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New Members in 2023
Mike Voie
Mike Voie joined MDPA in July, 2023. Mike became interested in flying in high school where he grew up and learned to fly at a local flight school. He earned his Private Pilot certificate in 1992 and continued his training to earn his Commercial, Instrument, and CFI certificates in 1994 at BBCC Flight school in Moses Lake, WA.
Mike loves flying for the fun it provides, the convenient transportation it provides and the convenience of travelling on his own schedule. Yep, he sounds like a pilot.
Mike is a member of the Concord Flying Club and divides his flying time between the club Bonanza, a RV7A and a Cessna 182.
His experience to date includes:
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PIC |
Instrument |
Cross Country |
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2,520 |
190 |
1,500 |
His most memorable & exciting times experienced in flying include:
- A glider competition at 28,000’ over Minden, NV
- Flying hard IFR in the mountains with demanding passengers
- Taking his family on vacations
- Flying to Mexico
As with the rest of us, he loves the freedom and access of flying and dislikes headwinds and fuel prices. His favorite destinations include:
- Catalina Island (Airport in the Sky)
- Sunriver, OR
- Las Vegas
- Moab, UT.
Ernie Wintter
Ernie Wintter joined MDPA in June, 2023. He is a dedicated pilot who started flying in 1973 on his 16th birthday. Ernie worked every Saturday and turned his paycheck over to the flight school at the airport the next day to reserve block time and training towards his pilot certificate. He received his private pilot’s license in 1975 after 2 years of hard work. His first memories of flying are with his dad when he was 7 years old.
Today Ernie flies a 1980 Cessna Centurion T210N and like many of us flies for fun, recreation and travel.
His favorite destination is Truckee, CA and he loves the landscapes he views while airborne. The only thing he dislikes about flying are the associated costs.
When asked about his favorite memories or most exciting times he has experienced when flying his answer was a cross country vacation at age 23 which included a flight over the Teton Mountains and flying below the rim in the Grand Canyon when it was still legal.
Ernie is a seasoned pilot and has accumulated the following hours over the years:
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PIC |
Instrument |
XCountry |
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1500 |
140 |
1130 |
In addition to flying, Ernie enjoys:
Golf
Skiing
Bocce Ball
Hiking
and travel.
MDPA extends a hearty WELCOME to Ernie and we look forward to including him in the association and as a volunteer.
Greg McGregor
Brody Waren
Steve Lucas
Pete Wiebens
John Partridge
2022
Greg Jacobs-New Member in 2022
Greg Jacobs joined MDPA in May, 2022 and comes to us with 54 years of flying experience. He received his Private Pilot certificatae on January 10, 1969. Greg currently holds a Commercial certificate and flies a beautiful Mooney out of Buchanan Field. Greg’s Mooney is hangared on the West Ramp.
He is a passionate flyer and got into it because he loves flying and that his dad was a B-17 captain in WWII.
Greg has flown numerous single engine aircraft over the years. The writer concludes he has a connection to Mooney aircraft since he has owned 4 Mooney aircraft, including:
2 C models,
1 J model
and his current R model (an Ovation).
He has also spent about 400 hours flying right seat as co-pilot in several Cessna Citation models:i.e., Citation I, II, III, V and VI.
Greg’s favorite memories from flying were an 11 day cross trip to see as many of the airports within the United states as he could. His earliest memory about flying happened when he began flying in 1969.
He loves being airborne above everyone and enjoying the great view as he traverses the terrain below the airplane. There is nothing he dislikes about flying, except perhaps an engine failure. Greg, everyone in MDPA agrees with you. Especially those of us who have indeed experienced an engine failure.
Greg enjoys spending time at Lake Tahoe, which is a short flight from the Bay Area. His second favorite destination(s) are the backcountry strips in Idaho. Most likely in the Frank Church Wilderness Area.
Greg has flown over 4,000 hours as PIC since 1969.
Other activities that Greg enjoys
Golf
Snow skiing
Water skiing
Hiking
Camping
Family gatherings and
Trips with friends.
Greg has expressed an interest in volunteering time to MDPA. Let’s get him involved!
