[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 131 (Tuesday, September 23, 2003)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1853]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




        HONORING THE CITIZENSHIP OF CORPORATE FLIGHT MANAGEMENT

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                            HON. BART GORDON

                              of tennessee

                    in the house of representatives

                      Tuesday, September 23, 2003

  Mr. GORDON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the citizenship of 
Corporate Flight Management. Located in Smyrna, TN, this small-business 
enterprise epitomizes the American spirit.
  Corporate Flight Management has always gone above and beyond the call 
of duty. An example of the company's generosity is located in the 
National Air and Space Museum's How Things Fly gallery. Visitors are 
invited to climb into the cockpit of a Cessna 150 trainer, operate the 
controls and get a pilot's eye view of flight. The Smyrna-based company 
donated its services to restore and modify this aircraft.
  My office first got to know Corporate Flight Management through the 
company's community-outreach efforts. In 1991 the company designed and 
built a full-motion simulator scaled for children. Nearly 200,000 young 
pilots have earned their wings aboard this unique machine. The company 
has also sponsored an Explorers Post and flight-based enrichments 
programs at local elementary schools.
  Corporate Flight Management provides 120 jobs through its charter, 
maintenance, and ground-support activities. In addition to hiring 
skilled professionals, the Middle Tennessee company affords students 
enrolled in the aerospace program at Middle Tennessee State University 
with opportunities to gain experience in their chosen field.
  As we approach the Centennial of Flight, it is appropriate to 
remember that small businesses account for a significant percentage of 
innovation and job creation in aviation, space and related fields. 
Through its business ventures and community outreach efforts, Corporate 
Flight Management provides leadership by example. I commend the company 
for all it has done for its community and country.

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