What it Takes (And Costs) To Own Your Own Airplane
Check out our recent interview with Jalopnik in which Courtland Savage discusses the (relative) affordability of owning and flying small airplanes. Read more here.
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An Afternoon of Intro Flights
Fly For the Culture spent the afternoon at Gastonia Municipal Airport in Gastonia, NC. Throughout the afternoon, aspiring pilots were able to take a free introductory flight thanks for the generous contributions of Fly For The Culture donors!
Setting the Example
When he’s not running Fly For The Culture, Courtland Savage is a pilot at Piedmont Airlines. Piedmont recently featured Courtland in an article that speaks to his passion for inspiring tomorrow’s aviators and showing all young people—especially those who are least able to see it—that flying is a viable career option for many. Read the…
AOPA Five Questions with Courtland Savage
Fly For The Culture Founder & CEO Courtland Savage was featured again in the Aircraft Owner’s and Pilot’s Association (AOPA) magazine. In this session, he discusses unexpectedly encountering a passion for flying during an introductory flight, and the joy he now gets out of taking kids up for their own first flights. Read more at AOPA.
Promoting Diversity in Aviation — Spectrum News
Spectrum news interviewed Fly For The Culture founder Courtland Savage about his efforts to promote diversity in aviation, including the importance of exposing kids to the airport and airplanes so they can see first hand that aviation careers are an achievable goal. Read more at the Spectrum News
2020 BEYA Stars & Stripes Aviation Flight Camp
Thank you BEYA Stars & Stripes Florida along with Zinger Technology for sponsoring this amazing event. Special thanks to Kalitta Air, LLC Captain David L. Bridges who not only sponsored the event but spent seven straight hours speaking to children about aviation.
Inspiring New Pilots at Gastonia Municipal Airport
During last weekend’s Turkey Drop Fly For The Culture gave away 100 turkeys and offered free introductory flights to folks like 4-year old Christian Mathias. The day also featured tours of airport buildings and facilities. Read more at the Gaston Gazette.