Jeff Gregory spent his boyhood in western Montgomery County dreaming of flying. He grew up attending Limerick Chapel, where both of his parents worked.
On Sunday, the 55-year-old Gilbertsville resident was captain of a Learjet 60 that crashed in Greenacres, Fla. All nine people aboard died, according to NBC10 Philadelphia.
A Lifelong Love of Flying
Gregory began flight training in the 1990s, according to a family tribute. He earned his airline transport pilot certificate in 2021. FAA records show he was certified on several Learjet models. He became a certified flight instructor for single- and multi-engine aircraft in April 2025.
He worked for Allentown-based East Coast Jets in 2016 and 2017. The company said it was “deeply saddened” by his death…