All Posts

Checkride update
Flight Training August 2026
Checkride update

I passed the oral portion of my checkride, but on the first takeoff I forgot to hold the brakes for the short-field takeoff and got a notice of disapproval...

Read More
My First Week at Andrews
Maintenance Training August 2026
My First Week at Andrews

As a maintenance student at Andrews, I'm in class eight hours a day, five days a week — learning to tow airplanes and calculate exactly how much metal to bend...

Read More
Mountain Flying in Colorado
Flight Training August 2026
Mountain Flying in Colorado

Pilots generally avoid the mountains in small airplanes — few landing options and poor climb performance. My instructor recently took me on my first mountain flight through a 13,500-foot pass to Leadville...

Read More
EAA Impact
General July 2026
EAA Impact

The Experimental Aircraft Association has been the most influential organization in my journey. My first flight ever was through EAA chapter 301 Young Eagles...

Read More
Andrews University
Personal June 2026
Andrews University

I've just graduated high school, and after a long time of research and prayer, I feel that God is leading me towards Andrews University...

Read More
Legacy Program
Flight Training April 2026
Legacy Program

Douglas County School District's Legacy Campus is a program that allows high school students to take trade classes while still taking regular classes at their home high schools...

Read More
IAMA Conference
General March 2026
IAMA Conference

A few months ago, my dad and I went to Virginia and toured Liberty University and attended the IAMA conference...

Read More
First Solo
Flight Training January 2026
First Solo

On January 11th, 2026, I soloed for the first time. I did touch-and-gos at Colorado Air and Space Port (KCFO) in N971KC, a Cessna 172...

Read More
Oshkosh
General July 2025
Oshkosh

My dad and brother and grandpa and I went and visited Oshkosh Air Venture 2025. We went for three days and watched the night show on Wednesday...

Read More