Charlie Thompson Biography

You've sat through the weatherman warning not to fly through F-3 tornadoes and the flight surgeon's explanation of the direct correlation between high cholesterol and tail rotor failure. Now they're spooling up the riveting footage of a B-29 crashing into a rail car loaded with dead chickens. Perhaps it's time for a nap. Or maybe, it's time for a safety message loaded with laughter that will not only wake your group up, but also drive home very practical safety lessons.

Charlie's aviation career began at Fort Wolters, Texas with primary helicopter training for the U.S. Army. After graduation, he flew helicopter gunships in Vietnam and later the CH-54, Skycrane, for several years as a member of the Alabama National Guard. Charlie has a Bachelor of Aviation Management from Auburn University and spent the better part of 30 years playing with airplanes in one capacity or another. He has held positions ranging from ramp agent suitcase slinger to director of flight operations to CEO and janitor of his own aircraft charter broker company.

Charlie's aviation humor program, Gunships, Grits, and Granny, will have the audience laughing through to the end. However, the audience may learn just a little bit about themselves and how they might enjoy life even more. While Charlie keeps them laughing during his safety program, he shares lessons learned from many years in aviation, intermingled with stories of everyday life. One minute the audience is hooting, the next they are contemplating the distress caused by a momentary lack of concentration in the cockpit. Whether you need a quick-paced safety program or a humorous keynote, Charlie's message will linger long after the meeting's end and send your group home laughing and renewed.

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