Six Scholarship Winners Chosen To Train At Purdue
On May 19th, six Able Flight scholarship winners will arrive at Purdue University in Indiana to begin five weeks of intensive flight and ground training; an experience that will change their lives forever. The six men come from all over the country, and though their disabilities and challenges may be varied, they share a passion Read More
Able Flight Benefit Party With Morgan Freeman
It was, as promised, a night to remember when friends and supporters from around the U.S. and Canada met in Clarksdale, Mississippi on Saturday, April 21st to honor Able Flight’s pilots and raise funds for the scholarship program. Hosted by Morgan Freeman, the first-ever benefit for Able Flight was a great success raising just over Read More
Wounded Veteran Earns Pilot’s License
Most pilots look at Adam Kisielewski and can’t help but wonder how they would deal with flying an airplane without an arm on their left side and with a prosthetic leg below the knee on their right. But Adam leaves the wondering to others and just goes about his life with the thoughtful and quiet Read More
Wounded Veteran Earns Career In Aviation
Chris Gschwendtner was lucky to be alive after his vehicle was struck by an explosive while on the infamous IED Highway between Baghdad and the city’s international airport. He had a concussion, but knew he had dodged the big one. Then less than two months later, Chris had to be airlifted to a field hospital Read More
ForeFlight Sponsors Able Flight
ForeFlight, a leading provider of aviation software for pilots has become a sponsor of Able Flight’s unique flight training program for people with physical disabilities. In addition to a financial donation for the scholarship fund, ForeFlight will provide software for students to use during their training. Co-founder Jason Miller said, “ForeFlight is exceptionally pleased to Read More
