Dave Bonnell

by | Jan 13, 2020

I was inspired by aviation while growing up around naval aircraft at the Alameda Naval Air Station and Moffett field. In 1985 I had my first opportunity to fly in a Beechcraft Skipper and have had the flying bug ever since. The following year I obtained my PPL and...

Randy Hedges

by | Nov 27, 2019

Inspired to fly by his Air Force uncle who flew an Ercoupe (Google it!!) based in southern New Mexico, Randy obtained his private pilot certificate in 1982 at Arapahoe County Airport. Randy has flown high performance and advanced aircraft throughout the United States....

Jerry Nemier

by | Nov 5, 2019

Since my father loved aircraft and was on the first aircraft carriers in the Navy (USS Langley and USS Ranger) up to the start of WWll and based at Alameda Naval Air Station until the end of the war, I was exposed to flying at a young age. I started saving money to...

Joshua Gregg

by | Jul 9, 2019

Joshua fell in love with aviation when he got a ride in a Bell 47 helicopter while on a family vacation in South Dakota. Joshua got his private pilot license when he was 18 and after that he continued to obtain his ratings, during which time he worked as a customer...

Gene McCutcheon

by | Mar 23, 2019

My first flight was at the age of fourteen in a Boeing 737.  It was a short hop from the San Francisco International Airport to the Stockton Airport.  I remember looking down in amazement from 10,000 ft. at all the square farm fields.  I knew then; I had to become a...