WestWind Airlines

Colleagues,

Bentley Skibell of our Westwind KSFO hub has successfully completed the VATSIM pilot certification program, having passed level I-11 on August 17, 2008.

This voluntary VATSIM program allows pilots to progress through 11 proficiency check rides, beginning with simple VFR traffic patterns and proceeding through IFR procedures.  As I mentioned in a previous post, it's a great program and I would strongly recommend it to anyone who flies or who anticipates flying on VATSIM.

Bentley has received a Westwind Recognition Award in light of his achievement.  Congratulations Bentley!  Well done.

Best,

Vic 

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Vic Alesi
WWA136
Westwind KSFO Hub Manager

Congrats Bentley!!

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WWA1702 Senior Command Captain +3
RWP SEL Instrument Rating (almost)
WW Test Pilot
Monster Driver

Thanks guys and for Westwind allowing me to get the award!

It really is a great program and I learned much from participating. I would encourage anyone thinking about the process to give the Vatsim KZLA site a look.
 

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Bentley S.
CAT II
KSFO
WWA2183

Congrats!

As soon as my P001 trip is over I am going to also try for my ZLA certs. After everything I have read about that program passing the I-11 is no small feat.

Congrats again.

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Matthew
WWA2078
KCVG AHM
SENIOR CAPTAIN
ZLA I-03 QUALIFIED

Thanks Matthew and to the WWA team again,

I would add that the KZLA tutorials before most of the exam levels are excellent and make good reading even if you don't fly online- the concepts are not terribly difficult. The process just requires commitment but is thorougly educational.

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Bentley S.
CAT II
KSFO
WWA2183