First Solo Alert! Major shoutout to Nathan Gay, who soloed this morning at KRTS on runway 26! If you’re thinking, “Wait… who’s that guy?” Same!! We barely recognized him without the beard. Nathan dropped a few facial-hair pounds recently and showed up all cleaned up for the big day (he claims it wasn’t for the solo… but we’re taking full credit anyway). Nathan’s been all-in on his flight training, always rolling back into the office with a grin, even after being tossed around by some classic Reno turbulence… or his instructor, Greg. And let’s talk about those landings. A spectacle of aeronautical excellence. Textbook touches, three times in a row, like he’s been doing this forever. The pattern at KRTS may never recover from how smooth that solo looked. Way to go, Nathan! Keep chasing that dream and brushing off the bumps (and apparently the beard). Big congrats also to CFI Greg Anthenien for getting him there!
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