The 2022 scholarship recipient was Charlie Morris. Charlie was chosen based on his aerobatic experience and his dedication to aerobatic instruction as a full-time career. He is a fourth-generation pilot in a family that has always flown taildraggers!
Charlie’s love of flying started at a very young age riding with his Papaw and his dad in the family 7AC Champ. Then at the age of 14 with the encouragement of family friend Josef Schroeder, Charlie began lessons in gliders and did his first solo flight in a glider. He then earned his private pilot glider at age 16. He also soloed the family Champ at age 16. At age 17 he earned his private pilot single engine land certificate.
In September 2022, Greg announced that he was partnering with Charlie Morris to head up all of Greg's tailwheel training. "Because of such high demand for quality tailwheel instruction, and my knowledge of Mr. Morris’s success at providing tailwheel training at the high standards we require, he will do all our tailwheel instruction," said Greg on his Facebook page. www.facebook.com/greg.koontz.37.
Charlie gives tailwheel instruction out of his home airport at Vine Grove Airport in Kentucky.
For information on how to apply for the Greg Koontz Airshows aerobatic Instructor scholarship in memory of Bobby Younkin go HERE. Deadline for this year's scholarship is June 30, 2023.
