A SPECIAL FIRST SOLO: Logan “Mighty Mouse” Griffin

“Ever since preschool, I’ve known I wanted to be one thing in life, and that is to be a pilot. This passion of mine hasn’t changed at all since I was growing up and going through school. I thought I had my whole future planned, but suddenly in the summer of 2019, when I was just 13 years old, I was unfortunately diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. This was such a monumental change in my life, which was hard enough to deal with on its own; but one of the first things I was told is that I could be anything in this world – except an astronaut or a pilot. This truly devastated me; the one thing I had wanted in life was taken away from me because of something I couldn’t control. However, there was just as sudden of a change; just half a year later after my diagnosis, the FAA started allowing insulin-treated diabetics the ability to obtain a first-class medical certificate. I could now pursue my dreams again. I then found the Aero Clube, and thanks to Kevin Lacey and the other members, I was able to start flight training.”