Jacob Burdette

Hello! My name is Jacob Burdette and I am currently a senior at Olmsted Falls High School. I will be attending Kent State University in the fall to major in aeronautics with a focus on Flight Technology, which is their professional pilot program. I have been fascinated by music and aviation my whole life. I have lived under the final approach for Cleveland Hopkins Airport for fifteen years and have never gotten bored of watching all types of planes fly over my head. In addition, I have been playing the trumpet for eight years. I have preformed at many venues all over the country such as Severance Hall, Universal Studios and Disney World. I am involved in my school’s Wind Symphony, Jazz Ensemble, Pit Band, Marching Band, and I play in the Cleveland Youth Wind Symphony Group 1. One of my dreams other than being a pilot is to march with the Bluecoats Drum and Bugle Corp. I am excited for what the future holds for me in both music and flying!

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• College Graduate, PC-12, Tailwheel Pilot!
  by Jacob Burdette
  Hello again everybody and welcome back to what will probably be my last blog post for a while. Before I start, I would just like to say thank you to everyone in FMA for all of the encouragement and to the board that selected me as a scholarship recipient in 2020. Since my last post, … Continue reading College Graduate, PC-12, Tailwheel Pilot!
• Flying With 2 Engines, and Becoming A CFI
  by Jacob Burdette
  Hello again everyone! After a very busy semester of flying, work, and classes, I finally have time to update everyone about my various adventures. I passed my Commercial Multi-Engine checkride on December 4! I had hoped to finish multi earlier in the semester, but my instructor left for the airlines and it took me a … Continue reading Flying With 2 Engines, and Becoming A CFI
• Officially A Commercial Pilot!
  by Jacob Burdette
  Hello again everyone! There have been many recent achievements in this community and I would congratulate each member again! On Tuesday, May 24th, 2022, I became a Commercial Pilot! It’s crazy to think that a year ago I hadn’t even taken my private pilot checkride and now I can fly for compensation or hire. The … Continue reading Officially A Commercial Pilot!
• Instrument Checkride Complete
  by Jacob Burdette
  Since my last update, I have been very busy for me between flying, work, school, and music. All of the hard work and time spent on everything has finally paid off and left me with some awesome memories. On January 21, 2022, I passed my instrument checkride with an A overall which is a very … Continue reading Instrument Checkride Complete
• First 100 (and then some) Hours!
  by Jacob Burdette
  Hello! I’m here again to give everyone an update about my flight training and my summer with Sky Quest! First of all, this summer was crazy. Between flight training and work I hardly had any free time, but it was definitely rewarding because I knew I was spending my time working hard and learning a … Continue reading First 100 (and then some) Hours!
• Finally a Private Pilot!
  by Jacob Burdette
  Hello everyone! So a lot has changed since my last post a few months ago. I am happy to announce that I am finally a Private Pilot! I took my oral exam on June 3rd and the flight portion on June 4th. The oral took me about two and a half to three hours total … Continue reading Finally a Private Pilot!
• Flight Training Update
  by Jacob Burdette
  Hello again! I finally have another update about my training. Since my last post, I took my first stage check for my Private Pilot course, and I performed very well for where I am at. The stage check consisted of an hour and a half oral test, and then an hour and a half flight … Continue reading Flight Training Update
• I Finally Did It – First Solo!
  by Jacob Burdette
  As the title says, I soloed! I finally got to fly a plane by myself for the first time after 16 hours of training, and I felt invincible. I will never forget November 21, 2020. The night before, I was concerned if I would even be able to fly the next day because the cloud … Continue reading I Finally Did It – First Solo!
• Spins, Midterms, and Recordings
  by Jacob Burdette
  Hello again everyone! I’m back with another update about my flight training, college academics, and music. Since my last update, I have flown two more times. I was not able to fly much recently was because both my instructor and I had to quarantine because of Covid. Even though we both tested negative, we were … Continue reading Spins, Midterms, and Recordings
• Flight Training Update
  by Jacob Burdette
  Hello again everyone! I just thought I would give everyone an update about my flight training. So far I have completed 6 flight lessons, and one lesson in the simulator. I have been progressing well through my flight training. I could be farther along in my learning, but the constantly changing, unpredictable weather of Northeast … Continue reading Flight Training Update
• My First Flight!
  by Jacob Burdette
  Hello everyone! I just wanted to let everyone know that on September 4, 2020, I had my first flight at Kent State. I just wanted to say I’m sorry in advance because I forgot to take pictures because I was so excited to fly. I got to Kent’s airport (1G3) at 7:45 in the morning … Continue reading My First Flight!
• First Day of School and Why I Chose Kent State
  by Jacob Burdette
  Hello Everyone. Today, August 27th marked my first day of classes at Kent State University. This semester I am taking Kent State’s ground school course along with their private pilot course. My CFI said that we are going to try and fly next week, but the date isn’t completely set yet because of the backlog … Continue reading First Day of School and Why I Chose Kent State