Turning Purpose Into a Nonprofit | Ryan Melendez’s Warriors With Wings

Описание: Ryan Melendez, Southwest Airlines pilot and founder of Warriors With Wings, shares lessons on building a mission-driven nonprofit from the ground up.

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00:00 Intro
01:07 First taste of aviation
01:26 What brought it back?
02:55 Starting lessons
03:58 Aviation as a path forward
07:44 Journey recap
09:23 Community and giving back
12:00 Why aviation and horses?
14:38 Lessons from first charity experience
17:46 Community and mentorship
20:00 Warrior Kid’s first flight
22:27 Plans for Warriors With Wings
24:07 Ryan’s aircraft
27:36 Banner towing
29:00 Situational awareness in old planes
31:31 Rebuilding aircraft
32:57 Favorite plane to fly
36:26 Transition from GA to airlines
39:13 STOL Competitions
42:17 Next steps
44:26 Bringing more purpose to flying
45:14 Advice to younger Ryan
46:48 What guides him?

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