High Hopes for Teens Staff

 

Pat Carlile, Founder

Pat has been flying professionally for nearly 30 years.  He is a retired Army pilot, both airplane and helicopter, and has accrued more than 6,000 hours flight time. He currently instructs and flies as a professional corporate pilot and is President and co-owner of Peak Aviation Center. Pat knows from experience that providing an aviation experience to disadvantaged kids is extremely rewarding for both the youth and those working with them.  His oldest son was born with permanent disabilities and Pat has been involved in, and has headed church ministries for at-risk youth for several years.  <><

Contact Pat: pat<at>cospilot.com

 

Allen “Al” Mathews, Director

Al has been a pilot for almost 30 years, flying various general aviation aircraft during his career as an Air Force Communications Engineer.  He is the Vice-President and co-owner of Peak Aviation Center and is a Certificated Flight Instructor.  He and Pat Carlile have established High Hopes for Teens, a non-profit program to introduce at-risk youth to aviation.  He has worked directly with youth in a number of different areas of aviation, scouting, and church mission projects; including taking many up for their first flights.    <><

Contact Al: allen<at>cospilot.com



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