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Dexter Holland flying with the Hawaii Air National Guard
Continuing, he stated, “It’s a very easy aircraft to fly. Range, I would say, is good. I live on the West Coast, but if I lived in Denver - I could hit a lot more places. Right? But I can still make it up to Seattle non-stop and make it out to Houston, probably, and Wichita for sure. Maybe Kansas City if I want to. So, it’s basically a one-stop airplane getting to the East Coast and might be two getting back to Long Beach.”
Holland presently logs about 150 hours a year and is intentional about seeking opportunities to both remain proficient and improve his airmanship skills.
“As I acquired different planes, I really liked advancing my training. As we all know, flying is a very seri- ous business, and you have to treat it as such. I kept on going for differ- ent ratings, my instrument and my commercial. I also wanted to get a CFI rating, just for that extra level of proficiency and knowing what you
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