The Dream is Born

2004

First Flight on an Airplane

The Adventure Begins

8.22.14

Discovery Flight - N80068

Researching Flight Schools

1.29.19

Culvers - Waterford

The Final Motivation

2.07.19

Flight to Ireland - A340-800

The Training Begins

3.01.19

First Flight Lesson
​KPTK - N113EJ

Adventure Flight to Chicago Midway

4.28.19

First Cross Country, First Class C Flight, First Complex Flight
KPTK-KMDW - N6871J

The Plane gets Lighter

5.06.19

First Solo Flight
​KPTK - N7930F

The Flights get Longer

5.06.19

Long Solo Cross Country
KPTK-KLAN-KMBS-KBAX-KPTK - N3553M

The CardSIM is Born

9.11.19

The humble beginning of a home flight simulator cockpit

Getting Ready for the Checkride

10.10.19

Practicing Maneuvers
KPTK-9G2-KPTK - N1689H

CardSIM Construction Continues

10.19.19

Cockpit construction complete, beginning work on the instrument panel

Checkride Morning!

11.07.19

Totally Not Nervous :) - N8570F

Cullen Card the Private Pilot

11.07.19

Checkride #1 a Success!
KPTK-KVLL-KPTK - N8570F

First Passenger

11.08.19

$100 hamburgers with dad to celebrate a huge life achievement!
KPTK-KJXN-KPTK - N8570F

Second Passenger

11.18.19

Breakfast with Mom also to celebrate a huge life achievement!
KPTK-KJXN-KPTK - N5337F

Oscoda

11.22.19

Visiting the abandoned jets at Oscoda Air Force Base
​KPTK-KOSC-KPTK - N8570F