At the age of 10, Benjamin was found to be near-sighted, and gave up the dream of being a pilot. After earning a degree in college and working towards becoming an R&D chemical engineer, he was offered the opportunity to train with the airlines and become a pilot. He is now a newly minted first officer, with 800 hours total flight time. Benjamin is type rated on the 747 and aims to keep learning all he can while enjoying the flight!