Al Ueltschi, Aviation Industry Legend, Goes West
Albert Ueltschi, founder and chairman emeritus of industry training provider FlightSafety International
Albert Ueltschi, founder and chairman emeritus of industry training provider FlightSafety International

The business aviation industry lost a visionary leader yesterday evening, October 18, when Albert Ueltschi, founder and chairman emeritus of industry training provider FlightSafety International, died peacefully at his home in Vero Beach, Fla. at the age of 95.  Growing up during the Great Depression in rural Kentucky in a family of modest means, he was bitten by the flying bug early on and decided to become a pilot. In pursuit of that dream, he ran a hamburger stand to fund his flying lessons, and soloed at the age of 16.

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