Philip is only 30 years old and he’s accomplished something many people with 2 arms won’t even attempt; that is flying. He’s always wanted to fly and become a certified pilot. But unfortunately in 2006, Philip was in a motorcycle accident that later cost him his left arm. Most people would not even think about getting back in the cockpit. It’s challenging enough for the average person to go through training and learn how to fly. But for someone with just one hand to work with, you can only imagine the unique set of challenges one has to face.
A motor vehicle crash that robbed Japanese-born Shinji Maeda of half his eyesight at age 18 nearly extinguished his dream of becoming a professional pilot. Now 37, Maeda was emotional about the accident as he recalled how he overcame the physical and mental trauma of a crushed optic nerve to become a commercial pilot and inspirational speaker.
Brian Thomas had always loved flying and even working as an airplane mechanic and spending his free time fixing up his dad’s old plane.
Jordan Jones is unique in many ways, one of which is he has been deaf since birth. Yet that has never stopped him from pursuing his dreams, and it has become a part of who he is as an accomplished Aircraft Maintenance Technician (AMT).