Long-Term Relationship
Thirty-four years is a long time to be in a relationship. Twin Commander pilot Bruce Stamey hasn’t just flown Twin Commanders for more than three decades. He’s flown the same Twin Commander for 34 years, all with the state of Louisiana. Stamey’s entrance to aviation was a bit unusual. He took a pause at college to work and earn more money so he could finish a degree in architecture. During that time, he was working for an engineering firm doing a variety of jobs when the company’s president approached him with an offer he couldn’t refuse. He was asked to be his pilot. Only one problem—Stamey didn’t have a pilot’s certificate. In fact, he had never flown an airplane before.…
From the Flightline
SERVICE CENTER PROFILE Under New Ownership
Go to the ramp at the Naples airport in Southwest Florida during the winter months and you’ll be treated to more of the biggest and latest corporate jets than almost anywhere else in the world. It’s no secret that Naples…
COMMANDING PRESENCE Bruce Byerly
Bruce Byerly has aviation in his blood. His grandfather founded Byerly Aviation in the 1930s, started selling Commanders in the 1950s, and became one of the first Twin Commander Factory Authorized Service Centers. His father carried on the tradition of…