Danny Webber started flying sailplanes in 1969 in Europe while in the Royal Canadian Air Force. He has recently surpassed over 16000 launches (5250 winch) and has 5700 hours of flying time. He has achieved his Diamond Goal Badge, has had a distance flight of 333 miles, and has experience in 51 types of sailplanes. He is a Certified Flight Instructor in England, Germany, Canada, and the U.S.A (completed courses in England and Canada). Danny is a FAA Designated Examiner for gliders and has been on staff at Turf since 1990. He was the chief flying instructor for a club in Germany and two in Canada. He has owned 3 sailplanes: a Caudron C800, a Shcleicher K-7, and a Nimbus 2B. He loves to teach new pilots to soar, to fly tasks, and do aerobatics. Danny’s other passions in life include military history, politics, women, and especially hockey.

Jeremy Stacy began his aviation career in 2001 with an aerobatic ride and has never looked back since. Starting as a line boy running wings and retrieving gliders earning funds towards his flying ambitions he is now a Commercial Glider Pilot with Instructor Privileges. Jeremy has recently completed his associates degree in Aircraft Maintenance Technology at Chandler-Gilbert Community College located on the Williams Campus, also earning his Airframe and Power plant ratings. He now maintains the various aircraft at Turf Soaring School. He also competes in the Tequila Cup, an annual aerobatic contest held in Marana, AZ. In 2002 taking a close second place in Sportsman Glider category and then in 2003 taking first place, in 2005 he took first place in Unlimited Glider category. His current project is to earn his Commercial Power Rating.

Jenanne Brown is Turf’s accountant, treasurer, and secretary. She has been involved in soaring for over 30 years: having taken lessons, crewed for her husband Rick, and supported her sons, Jim and Dean, through their aviation endeavors. They started working on the line at ages 9 & 13 respectively, became licensed pilots, and are now working as an Applications Engineer for Aerospace Electronics Systems at Honeywell in Arizona and Air Traffic Controller at the Indy Center in Indianapolis.

David Ammon has been involved in aviation, full or part-time, since 1961. As a U.S. Army trained aircraft engine overhaul specialist in1962; he joined the Flying Club at Fort Benning Georgia in September 1963, soloed in a Piper Super Cub, and received his Private Pilot License in May 1964 in a Cessna 150. His commercial check ride was in a Piper Cherokee 140 in May 1967.

He received his B.S. in Agriculture in May 1968, from the University of Arizona; completed his Flight Instructor License in November 1969, followed by an instrument rating in February 1972. During 1974, he attended Cal-Ag-Aero, completing aerial applicator training and was licensed in AZ & CA and flew for six years as an Agricultural Pilot (Crop Duster). In August 1974, he received his Glider Commercial and Flight Instructor Licenses.

For ten years he ran his own part-time “Aerial Images” company, flying low level, natural resource, remote sensing flights for federal and state agricultural departments, He then received his M.S. in Agriculture in May 1987. In April 1998 he completed his Instrument Instructor License. He was a primary & instrument Instructor Pilot for Lufthansa, German Airline, and retired after nine years from Airline Training Center Arizona, Goodyear, AZ. He has accumulated over 11,000 hours of which over 7,000 hours have been as a Flight Instructor.

Since February 2005, David has been a fulltime staff pilot for Turf Soaring School, as a Glider Instructor and Tow Pilot. He has four children, a step son, and five grandchildren. He is married to Christina and they are active in the West Valley Family Church of the Nazarene.

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AIRPORT MASCOT. Bebop spends her days at Turf Soaring greeting guests and other aviation enthusiasts with a cheerful "Hello"