Friday photo: open flight deck beach flight
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The moment: my first open flight deck experience
The place: Northeast Florida Regional Airport, KSGJ – St. Augustine, FL
The aircraft: Waco
The pilot: anonymous
The memory: Enjoying the final days of summer cruising the St. Augustine beach open flight deck style.
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It was his first airplane trip at age seven that made Eric decide to become a pilot. "While boarding the airplane, a flight attendant noticed my interest in the flight deck and urged me to go talk to the pilot. I give a lot of credit to that pilot for my career choice." He earned a bachelor’s degree in finance and went on to an airline career. Eric now serves as Chief Instructor at Sporty's Academy and directs the University of Cincinnati’s Professional Pilot Training Program. In addition, Eric serves as a Captain in a Cincinnati-based corporate flight department.
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