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Gallant Lettertoreviewcommittee
Gallant Lettertoreviewcommittee
129KingsCrestDrive
Mooresville,NC28117
(704)5174425
zcgallant@gmail.com
October5,2015
PineLakePreparatory
104YellowWoodCircle
Mooresville,NC28115
DearReviewCommittee,
MynameisZacharyGallantandIamattendingPineLakePreparatoryasasenior.Ihave
attendedPineLakesince2009asa5thgraderwhichiswhentheschoolfirstopened.Ihavebeen
workingonmyprivatepilot'slicensefortwoyearsnow.Flyinghaschangedmeinmanyways
throughresponsibilitiesandmotivation.IhavewantedtobecomeanairlinepilotsinceIwas
bornduetomyloveofflightandfamilybackground.MyDadhasbeenanAmericanAirline
pilotfor30years,mymomisaflightattendantforAmerican,mydad'sdadwasthemostsenior
pilotforUnitedAirlines,mymom'sdadflewover100missionsinVietnam,andbothofmy
grandmotherswereflightattendants.Ihavealsobeenplayingfootballfortenyearsnow.Ihave
playedonPineLakesfootballteamforsixyearsnow.Iamnowoneofthecaptainsforthe
Varsityteam.
MyPrideProjectisaboutAirlinePilots,whichispartofthetransportationfield.Ichosethis
topicduetomyinterestinthepaththatallpilotstaketobecomeacommercialpilot.Myproduct
willbetocreateamodelairplanewithactualflightinstrumentstodemonstrateeachaspectflight
tochildreninthePineLakeLowerSchool.Theproductwilltakemearoundtwomonthsto
complete.
FormyprideproductIwouldliketoteachLowerSchoolstudentsthebasicsofflightwitha
modelairplane.Themodelwillincludeactualinstrumentswhichwillgivethestudentsanideaof
whatacockpitlookslike.Thisproductwillrequirematerialssuchaswood,aluminum,paper,
andstring.TheactuallessononflyingwillbedoneinaLowerSchoolclassroom.Thisproduct
willhelpmewithmycareerbygivingmeanunderstandingofhowtoteachchildrenflight
lessons.Iwillneedtoteachflightlessonsinthefuturetogainflighthoursforanairline.Iwill
presentthemodelinpersonwithavideoshowingmyselfteachingthebasicsofflighttoPine
Lakestudents.
Thankyouforyourtimeandconsideration,
ZacharyGallant