Business View Magazine Dec-2022

118 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE VOLUME 9, ISSUE 12 they [kids] can start in high school by getting into a glider program at 14 and then get into powered flight instruction and solo at 16 years of age. Hopefully, that aviation bug will stick with them and help develop a career path either as commercial or military aviators.” Emphasizing the flexibility that pilots enjoy in terms of where they are located and where they can be employed, Belding points out that it is important for youth to see these types of advantages and not rule out aviation as a viable career path. “I talk about aviation as one of these career paths where you can live almost anywhere and commute to work. As a pilot, you could get to Pittsburgh and fly out of an international airfield or if they got hired in Boston or Chicago they could commute from Pittsburgh to those other airports. We are excited about the education opportunities to get pilots started and then let them transform it into a career. For us, it is all about creating opportunities Photo credit: Andy Haney