The Team

The Eagle Flight Crew

Pilots take no joy in walking.  Pilots like flying.  - Neil Armstrong

Meet the Eagle Flight crew!
 

Jared Arthur Aicher, Pilot

The 34 year old Boise, Idaho native is piloting his first circumnavigation of the globe in an aircraft that has never been flown around the world. He will be the youngest pilot to have flown two consecutive solo circumnavigation missions when the Eagle Flight mission is complete. He will graduate in April, 2006 from Utah Valley State College in Orem, Utah, with a Bachelor of Science in Aviation Science and is a member of the Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society. Jared has been flying for 15 years and has flown more than 15 types of aircraft.


 
Kerry Widmer, Project Manager
31 year old Kerry Widmer, a Eugene, Oregon native, has been working in the non-profit field for over 7 years, managing resident camps for youth, developing and teaching 8 week courses in classrooms and coordinating volunteers. With a strong background in business management and finance, she is able to oversee all the various projects for the Eagle Flight. Kerry currently works as a Team Leader for DirecTV in Boise.

 

Stacey Commer, Media and Logistics specialist

35 year old Stacey Commer has been working in radio and television broadcasting for over 15 years. She is currently employed as a news anchor in Lloyd Minster, AB CANADA. Stacey also works with Terrest Productions producing aviation related DVD's and is also a freelance author for several aviation magazines around the world.

 

 


 

Terry Allington, Multi-Media and DVD production

Terry Allington has been working as a television news photographer for the past 10 years in Saskatoon, SK, Canada. Throughout the years, he has worked on productions for TSN and Sportsnet as well as ESPN in the U.S. His interests in video and aviation led to the creation of Terrest Productions, an experienced video production company focused on aviation. His most recent production was an Anniversary Edition DVD celebrating 50 years of flight at 4 Wing, Cold Lake, Alberta CANADA. Terry is proud to be a part of The Eagle Flight Team.

 


 

Larry Montoya, Native American Diplomat
Born and raised on the Hopi Indian Reservation in Arizona, Larry made a promise to himself early in life that he would work to help Indian children and in general all Indian people. After spending 10 years in the US Marine Corps, Larry served as a Job Placement Specialist, assisting Native People to find employment in the Southern California area. Larry has also served with Indian Child and Family Services (ICFS), which was involved in placing Native American Indian Children either in Foster Homes and/or Adoptive Homes. Larry currently lives in Southern California with his wife, and volunteers his time to assist the Eagle Flight team as a coordinator for Young Eagle rides for Native American youth.
 


 

 

 

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