K-State at Salina students achieve flight ratings

Media Relations and Marketing
9 Anderson Hall
Manhattan, KS 66506-0117
Phone: 785-532-6415
Fax: 785-532-6418

Information provided by K-State Media Relations, K-State's news service, may be reproduced without permission. The marks and names of Kansas State University are protected trademarks and may not be used in any commercial or private endeavor without the approval of the university.

Source: Bill Gross, 785-826-2970, bgross@k-state.edu
Editor's note: Daniel Bergman is a 2004 graduate of Lansing High School, and Chris Hannon is a 2001 graduate of Riley County High School.

Thursday, September 22, 2005

K-STATE AT SALINA STUDENTS ACHIEVE PILOT AND FLIGHT RATINGS

SALINA -- Student pilots at Kansas State University at Salina have recently earned a variety of pilot and flight ratings.

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 multiengine 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 flight instructor instrument rating 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 multiengine 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 multiengine instructor trains other pilots desiring a multiengine rating.

Students earning certificates are:

Dustin Larson, freshman in business administration-pre-professional, private pilot certificate, and Brian Zey, junior in professional pilot, multiengine airplane rating and instrument pilot rating, both of Abilene.

Chance Lagergren, senior in professional pilot, Alma, certified flight instructor instrument rating; Lucas Campbell, sophomore in professional pilot, Burrton, instrument pilot rating; Andrew Oleen, sophomore in professional pilot, Dwight, instrument pilot rating; and Thomas Kemp, junior in professional pilot, Emporia, multiengine airplane rating.

From Greater Kansas City: Andrew Waterland, senior in professional pilot, Kansas City, Mo., certified flight instructor certificate; and Brandon Lieneke, sophomore in professional pilot, private pilot certificate, and Ryan Plate, sophomore in professional pilot, instrument pilot rating, both of Overland Park.

Nicholas Green, freshman in professional pilot, Lawrence, private pilot certificate; Brandon Voorhees, senior in professional pilot, Leavenworth, multiengine airplane rating; Jered Hamel, senior in professional pilot, McPherson, multiengine instructor; and Chris Hannon, senior in mechanical engineering technology and May 2005 graduate in professional pilot, Meriden, multiengine airplane rating.

Shannon Pfannenstiel, senior in professional pilot, certified flight instructor instrument rating, and James Stenzel, sophomore in professional pilot, instrument pilot rating, both of Ness City; Cody Johnson, senior in professional pilot, Pratt, commercial pilot certificate; and Westley Broxterman, May 2005 graduate in professional pilot, Sabetha, multiengine airplane rating.

From Salina: Daniel Bergman, freshman in professional pilot, instrument pilot rating; John Evans, senior in professional pilot, flight instructor, certified flight instructor certificate; Cory Krager, freshman in professional pilot, private pilot certificate; Thomas Schultz, sophomore in professional pilot, instrument pilot rating; and Andrew Wicks, sophomore in professional pilot, private pilot certificate.

Andrew Talbott, senior in professional pilot, Sedan, multiengine instructor; David Hall, senior in professional pilot, Sylvia, certified flight instructor certificate and certified flight instructor instrument rating; Bryon Shields, senior in professional pilot, Udall, certified flight instructor certificate.

From Wichita: Daniel Cauly, graduate student in psychology, commercial pilot certificate; Rufus Wanjigi, junior in professional pilot, instrument pilot rating; and Jared Thibault, senior in professional pilot, multiengine instructor.

From out of state: Chrystal Bridges, sophomore in professional pilot, Hernando, Miss., instrument pilot rating; Brendan Haiduk, senior in professional pilot, White Deer, Texas, certified flight instructor certificate; and Tyler Yeik, sophomore in professional pilot, Veteran, Wyo., private pilot certificate.