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Congratulations to new pilots Celisse and Phillip Stephens!
  • Both received their licenses on November 8, 2014!
  • CFI: Jessica Holland
  • Phillip is a Lieutenant in the United States Navy
  • Now in Alaska!
Congratulations to new pilot Rose Dussell! Rose Dussell
  • Licensed private pilot in March, 2015!
  • CFI: Eugene Moody, Monadnock Aviation in Keene, NH
  • Embarking on a career in aviation
Congratulations to new pilot Kevin Collette! Kevin Collette
  • Joined the ranks of New Hampshire pilots on October 18, 2015
  • CFI: Captain David Plantier, Air Direct Airways in Nashua, NH
  • Volunteers at Young Eagle events and at Airventure in Oshkosh
  • Looks forward to a career in aviation
Congratulations to new pilot Michaella Abugov! Michaella Abugov
  • CFI is Luke Gibney at Hampton Flying Services
  • Graduate of Tufts Veterinary School
  • Dreams of combining flying and veterinary medicine...
  • ...Flying teams to places that need medical support
  • ...Transporting homeless pets to new homes
Congratulations to new pilot Henrik Strand! Henrik Strand
  • CFI is Luke Gibney at Hampton Flying Services
  • Newfields Police Officer
  • Holds a BS in Forestry
  • Aspires to a career in aviation
Congratulations to new pilot Brian Bastion! Brian Bastion
  • CFI is Eugene Moody at Monadnock aviation in Keene
  • Headed for an aviation maintenance career
  • Leaves for Navy boot camp in September
Congratulations to new pilot Stephan Linehan! Stephan Linehan
  • CFI: Andrew Johnson, Air Direct Airways
  • Two grandfathers in the Air Force, father was a parachutist
  • Member of the National Guard
  • Served in Operation Enduring Freedom
Congratulations to new pilot Raymond Dupuis! Raymond Dupuis
  • Holds a Light Sport Aircraft license
  • CFI is Captain William Rose at Hampton Flying Services
  • Seasoned maintenance facilities professional
  • Graduate of Northeastern University
  • Married with twin girls in college
Congratulations to new pilot Liam Whelton! Liam Whelton
  • CFI is William Rose at Hampton Airfield Flight School
  • Fell in love with flying at age 10
  • Soloed at 16
  • Plans to have his private certificate by 17 and instrument / commercial by 18
Congratulations to new pilot Erich Deitsch! Erich Deitsch
  • CFI is Abi Pilloni at Air Direct in Nashua
  • Aspiring to be an Air traffic Controller
Congratulations to new pilot Tim Lachance! [Tim LaChance Photo]
  • CFI is Dennis McKellan at Hampton Airfield
  • Dual BA, Justice/Linguistics, UNH
  • JC Candidate, UNH
  • Dreams of flying the back woods of Maine and New Hampshire
Congratulations to new pilot Marisa Johnson! Marisa Johnson
  • CFI is Dennis McKenna at Hampton Flying Services
  • Graduate of Utah State University
  • BS, Music Therapy
  • Currently a flight attendant on Delta Air Lines
Congratulations to new pilot Jonathan Forbes! Jonathan Forbes
  • CFI is Alex James at East Coast Aero Club, Nashua
  • Stock clerk manager at Market Basket
  • Aspires to a career as a commercial pilot
Congratulations to new pilot Kaylee Smith! Kaylee Smith
  • CFI is Kevin Lynch at Emerson Aviation, Laconia
  • Graduate of Bishop Brady HS in Concord
  • National Honor Society, varsity soccer, captain of varsity basketball team
  • Soloed June 26
  • Will attend Bridgewater College
  • Aspires to airlines and Air National Guard career
Congratulations to new pilot Max Harris! Max Harris
  • CFI is Dennis McKenna at Hampton Field
  • Works in technical sales
  • Skier, surfer, biker, tinkerer, and funk saxophone player
  • Looking forward to exploring NH skies with family and friends
  • Aspires to a career in aviation
Congratulations to new pilot Jenna LaBarre! Jenna LaBarre
  • CFI is Jared Curtis at Hampton Flying Services
  • Admitted to New Hampshire bar in 2019
  • Corporate counsel for Allegro Microsystems
  • Aspires to own her own airplane
  • Wants to fly for Piulots N Paws and similar agencies
Congratulations to new pilot Chris Cashmanl! Chris Cashman
  • Soloed in a Piper Cub
  • CFI: William Rose
  • Wants to be a pilot for the U.S. Navy
  • Earned a glider pilot rating through the Civil Air Patrol
Congratulations to new pilot Wendell Mankins! Wendell Mankins
  • CFI is Jared Curtis at Hampton Flying Services
  • Air Force veteran
  • 35 years of Air Traffic Control, military and major civilian airports
  • Wants to work 'the other side of the microphone'
Congratulations to new pilot Robert Roland! Jesse O'Neill
  • Licensed private pilot in June, 2015!
