Fargo, ND (WDAY TV) - A long-time pilot and flight instructor is being honored for his work and dedication to the industry.
The National Air Transportation Association has awarded Mike Paulson its "Excellence in Pilot Training Award."
Paulson got his Pilot's License at age 17 and has been flying 40-years.
He is known for volunteering time to fly seniors or ill children on plane rides.
During that time, he has trained thousands of pilots.
Most of that time as manager of the flight school at the Fargo Jet Center.
He also teaches at NDSU and is an FAA Pilot Examiner.
Mike Paulson/Fargo Jet Center: “I received emails for the last 20 25 years and they say hey I just got my license and it was a spark you initiated several years ago.”
Over the years, Paulson has logged more than 18 thousand hours in 200 models of aircraft.
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