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Accomplished Aviator and GA Advocate Pat Epps Flys West
He leaves behind a wide legacy of aviation accomplishments
Pat Epps
Georgia aviation legend Pat Epps passed away on Friday at the age of 91. Throughout his decades-long career as a pilot, he became one of the most respected figures in the industry. © Epps Aviation

Pat Epps, a Georgia native and long-time general aviation icon, died on Friday at the age of 91. A memorial service will be held on Thursday morning.

A member of the Georgia Aviation Hall of Fame; recipient of NBAA’s American Spirit Award and NATA’s William A. “Bill” Ong Memorial Award; and a 2007 Living Legend of Aviation honoree, Epps was the son of Ben Epps, an aviation pioneer and contemporary of the Wright Brothers who built his own airplane and was the first person to fly in Georgia in 1908.

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