John started flying on the family farm in Manitoba at the age of 10. With his head always in the clouds, he soon had his Commercial Pilot certificate, with both land and seaplane ratings. He took his skills to the Canadian Arctic, where he found himself both flying and maintaining bush planes. The ability to repair your own aircraft while out in the bush is essential to the survival of a bush pilot. Soon his passion of flying took him to the wilds of Alaska, where he continued his advancements. While in Alaska, he earned his Airframe and Powerplant mechanic certificate, with the addition of his Inspection Authorization shortly thereafter. Alaska was the real test for a bush pilot, landing and taking off of glaciers and mountains and operating out of landing strips as short as 500 feet long. He delivered various goods ranging from food to gasoline to dynamite. Alaska is probably the only place you can fly a wheel plane, a ski-plane, and a float plane all in the same day. From Alaska, John found himself in south Florida, and got involved with World War Two cargo planes like the DC-3 (C-47) and the Beech 18 (C-45) that flew freight to the Bahamas. On his way back to Alaska, John’s childhood fantasy came true; the opportunity to fly World War Two fighter type aircraft. Now, he is a modern day Barnstormer, sharing his dreams with the public, giving them the opportunity to fly with him to get a glimpse of history. John flies in memory of those who fought and died for us all.
John started flying on the family farm in Manitoba at the age of 10. With his head always in the clouds, he soon had his Commercial Pilot certificate, with both land and seaplane ratings. He took his skills to the Canadian Arctic, where he found himself both flying and maintaining bush planes. The ability to repair your own aircraft while out in the bush is essential to the survival of a bush pilot. Soon his passion of flying took him to the wilds of Alaska, where he continued his advancements. While in Alaska, he earned his Airframe and Powerplant mechanic certificate, with the addition of his Inspection Authorization shortly thereafter. Alaska was the real test for a bush pilot, landing and taking off of glaciers and mountains and operating out of landing strips as short as 500 feet long. He delivered various goods ranging from food to gasoline to dynamite. Alaska is probably the only place you can fly a wheel plane, a ski-plane, and a float plane all in the same day. From Alaska, John found himself in south Florida, and got involved with World War Two cargo planes like the DC-3 (C-47) and the Beech 18 (C-45) that flew freight to the Bahamas. On his way back to Alaska, John’s childhood fantasy came true; the opportunity to fly World War Two fighter type aircraft. Now, he is a modern day Barnstormer, sharing his dreams with the public, giving them the opportunity to fly with him to get a glimpse of history. John flies in memory of those who fought and died for us all. 