There’ve been rumors around the ramp these last few weeks that there’s a guy who can take the fuel cap off the top of the plane without having to use the strut to get up. You may have also seen this mystery man walk into the office, nearly hitting his head on the archway of the door entry. The other thing we’ve heard about him is that he recently crushed his first solo flight today! The man, the myth, and the literal legend, Andrew Billoti, who most likely holds the title for the tallest student to train with our school, soared through the skies solo this morning at KRTS in N752DW on runway 26! There are not enough amazing things to say about Andrew Bilotti. From soloing in just 4 weeks, flying sometimes twice a day, being a stud inside the airplane and out, studying at the Naval Academy, having one of the kindest personalities around, and working towards becoming a Navy pilot… it goes without saying that Andrew truly deserves this moment in the sun. Andrew, this has been a crazy few weeks for you, and we couldn’t be prouder of you and your progress! Let’s give Andrew and his apparently miniature CFI, Greg Anthenien, a huge congratulations on this well-deserved accomplishment! Andrew, we can’t wait to see you again soon, but until then, here’s to blue skies and tailwinds!
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