and recently found out he earned a full ride scholarship to University of Texas, Austin, for four years in their aerospace engineering program. Jackson was in the running for the 40 Acres Scholarship with about 3,800 other students, interviewed and earned a place in 2024 cohort. But he is no stranger to scholarships, he has been able to complete most of his flight training on the EAA Tinker Murdock Family Scholarship. Jackson knows that his success is based on the effort he puts into things. He flew N495SP around Northern Nevada proficiently demonstrating the skills his instructor Levi Mellows taught him. Jackson landed and was welcomed by his parents and a congratulating banner. Awesome job Jackson!! “A goal without a plan is just a wish.”   Jackson’s next goal is instrument and he is already asking how to get started. No stopping this guy! Congratulations to both Jackson and Levi!! ​
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    New Wall of Fame!

    Our new Wall of Fame is up!! Come find your name and see the list of your accomplishments. For all the FSA folks, we have your sheet in a memory binder here in the office. You can thumb through it anytime. Thank you all for flying with GBA!! We are so appreciative of you and we love being part of your aviation success! Whose name will be up there next?
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    Flight to the Coast

    When the skies are clear, why not fly to the coast and check out the sights, right? Check out some of Jason and Chris' pictures of their flight over the Golden Gate Bridge and the coast yesterday in N6025F, the 182T. Not a bad way to spend a gorgeous afternoon!
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    C-130 Flyover

    Incredible job by the Nevada Air National Guard with their C-130 flyover of area hospitals today!! It's not everyday you get see them flying low and slow over downtown Reno and the other cities they flew to. It takes a lot of work for the entire crew of these cool Hercules to pull something like this off. Such an awesome way to honor those working in our area medical facilities. Nice job Air Guard!
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    N495SP

    N495SP is back on the line and available for rental. All clean, disinfected, and ready for some Northern Nevada/California adventure!
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