Wednesday, July 17, 2024 - A North Carolina teenager is making aviation history.
Ryan Garner is a 17-year-old pilot. He
is also the youngest Black person ever and first African American from Concord
to earn his private license out of Goose Creek Airport in North Carolina.
“I actually never wanted to be a
pilot at first,” Garner told Channel 9. “I wanted to be a grounds crew member
that would bring in the planes or marshal them in. I got talking with a Delta
pilot about flight school, and that’s how I got into it.”
The City of Concord recognized
Garner’s efforts last week by presenting him with an official proclamation.
The proclamation was presented to
Garner by Mayor Dusch.
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