[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 60 (Friday, May 4, 2001)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E730-E731]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                HONORING FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR DEANNA STRAND

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                           HON. SCOTT McINNIS

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 3, 2001

  Mr. McINNIS. Mr. Speaker, I would like Congress to take this moment 
to honor local flight instructor Deanna Strand who was named Federal 
Aviation Administration ``Flight Instructor of the Year'' in both the 
Salt Lake City District and the Northwest Mountain District. Deanna has 
been an instructor for 18 years, and wouldn't have it any other way.
  Deanna has been around planes for more than 30 years, but her true 
passion has always been teaching. She owns and operates

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her own school, Strand Flying School, where she teaches people from all 
over the world how to fly. ``She's real patient. I've probably asked 
her the same questions five times, but she just tells me the answer 
again without getting mad,'' said Andrew Donelly, a 15-year-old 
student.
  She became so good at flying that the FAA asked her to become an 
examiner and perform final flight checks at the age of 29. She is one 
of only two pilots on the western slope to hold the position. In 
addition to the two FAA awards, Deanna is featured on the Discovery 
Wings Channel program ``Aviatrix''.
  ``I have the most fun teaching and training,'' said Deanna. ``It's 
fun for me because I get to see a student grow and develop in something 
they enjoy.''
  Mr. Speaker, Deanna has excelled at something that she enjoys very 
much. She is a world-renowned pilot and for that, I would like Congress 
to applaud her for everything she has accomplished and wish good luck 
in future endeavors.

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