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About LEO

Since our founding in 2018, the Living Eagle Organization has grown to become a leading nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting aspiring and current pilots. Our programs provide much-needed financial, educational, and technical support to those pursuing a career in aviation. Our most notable program, the American Jet Pilot Scholarship, is helping to make pilot training and certification more accessible than ever before. We are honored to have helped so many amazing individuals take flight and achieve their dreams.

Our Board of Directors

Living Eagle Organizations board of directors consists of three members: Michael Karnowski, Joseph Mitchell, and Timothy Knecht

Michael Karnowski

President

Michael is an airline transport pilot with over 18,000 hours of flight experience, Jet rated. His first flight was in 1964 and became pilot rated in 1976. Michael has been operating aviation service businesses since 1979, which include aircraft sales, aircraft management, and former owner of Flight School Part 141. He is also an aviation career provider for many young aspiring pilots now serving as crew in commercial, private, and professional arenas.

Sunset Over New York City

"Believe you can and you're halfway there"

Theodore Roosevelt

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