Tyler’s obsession with aviation began when he lived in the mountains of Asheville, NC, where airplanes constantly flew over his house and into the next valley. One day he decided to follow one and ended up at the airport, where his mind stayed for the next few years. He eventually moved to Daytona Beach, where he earned a B.S. in Aeronautical Science and completed his flight training at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. While at ERAU, he competed as part of the Embry-Riddle Eagles Flight Team in events such as aircraft recognition, navigation, and precision landings. Tyler has an affinity for tailwheel airplanes and is one of our tailwheel instructors, his favorite airplane in the fleet being the classic 1946 J-3 Cub. In his free time he enjoys building airplanes in his garage (yes, really!).