Able Flight Pilots Honored At Annual Benefit Party
It was the largest group of Able Flight pilots ever assembled, and April 20th was their night to be celebrated and honored at Able Flight’s annual benefit party. From throughout the Eastern U.S. twelve of Able Flight’s 28 pilots traveled to Orlando where they were the guests of honor at an event at Fantasy of Read More
2013 Flight Training Scholarships Awarded
When they arrive at Purdue University on May 19th, five new Able Flight scholarship recipients will immediately begin five weeks of intensive flight and ground training leading to a pilot certificate. This is the fourth year of the Able Flight/Purdue joint program to bring people with physical disabilities into aviation, and as with the first Read More
Never Giving Up
No one would have blamed Stephany Glassing for giving up on her childhood dream of becoming a pilot. When she was selected as one of Able Flight’s first two scholarship winners in 2006, no one could have predicted what she would have to endure over the next six years. Her training began well and looked promising, 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
