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- aerospace engineer @jobyaviation
- pilot (tailwheel)
- ultra marathoner (casual)
- santa cruz, ca (aussie)

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reporting live from the New York City marathon!!!!! Last year I ran this thing with a little microphone and made some of my best friends in the first ever #AMateAMile. This year I ran with a bigger microphone and caused absolute chaos in all 5 boroughs! Not to mention with my partner in crime @samwheeland_, I couldn’t have asked for a better co-anchor 🎤Every single second of this race was unbelievable. Here’s a few of my favourite moments 🕺🏻Shoutout to the best city in the world! ❤️....#nyc #newyorkcity #marathon #runner #teamULTRA by @_caltitude_

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My first year as a private pilot was a ripper! After getting my certificate in November of 2024 I took a decent unplanned break from flying and didn’t end up back in a plane until the end of Feb. The plane I got in would be the one I spent pretty much every flight in, our beloved RV-4 🥰 The first half of the year was pretty busy and I didn’t get to fly as much as I would have liked. Then came the ultramarathon commitments throwing my fatigue and leg strength personal minimums out the window 😂 The last couple of months in particular I’ve been able to get up a few days a week and have made some incredible memories! I found that after a couple of years working towards a license it was so nice to take the pressure of formal training off and just enjoy flying. That didn’t mean I wasn’t learning, every single minute planning, flying, fixing and theorising was of massive benefit and I can say I am a much more competent pilot because of it. Getting to know an aircraft back to front is something I think every pilot should do and airplane ownership will 100% make you more aware of every aspect of aviation. Also get yourself lots of CFI, Test Pilot, Student Pilot, Maintenance and Plane Nerd friends, that helps a lot 🫶🏼2025 you’ve been mint! See you all up there next year 🫡....#aviation #pilot #airplane #yearinreview #privatepilot by @_caltitude_

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✈️ my first plane! ✈️ never in a million years would I have thought I’d be flying over the incredible californian coastline in my own plane but here we are!!Middle of last year one of the test pilots at work was selling his Vans RV-4 and although I didn’t have a pilots certificate at that point I thought it would give me a little more motivation to get myself over the line with my private. Life has been busy and I didn’t have a chance to dedicate to getting setup in it until the beginning of this year. I got the incredible opportunity learning to fly this aircraft from my friend who is a former F-18 pilot, pretty fitting considering this thing has the handling qualities of one of those! Learning to fly and work on this beautiful aircraft with friends has me smiling ear to ear. Life has been so much fun. Listen out for 100PT on a frequency near you! Yeeeooowwwww#aviation #pilot #pilotlife #pilotsofinstagram #aerospace #planespotting #califonia #avgeek #avlovers #airplane #flywithme #generalaviation #vansrv4 #pilottraining #studentpilot #privatepilot by @_caltitude_

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fly across the atlantic to surprise your friends, eat steak frites and jump around airplanes? c’est très bonne.24 hours in paris 🥐 by @_caltitude_

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nice try @cerclemusic ....#aviation #avgeek #pilot #airplane by @_caltitude_

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strangers in my apartment by @_caltitude_

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some songs hit differently at 3500’ 🕺🏻...#aviation #pilot #airplane #airport by @_caltitude_

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this is your sign to get your pilots license and make friends with random strangers on the internet! I can’t even begin to explain how grateful I am to be able to have moments like this. so high (pun) on life! watch to the end for @flyingwithali passenger carrying conditions. ....#pilot #california #aviation #losangeles #airplane by @_caltitude_

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@flyingwithali and I connected 2 years ago as we were both pursuing a private pilot license. Fast forward to today, he has his commercial multi and I have my private. We have always been so hyped for the day we could share the cockpit together and this weekend we got just that!No better way to see LA / Orange County (distinct difference) than from above with your mates!Thanks to @instagram for making this happen 🤝🏼Find your passion and you’ll find your people ❤️...#aviation #pilot #california by @_caltitude_

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We are doing the @pushforbetter push-up challenge! 3,307 push-ups in the month of June to recognise those who lost their lives in Aus during 2024.Shoutout to the team @lifelineaustralia for the incredible support they give 💙And @magnolia_dlg for the push up variation 💪🏼#mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #exercise by @_caltitude_

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2 months ago

big 🍎 birthday! good times with good friends in good places just the way we like it! thank you to everyone who has made my life special. by @_caltitude_

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3 months ago

we felt excluded from this trend 😮‍💨 @jobyaviation by @_caltitude_

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