The Raven Flight Foundation (RFF) provides initial, intermediate and advanced flight instruction and aviation education to youth and young adults, primarily those from a historically disadvantaged background. Raven Flight Foundation
Purpose/Mission: The Raven Flight Foundation (RFF) provides initial, intermediate and advanced flight instruction and aviation education to youth and young adults, p
rimarily those from a historically disadvantaged background. Business & Revenue Model: We are a nonprofit flight school for youth that operates on the generosity and charitable contributions of our sponsors, participating flight instructors, and partnered organizations. Market Drivers: Our business will succeed in seeking, finding, training and encouraging the next generation of minority pilots because people of all races, colors, creeds and backgrounds share a love for aviation. The demand to train youth from a historically disadvantaged background has never been greater, and the need for structured, organized and enabling mechanisms to mentor, guide and form our minority youth is on a dramatic rise. Target Market: Our target market is the general youth population (12 years of age & up), primarily those with a minority or otherwise historically disadvantaged background, who desire to take to the skies and fly. Management and personnel overhead is necessarily minimal, to keep costs as low as possible and charitable services provided as robust as possible. Growth Strategy: We will partner with Fixed-Base Operators at airports across the nation to provide these services for the minority youth in those areas. These services will involve every mode and type of flight training available: fixed wing, rotary wing, sailplanes/gliders, unmanned aerial vehicles, extra-atmospheric vehicles, etc. James Samuel (President); Dr. Evelyn Samuel (Secretary/Treasurer); Mr. Mark Lee; Col Roosevelt Lewis
Additional Desired Advisors: Accomplished pilots from the civil/military aviation & space sectors, minorities or otherwise. Launch Date: 1 Jan 2014!
