Palm Springs Pilots Association

PALM SPRINGS PILOTS ASSOCIATION MEMBERS

SALUTE

JACKIE COCHRAN

MILLIE WOJENKA

 Millie became a certified Private pilot ASEL back in 1986 from Gnoss  field in Novato, CA.  She is also an Air Traffic Controller at the Palm Springs International airport control tower with more than 19 years of ATC experience.  Her goal now is to get her Instrument rating and she owns a fully restored C172.  Her husband is a flight instructor.

RON COLLINS and JIM RIEDINGER 2007

Ron Collins and Jim Riedinger celebrating their Private Pilot and Instrument Rating certification in 2007. 

Rafael Sierra, CFI, CFII Recommending (OLD DOG) Instructor 

  CONGRATULATIONS

 WALTER HOFFMANN

PRIVATE PILOT ASEL

AUG. 22, 2008

LAKE HAVASU, AZ

Walter Hoffmann has been certified as a Private pilot ASEL by DPE Joe La Placa on August 22, 2008 at Lake Havasu, AZ.

Walter started flying in 1966 however his busy work schedule would not permit him to finish his training although flying  has always been his passion. Walter is now training for his Intrument rating. He owns 3 aircraft including a Long Easy scheduled to fly by the end of 2008.  Walter was all smiles after the  examination saying that the checkride experience had been a "piece of cake"

JOSEPH LA PLACA, DPE

FAA Designated Pilot Examiner, Joseph La Placa is a Gold Seal flight instructor with 33,000 hours. Flight instructor of the Year in Arizona for years 1985 and 1991. Flight instructor of the year for Western Pacific Region in 1985.  In 2005 Joe was enshrined into the Arizona Hall of Fame.

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