Pilot Omar Brock, founder of the Brock Foundation, started the initiative so that young people who might not otherwise be exposed to flying airplanes can see that being a pilot is attainable and available.
The Brock Foundation, created by pilot Omar Brock created the Gift of Flight Initiative, which allows young minority crowds across the country the opportunity to learn how to fly airplanes.
In Compton, 9-year-old"Honorary" Captain Morgan Ossey did her safety checks before taking off. Moments later, she was airborne. "I do see myself sitting in those crowds," Kearns said of the assembled young people. From her first discovery flight at age 15 to becoming a first officer for Delta Airlines just two years ago, Kearns passion for flying has never waned. On Saturday, she shared that love, and her struggles to get where she is now.
"The biggest thing to me is, like, we're just pilots and we want to fly and not have the assumption that I'm a flight attendant." That's why the Brock Foundation wants to expose more young minorities to flying through their Gift of Flight Initiative. "For me, as a pilot, I never saw Black pilots growing up. So, I didn't know it was attainable," Brock said."We don't force youth to become pilots, aircraft mechanics or flight attendants. We just want them to simply know that it is attainable for them and available. "It was a little bit scary, but it was really fun," she said.
That's all it took for First Officer Kearns, who said that first flight inspired her and still drives her to this day. First published on April 23, 2022 / 5:58 PMCreate your free account or log inPlease enter valid email address to continue
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