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In the military, he flew the "Hump” and trained pilots at the Marana field. Over 28,000 flying hours as a pilot and flight instructor to several generations of Arizona pilots.
After the war, he and his family moved to Tucson where he flew as a flight instructor and chief pilot for several local businesses. He also served as an FAA Designated Flight Examiner in which capacity he gave aspiring pilots their final test before they received their pilot’s licenses. He personally trained hundreds of pilots in Southern Arizona over more than 30 years. In 1972, he became an FAA Accident Prevention Counselor and worked tirelessly to enhance aviation safety. In 1980 he was recognized by the U.S. Department of Transportation with the FAA Flight Instructor of the Year District Award.