Monarch Wings is a non-profit organization that encourages young adults to look into aviation careers. Organizers say its a career not many people look into anymore unless they have family that flies.
- Plans to open a aviation museum in Bakersfield.
- Teaching young adults about careers in the field and how to fly a plane.
- Plans to work with schools and other organizations to get the word out about careers in Aviation.
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Troy Hightower started a company to influence young adults to take flight in their education. I’m Eric J Dockery, your Bakersfield neighborhood reporter. Monarch Wings is a non-profit showing upcoming individuals the possibilities of being a pilot and the careers surrounding it.
Troy Hightower says “People find out about general aviation the smaller planes, most people find out about it because their family or fathers or grandfathers had planes or were involved. Or they were in the military, it’s pretty much word of mouth.”
Troy Hightower tells me his organization was born out of the need for more exposure for the industry. He said his goal is to teach young people about airplanes and airports… how to get jobs at the airport, and most importantly, how to fly.