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Blog #28 - Done with Transition Course
After a long few months of training, remedials, and studying, I have passed my transition course stage check and I am moving on to...
deurjaxon
Apr 17, 20231 min read
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Blog #27 - Windy days at BTL
Last week I wrote about completing the first half of my lesson 10 check, and unfortunately I have to report that I still have not...
deurjaxon
Apr 12, 20231 min read
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Blog #26 - Half way done with the check!
This past week was an exciting week even though it consisted of a lot of studying, lost sleep, and preparation for my lesson 10 stage...
deurjaxon
Apr 4, 20231 min read
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Blog #25 - Stage Check
This upcoming week is the week that I have been training and preparing for since the start of this school year. This week is my check...
deurjaxon
Mar 28, 20231 min read
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Blog #24 - March Snowstorm in Michigan
One thing that I have learned from my ~20 years of living in Michigan is that you can never be sure that winter is over. It seems as...
deurjaxon
Mar 21, 20231 min read
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Blog #23 - Back from Break!
After a rewarding, fun, and WARM spring break, I am back in Kalamazoo, MI and ready to get back to flying at WMU! This week we are...
deurjaxon
Mar 14, 20232 min read
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Blog #22 - Spring Break!
This past week I have been able to be on spring break, and get a well deserved week off from school and flying at Western Michigan...
deurjaxon
Mar 9, 20232 min read
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Blog #21 - Preparing for my check
This past week we were able to fly one day to get some last minute practice in. We were able to work on steep turns, pattern work, short...
deurjaxon
Feb 28, 20231 min read
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Blog #20 - Col. Mark Tillman
Welcome back to another week of my aviation blog at Western Michigan University College of Aviation. This past week I got an amazing...
deurjaxon
Feb 21, 20231 min read
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Blog #19 - Another Successful Training Week
This past week was another very successful training week at Western Michigan University. Although the weather was not perfect, there was...
deurjaxon
Feb 14, 20232 min read
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Blog #18 - Finally, decent weather!
This past week has been a really good week to fly up here in Battle Creek, Michigan, at KBTL. After two months of attempting to fly and...
deurjaxon
Feb 6, 20231 min read
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Blog #17 - Gloomy Weather in Battle Creek, MI
Welcome back to my blog about my time as a sophomore at Western Michigan University, College of Aviation. This past week was another week...
deurjaxon
Jan 26, 20232 min read
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Blog #16 - My classes at WMU
This semester has started off relatively slow due to the bad weather, however my classes are in full swing and occupying a great deal of...
deurjaxon
Jan 21, 20231 min read
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Blog #15 - Back to Flying at WMU!
Man, it feels good to be back at WMU! I spent the past few weeks at home, spending quality time with my family and my friends! I also...
deurjaxon
Jan 12, 20232 min read
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Blog #14 - Exam Week!
I am writing today at the start of a very busy exam week! Tomorrow I am going to be taking my final for Instrument Ground School, as well...
deurjaxon
Dec 12, 20221 min read
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Blog Post #13 - Final Exams next week!
This week I have a full week of work, exam prep, and of course a few flight lessons in there too! Next week is our final exam week, so...
deurjaxon
Dec 6, 20222 min read
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Blog post #12 - Back to class for a few weeks!
This past week was a much needed, and fun break. I got to fly last week Tuesday and it was a great flight. We started on our way up to...
deurjaxon
Nov 28, 20221 min read
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Blog Post #11 - Thanksgiving Week
This past week was very unproductive. Every lesson that we had scheduled was canceled due to a large amount of lake effect snow hitting...
deurjaxon
Nov 21, 20221 min read
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Blog Post#10 - Grounded due to weather!
This past week at Western was a good week in terms of progress! Due to the weather turning and icing present we were unable to fly for...
deurjaxon
Nov 14, 20221 min read
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Blog Post #9 - ATC and Grounds
This past week I was able to go and tour the ATC facility at Kalamazoo as well as the TRACON facility. This was one of the most rewarding...
deurjaxon
Nov 7, 20222 min read
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