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Local pilot Kern receives Master Pilot Award

Local pilot Kern receives Master Pilot Award
From left: FAA representative Ryan Newman presents Stephen Kern with the Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award. Photo courtesy of Jason Kern

SAN MARCOS AIRPORT

Local pilot Stephen R. Kern received the Federal Aviation Administration’s Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award in a ceremony on February 12. This prestigious recognition is given to pilots who have demonstrated 50 years of safe flying and symbolizes excellence in aviation.

The award honors the pioneering spirit of Orville and Wilbur Wright, who were the first to in- vent and fly a powered, heavier-than-air aircraft.

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