Congrats to Kyle who achieved his first Solo in our C172 – N19648. We finally got a calm evening after a few lessons of windy weather and he was walking on air after he did a couple of patterns without that nagging instructor in the airplane. Time to move on to the cross-country flights!
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Congratulations to Leo on achieving Private Pilot!
Examiner Daryl Smith congratulates Leo after a well executed check ride in our Cessna 150. Leo’s enthusiasm, attitude, and thoughtful demeanor made a good impression, along with his excellent stick and rudder skills! Now he’s able to give rides to his family and friends and explore all around New England and beyond. Well done Leo!
Eric – New Private Pilot!
Eric achieved his Private Pilot Certificate on March 9, 2019 after a flawless checkride with Examiner Daryl Smith. The entire staff at Norby Aviation enjoyed helping Eric reach his goal and watching him grow into a great pilot! Eric is now planning trips all over New England to explore his new freedom and build-up those cross-country hours.
Please congratulate Eric on his well-deserved accomplishment!
Doug Solo’s in the Cherokee 140
Just in time to beat the winter storm, Doug executed three great landings under increasing crosswinds in N55716, our PA28-140 Cherokee. After several lessons confined to the pattern, he’ll be happy to start making right turns again and get away from home base to new destinations!
First Solo for Martin in Cessna 150
Great job by Martin to three smooth landings under low clouds in N16177, our trusty C150 trainer. Now on to bigger adventures and the cross-country trips!
Fist SOLO for Eric in Cessna C172
Great job by Eric on a hot, thermally day doing his first 3 landings solo! Now on to bigger adventures!
Cherokee 140 with G5 and IFR GPS now in fleet
Our newest airplane is a gorgeous 1973 PA28-140 with Garmin G5 glass PFD and GNS430W IFR GPS. Two more GPS and a digital engine monitor make this ideal for cross-country trips or IFR training.
Congrats to Darrin for First Solo in his Cessna 150
After fighting gusty crosswinds for the last few outings, we finally got a manageable headwind and Darrin nailed three near perfect approaches and landings on his well-deserved First Solo!
First Solo in C150 for Leo
Leo became our first student to solo N16177 on 2/28/18 at our new Southbridge location and made it look easy. With moderate winds he made three great approaches and landings, the last one so perfect you couldn’t even hear the wheels touch the runway. Great job Leo and now on to cross-country fun!
Now Offering Flight Training at Southbridge Airport
We are pleased to now offer our top-quality training at the beautiful Southbridge Municipal Airport – 3B0. The gorgeous new Administration building is now complete and has pilot’s lounge, kitchen, conference rooms, airport office, and flight school.
Southbridge has a 3,500′ runway, lights, instrument approaches and the tasty Red Baron Diner. Call us today to schedule a lesson!