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Pilot Profile: Alice Estey

Pilot Profile: Alice Estey
Mar 21, 2007 --- Occupation:
Alice is a professional mediator, and is also a Professor at Woodbury College in Montpelier, VT, where she trains students to become mediators.

Ratings:
Training to obtain her Private Pilot's License, 23.5 hours logged.

If she could fly any model...
A bi-plane or a Piper Cub. Alice is more interested in the slow flight, low-altitude voyage. Her ideal fl ying experience would be one where she can feel the wind in her hair.

What sparked your interest in flying?
It had always been a fantasy of Alice's to fly (she'd imagine herself as a bush pilot in Africa or Alaska). When Alice was in high school, her best friend's dad was a pilot, and used to fly them from the Western slope of the Rockies to Aspen in his high-wing, four-seater (she doesn't recall the exact model), and she immediately loved it and had no qualms about flying in a smaller plane. She realized recently that if she was ever going to follow through with her dream, now was the time to do it!

What keeps you motivated in your flight training?
Alice has already gotten a commitment from her adventurous daughter to be her first passenger, and sharing that experience with her keeps her going.

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News

Aiport Supporting Wounded Vets Dream of Flying
Jan 10, 2012 --- The Northampton Airport is helping a wounded former marine learn to fly by providing AOPA and Able Flight...
CFI Blog --- VFR flight following is a service provided by air traffic control (ATC) and available to all VFR pilots...

Airport

Current Fuel: $5.39/gal

Elevation: 122 ft

Pattern Altitude: 1122 ft

Runways: 14-32, 3365 x 50

Approaches: VOR-A,VOR-B,GPS 14

CTAF: 122.7

More Information: 7B2 @ AirNav.com

Milestones

Ken Regan
Ken Regan did his first solo in January. His instructor is John Smith.
Shaun Waldrip
Shaun Waldrip complete his first solo in December. Joe Occhiuzzo is his instructor.
Andrew Lucchesi
Andrew Lucchesi earned his PPL in December. His instructor is Austin Grenevich.
Fred Riotte
Fred Riotte earned his instrument rating in December. Mike Mosher is his instructor.
More milestones...

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