As a young man I was introduced to aviation through my father at about the age of ten. My father had begun to build an experimental type aircraft, a Burt Rutan design called the Long EZ. This began my fascination with aviation. At the age of fifteen, an older friend took me under his wing and began teaching me about airplanes. This gentleman owned several antique aircraft which we flew often. He began to teach me how to fly first in an old Stearman then in a Waco UPF7. It was a long time before I realized what a fortunate young man I was to be learning to fly in these pieces of history. Over the past 25 years I have had the opportunity to own several businesses which helps me relate to other business owners and realize their needs. As a Sales affiliate with Jet Sales of Stuart, I now get to work with a team of professionals who are passionate about the aviation industry and every day brings a new adventure in aviation.