Introduction

My name is Jonathan C. Avery and I am a senior in the Aviation Management Technology program at Eastern Michigan University.  I started at EMU after serving having served six years in the U.S. Navy.  Most people hear me say that and think that I am no longer in the navy but I am in fact still active duty.  Once I finish my degree at EMU I will continue on as an active duty sailor in the Navy and will begin a master’s program in the field of Management.

My interest in aviation began at a young age when my uncle took me for a ride for my seventh birthday in his airplane.  I always enjoyed watching airplanes and dreaming of flying before that but ever since that day I could not wait to begin flying myself.  My dream was realized in April of 2008 when I began flight lessons in Chesapeake, VA.  I earned my pilots license a year later and then was selected for a scholarship program to attend at EMU. 

            My plans for the future are to retire from the Navy and to one day be an airport manager of a small airport somewhere out west.  I want to make aviation a large part of my life but for now I have to tend to my career in the Navy.  My goals will most likely evolve in a few years but for now I am satisfied with the idea of leading a quiet life as an airport manager after I retire from the Navy.