His Story

I’m not a stranger to the backgrounds described in our “mission statement,” and through the years I fell flat on my face many times. A young “snot nosed,” inner city kid just trying to keep my head above the water, I went along on an 8th grade field trip to the local airport and watched these magnificent machines (airplanes) takeoff and land. I decided that this is what I wanted to do...”become a pilot,” and would dream of being up there anytime I heard and watched an airplane up in the sky above. Real talk....I had no clue of how I could accomplish my dream of becoming a pilot. If it weren’t for 2 teachers, 1 extremely dedicated guidance counselor, my aunt and crazy cousins it may have never happened. The single most important “Constant” in these individuals that made a difference in my life was that they took the time to spend with me which equaled INFLUENCE. I can’t stress how important that is.
Throwing money at a problem and/or having tons of meetings just talking about issues does very little.
I want to “giveback,” by producing as many high quality rated pilots as possible and ask that you help me in this endeavor.
Thank you,
Dell Mance