CONCORD, N.C. — A Concord teenager is taking to the sky at a young age.
Ryan Garner is a 17-year-old pilot. He is the youngest and first African American from Concord to receive his private pilot license out of Goose Creek Airport.
“I actually never wanted to be a pilot at first,” Garner told Channel 9. “I wanted to be a grounds crew member that would bring in the planes or marshal them in. I got to talking with a Delta pilot about flight school, and that’s how I got into it.”
The City of Concord recognized Garner’s efforts last week by presenting him with an official proclamation.
The proclamation was presented to Garner by Mayor Dusch.
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