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Don Wade

Director of Safety

Don Wade

Don Wade brings more than 5 decades of professional flying in the private aviation world and is instrumental in helping Pinnacle Aviation create a culture of safety. He has been the Director of Safety at Pinnacle Aviation for 8 years and is an accredited IS-BAO Auditor. Don has served as Safety Management System Subject Matter Expert for the Advanced Aircrew Academy providing safety training for many top aviation companies. In 2014, Don celebrated 50 Years of flying and earned the FAA Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award. Don has presented at events such as Bombardier Safety Standdown, promoting knowledge-based pilot safety training along with personal discipline and responsibility.