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Congrats to John H. on successfully passing his Private Pilot Checkride last week with DPE Mark Boss! Special thanks to his CFI @henrysweeney12 for helping him accomplish his goals. LEARN TO FLY 📞 +1 818-906-4024 www.corsairaviation.com #cessnapilotcenter #cessna #learntofly #flightlesson #flighttraining #fly #aviation #privatepilot #flying #pilotlife #ilovevny #onesixright #skyhawk #avgeek #losangeles (at Corsair Aviation) https://www.instagram.com/p/B5Qq_rMhGE1/?igshid=16xpqwrvs8hrt

Exactly one week ago this minute, I landed on Van Nuys airport's Rwy 16R and passed my commercial check ride. I'm now back on my island home of #StCroix, watching the movie about the legendary airport, #OneSixRight in memory, and thinking about how amazingly cool it was that my instructor and flight school chief, Graham, found an imported packet of my all time fave #Aussie bickie, #TimTams to congratulate me with on passing. So thoughtful and the best way to celebrate! I ate five of them on the spot! #aussiegirl #happyjoyousfree #sober #worldsbestbiscuit #commercialpilot #femalepilot #avgeek #aviation #flying #flyeverydamnday #americanflyerssantamonica #americanflyers #bestflightschool

Today at 6.30pm in Van Nuys, California, I landed on Rwy 16R and became a Commercial Pilot. The journey to get here was the hardest thing I have ever done. There were so many hurdles, so many problems- whether it was bad weather, planes breaking, lack of money, self doubt ... But I didn't give up - and I passed. In 23 days time I turn 50. It's just a number. But it stands for something. It says that life doesn't have to have a 'use by' date. It's never too late to go for it and do things that maybe you had once told yourself, or others had told you, were impossible. I'm so grateful to be here living this life. Thank you to my dear friends, relatives and Facebook family who have cheered me along and supported me. And thank you for reading this. #femalepilot #femalecommercialpilot #americanflyers #aviation #flying #instapilot #ipassed #avgeek #c172RG #onesixright #kvny #ksmo