K-STATE AT SALINA STUDENTS ACHIEVE PILOT AND FLIGHT RATINGS September 14, 2004 SALINA - Kansas State University at Salina announces student pilot achievements for the spring 2004 semester. Kansas State University at Salina announces student pilot achievements for the summer 2004 semester. Students receiving a private pilot certificate have completed a minimum of 35 hours of flight time during 30 lessons. With a private pilot certificate, pilots can fly with passengers in good weather both day and night. To earn the instrument pilot rating, students complete an additional 35 hours of flight instruction above the private pilot certificate and complete 30 additional lessons. With the instrument pilot rating, a pilot can fly in inclement weather with passengers both day and night. A commercial pilot certificate is earned when students complete a minimum of 40 hours of cross-country flight training and 15 hours in a complex, high performance airplane. Pilots with a commercial pilot certificate will have completed a minimum of 190 total hours of flight training since their first flight. With a multi-engine airplane rating, students have demonstrated proficiency in a twin-engine airplane. A pilot with this rating is licensed to fly an airplane with two or more engines. Students have the opportunity to earn a certified flight instructor certificate upon completion of their commercial rating by passing a written and practical exam administered by the Federal Aviation Administration. As a certified flight instructor, pilots can train students in the operation of a single-engine airplane. Students receiving a certified instrument flight instructorrating have completed 15 additional hours of flight training beyond the certified instructor rating certificate. As a certified instrument flight instructor, pilots can train other pilots who desire to obtain an instrument rating. To be certified as a multi-engine instructor, pilots must have 15 hours of twin-engine training, receive an endorsement from their flight instructor and pass a practical exam demonstrating their skills in this type of aircraft. A multi-engine instructor trains other pilots desiring a multi-engine rating. Alma: Chance Lagergren, junior in professional pilot, commercial pilot certificate and certified flight instructor certificate. Andover: Steven Ralston, sophomore in professional pilot, instrument pilot rating. Atwood: Daniel Leebrick, senior in professional pilot, certified flight instructor certificate, certified instrument instructor rating. Baldwin City: Will Davis, sophomore in professional pilot, private pilot certificate. Bremen: Ryan Gleue, junior in professional pilot, commercial pilot certificate. Brownell: Michael Sekavec, sophomore in professional pilot, instrument pilot rating. Centerville: Nathan Gorrell, junior in professional pilot, commercial pilot certificate. Clearwater: Philip Crabtree, May 2004 graduate in professional pilot, certified instrument instructor rating. Colwich: Eric Runner, junior in professional pilot, commercial pilot certificate. Derby: Eric Frank, freshman in business, private pilot certificate; Michael Steichen, senior in professional pilot, instrument pilot rating. El Dorado: Sarah Eaton, sophomore in professional pilot, instrument pilot rating. Goddard: Matthew Bell, May 2004 graduate in professional pilot, certified instrument instructor rating. Hesston: Galen Camp, senior in professional pilot, commercial pilot certificate. Leawood: Christopher Young, freshman in professional pilot, commercial pilot certificate. Lenexa: Benjamin Petersen, senior in professional pilot, certified flight instructor certificate. Lewis: Derek Barnes: senior in professional pilot, commercial pilot certificate. Manhattan: Jesse Cooper, senior in professional pilot, multi-engine instructor rating; Christopher Reynolds, junior in professional pilot, private pilot certificate. Overland Park: Taylor Barnard, junior in professional pilot, commercial pilot certificate. Peabody: Michael Hague, senior in professional pilot, commercial pilot certificate. Sabetha: Westley Broxterman, senior in professional pilot, certified flight instructor certificate, certified instrument instructor rating. Salina: Jake Bradley, senior in professional pilot, certified instrument instructor rating; Calvin Brichat, senior in professional pilot, multi-engine instructor rating; Jason Ekeler, December 2003 graduate in professional pilot, certified flight instructor. Sedgwick: Jacob Mitchem, freshman in professional pilot, instrument pilot rating. Towanda: Deric Karst, senior in professional pilot, commercial pilot certificate. Udall: Bryon Shields, junior in professional pilot, commercial pilot certificate. Washington: William Bryant, senior in professional pilot, commercial pilot certificate. Wichita: Daniel Cauly, senior in professional pilot, commercial pilot certificate. From Arizona: Kyle Ast, junior in professional pilot, Glendale, instrument pilot rating. From Colorado: Jennifer Peasley, junior in professional pilot, Littleton, commercial pilot certificate, certified flight instructor certificate, certified instrument instructor rating. From Indiana: Jill Hudson, sophomore in professional pilot, Culver, multi-engine airplane rating. From Nebraska: Ross Niedbalski, freshman in professional pilot, Columbus, instrument pilot rating; Jason Brandt, senior in professional pilot, Syracuse, certified flight instructor certificate. From Texas: Justin Poe, May 2004 graduate in professional pilot, Keller, certified instrument instructor; Jeremy Pool, August 2004 graduate in professional pilot, Stratford, certified instrument instructor rating, multi-engine airplane rating.
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