I've been flying since I was 15. I earned my Private Pilots License while I was still in high school. I became a cadet soaring instructor at the USAF Academy. I've flown aircraft ranging from C-130 Hercules to the T-1A Jayhawk and from the AN-2 Colt to the C-47T Turbo Dakota (that's right...a Gooney Bird with turbine engines). I love flying. I believe that the freedom to fly is worth protecting.