Greg - Welcome to MDPA at Buchanan Field
Sean Bryan is one of our new members who joined MDPA in 2022.
Sean grew up mostly in NJ, but after finishing his BA at UC Berkeley in 2008, he decided to stay in CA. He joined the Seminary with the Salesians of Don Bosco for 4 years, but discerned out just before taking his vows. He then, as a layperson, earned an MA in Theology at the Dominican School of Philosophy & Theology (DSPT) in Berkeley. Around that time, he started to compete on American Ninja Warrior, known as the Papal Ninja. Also around that time, he started a ministry ( laymission.net ) with the former President of DSPT, where we assist ordinary Catholics to live the faith in their daily life through a process of community building, prayer, education, discernment, and dialogue.
As a child, he dreamed of flying. That dream never left Sean, but he never pursued it until recently. Since moving to Concord in 2017, and seeing all the planes turn base for 32R over his house, the itch just kept nagging at him. In the summer of 2022 he ran out of excuses and took a discovery flight at Buchanan Field. He was all-in after the discovery flight. He trained at TrexAir and passed the private pilot practical exam in October, 2022. He joined One Niner Right, LLC, based in the east ramp hangars, and has continued to learn, build friendships, and simply enjoy flying all the more. Because of One Niner Right’s planes, he received a high performance endorsement, and had additional training for TAA and mountain flying. Sean plans to start instrument training, but for now, he is simply enjoying staying well clear of IMC.
Sean’s faith helped him pursue his love of flying. In his words:
Saint Thomas Aquinas described “play” as doing something for its own sake. In that case, I fly in order fly, so I guess I do it as play: for the delight I take in it, and the joy it affords those whom I fly with. I have no plans to do it commercially.’
Sean ‘plays’ in a Cessna 172K and a Piper Dakota PA-28B-236. Both of these planes are a good platform to use for his flying and ‘playing’.
When asked about his favorite memories and/or exciting times while flying he answered:
Any time I experience a sunset it is quite captivating, and to do so while fling is soul-nourishing. Also, the two times I did air to air photography/videography were most delightful.
Like most of us, Sean dislikes the high cost of flying. He hasn’t been to many places yet, but his experience at the Monterey Jet Center tops the list. He has been to Lake Tahoe once, and plans to go there much more often. Again like the rest of us Half Moon Bay is a great place for a quiet lunch, and is a go-to destination for giving his friends an extended bay-tour.
It appears Sean is flying on a regular basis since he has accumulate these hours since getting his pilots license.
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PIC |
Instrument |
Cross Country |
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46.8 |
3.3 |
26.35 |
Sean also enjoys these activities in addition to his hours spent in flight:
An avid American Ninja Warrior (obstacle course racing)
Rock climbing,
Gymnastics,
Golf
Pickle ball and
Hiking
Sean is interested in volunteering with MDPA. Please introduce yourself at the next MDPA event and welcome him to our club.
Keri Martin is one of our new members who joined MDPA in 2022.
Keri isn’t a pilot but she is an A&P mechanic at United Airlines and loves aviation/ airplanes.
Keri - Girls in Aviation Keri inside UAL Engine
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In Keri’s words:
"My earliest aviation memory is when I was 4 or 5 and flying on a 747 from San Francisco to New Zealand to visit my Grandparents, Aunts and Uncles. It was Air New Zealand and the flight attendants allowed my brother and I to take the lollies around the cabin after dinner. Then they gave us the left-over lollies in a white paper bag!!"
When asked what she likes and dislikes about flying, she answered:
“I love going to different locations and I don’t like how cramped the cabins are. My favorite destination is Melbourne, Australia – to visit my relatives.”
Her interests outside of aviation include:
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Quilting |
Reading |
Watching movies |
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Camping |
Going to concerts |
Volunteering at church |
Keri is also the Secretary-Treasurer of two chapters of the Association for Women in Aviation Maintenance. Obviously Keri is quite busy with her work at United Airlines, her hobbies, introducing women to aviation and spending time with her family, yet she has also volunteered as Secretary for MDPA.
MDPA members, please welcome Keri to MDPA membership.