Able Flight Executive Director Charles Stites poses alongside an exuberant Brad Jones seated in the Sky Arrow fitted with its hand control option. The inset shows Brad proudly holding his temporary Sport Pilot certificate. Want to help Able Flight in its good work? Call 919-942-4699 or send email.
We all know aviation needs more young pilots. And who can’t like an organization that helps people with disabilities. Put those points together you get a winning piece of news like 22-year old Brad Jones earning his Sport Pilot certificate in the Sky Arrow SLSA. *** The happy moment came only a few days after the one-year anniversary of the accident that left him paralyzed. By achieving his pilot license, Brad has become the first Able Flight Scholarship winner to complete the training. *** Brad’s flight instructors Mitch Hansen and Mike Davidson recommended him for his FAA examination and he passed with flying colors. Flying the specially-adapted Sky Arrow provided by Hansen Air Group, Brad logged just over 25 hours of instruction before his checkride with examiner Ben Methvin, Jr. *** Reflecting on his accomplishment, Brad said, “It has boosted my confidence and what I feel I can do. Life is challenging for me every day, and I feel now that I am a pilot, there’s nothing that I can’t do!
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