Owner and Founder, Tim Salaika, has been flying safely now for more than 50 years and recently was nominated for and received the
Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award.
This is the highest achievement you can earn in the aviation community!
From 1968 to 1972 he was a
CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER and flew the AH-1G COBRA HELICOPTER in Vietnam for all of 1970 for the 3/17 AIR CALVARY B TROOP.
Afterwhich, he returned to the states as an Instrument Flight Instructor.
Some of his awards earned during this time include
THE DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS, BRONZE STAR, AIR METAL, and the VIETNAM RVN CROSS OF GALLANTRY!
He was a Test Pilot for Schoutzow Helicopter Corp. and GoodYear Aerospace.
He was also a Patrol Pilot and CFI for Aerial Patrols Inc.