Gabriel Kesler Left Job In Healthcare To Pursue Flight Training

Minnesota flight instructor Gabriel Kesler has won Sporty’s $2,500 Pilot Training+ Scholarship, which he will use to obtain his multiengine and multiengine instructor ratings. 

Kesler is a newly certificated flight instructor who teaches in a variety of training environments, including EAA’s Sport Pilot Academy in Oshkosh, where he instructs in RV–12s and contributes to the Pilot Proficiency Center during AirVenture. He left a job in healthcare to pursue flight training full-time.

He has logged more than 340 hours and especially enjoys the continual learning that aviation demands. “There is always something new to understand,” he said in a release. “That constant growth is what draws me to flying.”

Kesler’s interest in aviation took root early. His father, a Navy veteran who served during the Vietnam era, frequently took him to airshows and instilled in him a sense of awe for the Blue Angels and the world of flight.

As a single father raising two boys, ages 8 and 6, Kesler balances training, instructing, and family responsibilities. Sporty’s scholarship will help him continue advancing his qualifications without slowing his momentum.

“My goal is to keep growing, keep teaching, and one day fly medical missions,” he said in the release. Sporty’s Pilot Training+ is an all-inclusive membership that unlocks Sporty’s complete library of award-winning, video-based courses for one annual fee. Membership also includes the opportunity to apply for three $2,500 scholarships, awarded annually. 

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