  • CFI: Rick Beck, Monadnock Aviation in Keene, NH
  • Plans to fly commercially for years to come
Congratulations to new pilot Matt Fogarty! Matt Fogarty
  • Licensed privae pilot in October 2015
  • CFI: Jeff Newcomb, Sky Bright Flight School in Laconia, NH
  • Cadet Commander (2nd Lieutenant) in the Civil Air Patrol
  • Winner of the prestigious Billy Mitchell Award
Congratulations to new pilot Rick Horton! Rick Horton
  • Licensed private pilot November 30, 2015!
  • CFI: Rick Beck, Monadnock
  • Flight Examiner: Greg Livernois
  • Renewing - and expanding - a family flying tradition
Congratulations to new pilot Nathan Osgood! Nathan Osgood
  • CFI: Bob Casion, Hampton Airfield
  • Flight Examiner: John Gary, Sanford
Congratulations to new pilot Elijah Gravenhorst! Elijah Gravenhorst
  • CFI: Lee Avery, Sky Bright Aviation, Laconia
  • Flight Examiner: Greg Livernois
Congratulations to new pilot Jake Robinson! Jake Robinson
  • CFI is Rick Beck at Monadnock Aviation
  • BS, Construction Management, Roger Williams University
  • Construction project engineer
Congratulations to new pilot Ethan Hughes! Ethan Hughes
  • Soloed October 16
  • CFI is Dennis Caldwell at Monadnock Aviation
  • Civil Air Patrol Cadet Captain
  • Certified glider pilot
  • AT-6 (Texan II) afficianado
  • Aspires to an Air Force flying career
Congratulations to new pilot Kristina Hayhurst! Kristina Hayhurst
  • CFI is Luke Gibney at Hampton Flying Services
  • B.A. Physics and English, New York University
  • Plans to earn a PhD in space science
  • Dreams of piloting a space ship to the stars
Congratulations to new pilot Amelia Taggart! Amelia Taggart
  • CFI is Johannes Stromski at Hampton Flying Services
  • From a 60 year military and commercial aviation family
  • College next, aspires to further training and ratings
Congratulations to new pilot Ryan Marotta! [Ryan Marotta Photo]
  • CFI is Tim Campbell at Eagle East Aviation
  • National Honor Society
  • Captain of varsity football and lacrosse at Windham High School
  • Graduates in 2019 and aspires to a career in aviation
Congratulations to new pilot McKenzie Schmalz! McKenzie Schmalz
  • CFI is Dennis McKenna at Hampton Flying Services
  • Marine Corps veteran
  • Wildlife and Conservation Biology, University of New Hampshire
  • Aspires to a career as a commercial pilot
Congratulations to new pilot Matthew Alkire! Matthew Alkire
  • CFI is McKenzie Schmalz at Hampton Flying Services
  • Aspires to a career in aviation
Congratulations to new pilot Andrew (AJ) Jousset! AJ Jousset
  • CFI is Jared Curtis at Hampton Flying Service
  • Graduate of Merrimack College - business and criminal justice
  • Works in flight operations
  • Aspires to an Air Force career
Congratulations to new pilot James Linnehan! James Linnehan
  • CFI is Jenna Lewis at Hampton Flying Service
  • Licensed Nursing Assistant, Exeter Hospital
  • Aspires to a career in commercial aviation
Congratulations to new pilot Jesse O'Neill! Jesse O'Neill
  • Licensed private pilot in August 2015!
