Paying It Forward

The Bob Hoover Academy catalyzes Sean Tucker's second act.

Julie Boatman

Tuesday, June 06, 2023 at 12:15 PM ET

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Key Takeaways:

Aerobatic legend Sean Tucker transitioned from his solo performing career to dedicate his efforts to the Bob Hoover Academy, a nonprofit he co-founded to give back to the aviation community.
The Bob Hoover Academy provides flight training and ground school as an approved high school graduation path for underserved students in the Salinas area, aiming to help them achieve a private pilot certificate.
Inspired by his own challenging youth and the impact of mentors like Bob Hoover, Tucker's mission is to transform students' lives through aviation and plans to expand the academy's successful model nationwide.

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Aerobatic star Sean Tucker knew that he wanted to give back what he had learned from decades of flying. That’s one reason the performer launched Every Kid Can Fly, an after-school program, in 2014 with his son Eric. And starting in January 2016, the Tuckers began the transformation of that program into the Bob Hoover Academy—in honor of Sean’s mentor and aviation legend Robert A. “Bob” Hoover.

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