AOPA Pilot Magazine - September 2023 - 4

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PILOT OF THE MONTH
Meet Dean Matt
The pickleball pilot
BY JULIE SUMMERS WALKER
On Monday May 1, Dean
Matt, aka " The Pickleball
Pilot, " (right), a pickleball
addict and pilot since high
school, departed SarasotaBradenton
International
Airport (SRQ) in Florida to
set a self-proclaimed world
record (or at least the first
record of its kind): The 48-4848
Pickleball Challenge-48
pickleball matches in 48
states in less than 48 days.
Matt flew his Turbo Cessna 206H and made 44 stops across the
country to compete in pickleball matches (weather and other obstacles
occasionally delayed him). Most days, he stopped and played two
pickleball games in two different states. He played in stadiums, five-star
resorts, private residences, country clubs, local park district facilities, and
more. He spent about 77 hours in the air across 8,200 nautical miles. He
played two ex-governors-George Allen of Virginia and John Lynch of New
Hampshire-a 97-year-old female pickleballer in Kalamazoo, Michigan,
and a 93-year-old male pickleballer in Sarasota, Florida; the mayor of
Albuquerque, New Mexico; and Special Olympians. Media outlets in many
of the cities covered Matt's pickleball flight.
The trip took him six months to plan, and he kept costs down by
getting sponsorships. He was joined by members from the pickleball
community, his wife, and many more. The result was, he says " a tons-offun
pickleball and aviation-related adventure. "
Stops included AOPA headquarters in Frederick, Maryland. " Playing
pickleball on a court striped out at the AOPA ramp with N148DW and
AOPA in the background generated the most interest. I guess any story
with aviation and pickleball is a hot commodity, " Matt said.
julie.walker@aopa.org
mucho-dean-aero.com/the-pickleball-challenge
@muchodeanaero
POST OF THE MONTH |
I had a great time flying with @tecnam_
aircraft at their Capua, Italy, headquarters
in the P2012 twin. At 8,000 pounds max
gross weight it's a lot bigger than the
airplanes I'm used to but was very stable
and simple to fly. And a gorgeous view!
@sarahdeener
#flywithaopa
WATCH THIS REEL
The grass finally dried
enough at Peach
State Aerodrome for
@ryanthepilotperson
and I to take the
@flywithaopa
Sweeps 170 over to
@gardnerloweavs for
a couple of quick fix
items. This has been
the wettest summer
I've ever seen, and it's
been a real pain when
it comes to flying
and getting my yard
mowed!
@caylamcleodhunt
@psaerodrome
#flywithaopa
#aopasweeps170
Looking for more? /
@AOPApilotvideo
4
AOPA PILOT / September 2023
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