I'm a very proud father!!

[SVT-40]

My son realized one of his lifetime goals this last week!!!! He became a commercial airline pilot!! He has been a flight instructor, then chief flight instructor for a few years after graduating from Embree Riddle Aeronautical University in Prescott Az. He currently has about 2,500 hours of flight time. Ever since he was a small boy he wanted to be a airline pilot. My only regret is that his grandfather (my Dad) was not around to see this happen, as he was a fighter pilot during WWII. He passed away a year ago.

So if at some future time you board a Express Jet flight and one of the pilots is a young blond fellow with the first name "Alan", You might be on board with him!!

I just had to share

[NorCalXJ]

Congrats to him. I too as a child wanted to become a pilot. Maybe one day I can also achieve that goal.

[retired]

Congrats to him dad!

[Fatgunman]

Congrats to him

[non sequitur]

ATP

My old college roommate had the same lifelong dream as your son. He was a CFI at age 23, then did a Part 135 gig at Ameriflight for many years and finally he was hired by ExpressJet. I know firsthand how hard and how long he had to work to get that first Part 121 ATP job. ExpressJet Captain upgrades are fairly fast too. My old roommate is now a First Officer for South West Airlines and he loves his job and the non-rev flight privileges too!

Congrats to your son!

[micro911]

Congratulations! I wanted to be a Marine pilot(aviator). I was waiting for the call from the Marines, but my dept called me first.

[Ron-Solo]

Cool!

[jonc]

Nice!!

[CBR_rider]

So when does he start giving you the hookups for airfare tickets? Seriously though, good for him!

[Doheny]

Very cool!

That's a very tough and reputable school.

[Tripeaks69]

Congratulations to him and you, proud Dad.. You mold him right....


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[Zedrek]

Wow, congratulations to you and your son. Aviation was something that I have always wanted to get into. One of these days!

[SVT-40]

My old college roommate had the same lifelong dream as your son. He was a CFI at age 23, then did a Part 135 gig at Ameriflight for many years and finally he was hired by ExpressJet. I know firsthand how hard and how long he had to work to get that first Part 121 ATP job. ExpressJet Captain upgrades are fairly fast too. My old roommate is now a First Officer for South West Airlines and he loves his job and the non-rev flight privileges too!

Congrats to your son!

Yup, he has certainly worked hard and earned his place. In fact one of his CFI students (who is from Denmark, and came to Arizona each year for the past few years just to fly with him) paid for his ATP exam last month. One cannot quantify or express the pride a parent has for these type of acknowledgements.

Tonight we were sitting around commiserating about the perspectives one achieves while in the "FTO" role. Him as a flight instructor, and me as a FTO.....Just real cool, when talking about this stuff with your kid.

He said he is looking forward to being the "sponge" for awhile while learning the capabilities of his new airframe. He will be flying the ERJ at Express Jet.

As a parent I have always striven for him to exceed any limitations, and grow beyond any limitations, just as my parents did with me.

He has certainly done that.

So when does he start giving you the hookups for airfare tickets? Seriously though, good for him!

Actually I had not even considered those perks until tonight...... My wife (his step mom) and I took my son out to dinner to celebrate tonight, and while at dinner we ran into one of the guys who was involved with his hiring at Express Jet......Needless to say I bought the fellow a beer or two .... So after he is a full fledged EJ pilot I hope to take full advantage of those benefits!!!!

Congratulations to him and you, proud Dad.. You mold him right....

I am a very proud dad.....But I take no credit. "Molding" only goes so far. Yes I was very involved in his life. Trying at every turn to give him the opportunity to achieve, yet not keeping him from failure.

But in the end he deserves all the credit. because it's been his life and his choices.

Thats why I'm so proud.

it's just refreshing to see a nice guy achieve one of his major life goals.

thanks to all here who know what these milestones mean.

[55chevypost]

Nicely done!!!

[Falconis]

awesome