He’s been a pilot and flight instructor for 54 years. Now, he’s adjusting to having his feet on the ground - Gainesville Times

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He’s been a pilot and flight instructor for 54 years. Now, he’s adjusting to having his feet on the ground

Local pilot and flight instructor Dale Mastley has a model of his experimental plane Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2022, at his Gainesville home. After 54 years of flying, Mastley is taking off his wings and retiring. - photo by Scott Rogers

08192022 MASTLEY 4.jpg — Local pilot and flight instructor Dale Mastley has a model of his experimental plane Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2022, at his Gainesville home. After 54 years of flying, Mastley is taking off his wings and retiring. - photo by Scott Rogers

After more than half a century in the cockpit, Dale Mastley is trading his wings for solid ground.