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We believe that by sharing personal experiences we gain insight and become better pilots. So we created this website where students, seasoned pilots, and everyone in-between can share their experiences with aviation in an easy to read, beautiful way. Our hope is that you will follow our site, read these heartfelt articles and continue to become the safest, most proficient pilot possible.

Ray Rivera

Ray L Rivera is a B757/B767 Aircraft Maintenance Specialist (fancy title for a technical writer) for UPS Airlines in Louisville, KY. He edits illustrated parts catalogs, maintenance manuals and wiring diagrams for the fleet. He’s wrapping up an Instrument Rating and he flies surveillance missions over the Ohio River as Aircrew for the USCG Auxiliary Aviation. Ray considers Tulsa, OK his hometown, earned a BS in Engineering Science from the University of Tulsa and an MSM in Integrated Logistics from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (Online) in 2012. He lives in Crestwood, KY with his wife Bonita and boys Scotty and Leland.
A general aviation pilot flying a Piper PA-11

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