My oldest son Art became a commercial pilot on September 2 after nearly a year of studying, flying, taking tests, and checkrides. He starting training for his private certificate right after Labor Day last year on Sept. 8, 2008. He flew his solo on November 13 (mom's birthday), got his private license April 1, got his instrument rating in July, and his commercial license this month. Now, he is on a much needed break and going moose hunting. Right after he passed his commercial this month, him and his pilot buddies went on a boat somewhere on the Napaskiak slough to set up camp and hunt. He headed back to Bethel the next day for cake and ice cream at Yuut Yaqungviat, where it's a tradition to have a celebration w/staff and students when a student successfully completes the training. Then it was back to hunting. By the time the season was over in that area, they didn't get their moose. Art went back home to Quinhagak for a few precious days. (I say precious cause he is hardly @ home and I miss him!) Shortly after he got home, he said, "mom, ever since I got done, everyday's been like a Friday. I don't have any studying to do." Anyway, he's hunting now somewhere on the Yukon by Russian Mission. He called this morning and said his friend he went with got his bull yesterday. They went back to the village, unloaded it, and went back out hunting, this time for Art's moose.
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