Carter Mann

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What is your name?
Carter Mann

Instagram Name (If Applicable):
@carterwmann

What is your occupation?
Manager of Government Affairs, COPA

What is your home airport? 
Delta Airpark (CAK3)

What year did you start flying?
1989

Where did you learn to fly?
The right seat of many interesting and unique airplanes, and formal training at Pro IFR

Why did you start flying?
Mandatory in our family. 

What airplane did you learn to fly in?
7ECA Citabria, C-182, O-2A, Grumman HU-16, Ercoupe, Beech 18

What airplane do you fly now?
Nanchang CJ-6A, Ercoupe

What is your favorite kind of flying or place to fly to?
$500 hamburger, aerobatics, float flying, taking new people for their first flight in a small airplane

What is your favorite feature on the BCGA website?
Airstrip Map

In a few words describe what the BCGA is to you:
Social community for like-minded inviduals

What other aviation organizations / clubs are you affiliated with?
COPA, Western Warbirds, Red Star Pilots Assocation, Cascade Warbirds

Do you have a business or work at a business that you would like other members to know about (Provide Name & Link):
COPA – the national advocate for general aviation pilots and small airports in Canada
http://www.copanational.org

What is your favorite quote?
To fly is everything – Otto Lilienthal

Other interests:
Motorcycles, bagpiping, conservative politics

Anything else you would like to share with your fellow members:
Do something every day to share our incredible industry with someone new and promote general aviation to your own network.