  • CFI: Rick Beck, Monadnock Aviation in Keene, NH
  • FAA Designated Examiner: Greg Livernois (at right)
  • Karate Black Belt
  • Licensed skydiver
  • Dreams of becoming a bush pilot in the most remote and inaccessible regions of the world
Congratulations to new pilot Keegan D'Souza! Keegan D'Souza
  • Licensed pilot in March 2016
  • CFI: Douglas Gale, Air Direct Airways in Nashua, NH
  • CAP Billy Mitchell Award winner
  • Following his grandfather into aviation and intends to become a commercial pilot
Congratulations to new pilot Jack Quigley! Jack Quigley
  • Licensed pilot in March 2016
  • CFI: Eugene Moody at Monadnock aviation in Keene
  • His father served in the Air Force
  • James served 8 years in the Air Force
  • Is now an apprentice at an aviation maintenance facility at Parlin Airfield
Congratulations to new pilot Jacob Bacon! Jacob Bacon
  • Licensed pilot in December 2016
  • CFI is Andrew Johnson at Air Direct Airways in Nashua, NH
  • Graduate of UNH
  • Lives in Peterborough, NH
Congratulations to new pilot Diedre Dodge! Diedre Dodge
  • Licensed pilot in July 2017
  • CFI is Andrew Johnson at Air Direct Airways in Nashua, NH
  • Wants to be an airline pilot
Congratulations to new pilot Alexander Datillo! Alexander Datillo
  • Licensed on his 17th birthday!
  • Has become a fixture at Hampton Field
  • CFI: William Rose, Hampton Field
  • Aspires to an Air Force or airline career
Congratulations to new pilot Glenn Easson! [Glenn Easson Photo]
  • CFI is William Rose at Hampton Airfield
  • Sport pilot with tail wheel qualification
  • Past USAFA police assignment
Congratulations to new pilot Mike Bouzianis! Mike Bouzianis
  • CFI is Dennis McKenna at Hampton Flying Services
Congratulations to new pilot Chris Kelly! Chris Kelly
  • Trained at Boire Airport in Nashua
  • Glider pilot
  • Service oriented high school senior at Pelham with college credits
  • Aspires to a flying career
Congratulations to new pilot Jason Barker!
Jason Barker
  • CFI is Bill Rose at Hampton Field
  • Aspires to plane ownership and sea plane rating
Congratulations to new pilot Matthew Gianunzio! Matthew Gianunzio
  • CFI is Staci Schoenrock at Emerson Aviation
  • Started at 14, soloed at 16
  • Aspires to an airline flying career
Congratulations to new pilot Matthew Laliberte! Matthew Laliberte
  • CFI is John Jenkins at Hampton Flying Services
  • Student at Oyster River High School
  • Multiple academic awards in math and computer science
  • Aspires to become a CFI and professional airline pilot
Congratulations to new pilot Joseph Allen! Joseph Allen
  • CFI is Jenna Lewis at Hampton Flying Services
  • Electrician with a long held passion for flying
  • Eagle Scout, ski patroller, avid outdoorsman
  • Enrolled in Vermont Tech professional pilot program
Congratulations to new pilot Zachary Yeaton!
Zachary Yeaton
  • CFI is Mark Sawyer at Hampton Flying Service
  • Aspires to a career in aviation
Congratulations to new pilot Landon Harris! Landon Harris
  • CFI is Jared Curtis at Hampton Flying Services
  • Strong supporter of Special Olympics and veteran's groups
  • Seeks a career as a commercial pilot
Congratulations to new pilot Samuel Mason! Samuel Mason
  • CFI is Jared Curtis at Hampton Flying Services
  • Air National Guard KC-46 air refueling boom operator
  • Aspires to become an Air Force officer and pilot