Gwinnett County is celebrating a major milestone after commissioners leased to its first Black-owned pilot school, allowing it to operate at the Briscoe Field Airport, according to a Tuesday news release from the county.
Lookup Flight Academy, LLC, officially has a 25-year lease with the county. The school’s founder, Michael Ojo, believes in empowering youth in aviation.
According to its website, Lookup Flight Academy operates out of Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
“Pilotage demands doing the hard thing, regardless of gender or wealth,” Ojo said. “It requires equal attention from all, as your life and future hinge on it. Embrace the challenge!”
According to the county, the school will get a 2.3-acre site with a hangar and ramp.
The historic decision will allow the flight school to provide pilot training while addressing the underrepresentation of minority pilots in aviation.
Lookup Flight Academy, LLC, officially has a 25-year lease with the county. The school’s founder, Michael Ojo, believes in empowering youth in aviation.
According to its website, Lookup Flight Academy operates out of Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
“Pilotage demands doing the hard thing, regardless of gender or wealth,” Ojo said. “It requires equal attention from all, as your life and future hinge on it. Embrace the challenge!”
According to the county, the school will get a 2.3-acre site with a hangar and ramp.
The historic decision will allow the flight school to provide pilot training while addressing the underrepresentation of minority pilots in aviation.
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