Jeff McDonald is now an instrument rated pilot!! This morning Jeff showed up early to get into gear, get the conference room set, and make sure he was wheelie set for his 141 Instrument Checkride. This mountain biker extraordinaire was spoke-tacular today as he flew the required maneuvers, holding pattern, departure procedures, and approaches. It was hot and a busy pattern coming into RNO but it did not grind his gears. The outcome of the ride added to the suspension, but once on the ground and back on the Atlantic ramp, he heard the “congratulations!” Jeff is another hammering 141 advanced student who works full time (and then some) at UPS as a road driver, makes time for golf mountain biking, and some occasional fun. Rarely is he ever cranky, except when we nag him about his ground school. We will give him the night to celebrate, then back to some cycle path commercial training. Awesome job to Jeff and his CFII Kurtis Hornung! Like biking, flying will transform anyone who is willing to let it happen.
