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By Ashley Glaza
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Adam Alvarez |
On September 2 Adam Alverez took the first solo
flight of his pilot training. Adam was this
year’s recipient of the EAA Youth Flight
Scholarship, which has funded the first $2,000
of his flight training.
Dave Peterson of Bonners
Ferry passed his private pilot exam on September
7, and Joel Cook of Creston,
BC, completed his
instrument rating. The instrument rating is an
optional rating added to a private pilot license
that allows a pilot to fly by the use of flight
instruments in inclement weather.
On September 9, Max
Zimmerman completed his private pilot training.
Max had started his flight training at several
different flight schools before coming here to
finish up.
Pilots wishing to earn
their commercial pilot certificate can now do so
at Northern Air.
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Dave Peterson |
New to the Northern Air fleet is a 1963 Comanche
250 aircraft, which will be available for flight
training after some modernization of the flight
instruments. The Comanche is a high performance,
low-wing aircraft with retractable landing gear
that is required for part of commercial pilot
training.
The last huckleberry
pancake breakfast of the year will be held on
September 24 at the
Boundary County
Airport. For a suggested donation of
$5 you can fill your belly with a delicious
breakfast and help support a young aviation
enthusiast like Adam Alverez.
For more information about
the flight scholarship and how to apply, check
out the local EAA chapter website:
www.757.eaachapter.org and click on the
Scholarship link. The deadline for applications
is December 1.
You’ve probably noticed the
smoke in the air as a result of the fire burning
17 miles north west
of Bonners Ferry. Fire fighters are setting up a
base here at the
Boundary
County Airport,
so expect to see a few extra airplanes and
helicopters in the air as they work towards
getting the fire under control. If you are
flying in the area yourself, make sure to check
for local flight restrictions.
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