Albert Lee Ueltschi, the Father of Modern Aviation Training, Dies at 95

Stephen Pope

Friday, October 19, 2012 at 11:51 PM ET

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Albert Lee Ueltschi

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Albert Lee Ueltschi, founder of FlightSafety International and often called the "father of modern business aviation training," passed away at the age of 95.
He established FlightSafety in 1951 to address the lack of formal training for business aircraft pilots, inspired by his time as Pan Am founder Juan Trippe's personal pilot, eventually growing it into a global aviation training provider.
Beyond FlightSafety, Ueltschi was a driving force behind Project Orbis, an international teaching eye hospital, and received numerous prestigious awards for his significant contributions to aviation and humanitarianism.

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The aviation world is mourning the passing of FlightSafety founder and industry luminary Albert Lee Ueltschi, who died yesterday at the age of 95.

For many years the personal pilot of Pan Am founder Juan Trippe, Ueltschi is best remembered as the father of modern business aviation training for his pioneering work creating FlightSafety International at the Marine Air Terminal at LaGuardia Airport in New York.