Board of Directors

“Yaw” Frederick L. Davis began his professional career in engineering after graduating in 1984 from the University of Michigan with a Bachelor of Science degree in Aerospace Engineering. Mr. Davis has worked in engineering for 26 years; this includes a six year position as a Design Engineer with Parker Hannifin Corporation and 20 years with the Boeing Company as Design Engineer, Project Engineer and Engineering Research and Development Manager.

Mr. Davis earned his private pilot license in 1993 and has logged over 250 flight hours in Cessna 150’s, 152’s, 172’s and Robin aircrafts. Mr. Davis has taken aerobatic training and is certified to perform maneuvers such as loops, aileron rolls, snap rolls, hammerhead stalls and inverted flight.

Bessie Coleman, the first African American pilot to obtain a flying license, male or female, inspired Mr. Davis to learn the art of performing aerobatics.