Ron Bower, one of the friendliest and most well-known living helicopter pilots in the world today (among the likes of former Red Bull aerobatic pilot Chuck Aaron and Princes William and Harry and their uncle Prince Andrew of England) is at Heli-Expo 2017 in Dallas with his wife Peggy to meet old friends and make new ones, and to promote his new website, www.bowerheli.com.
The website details his 55 years as a pilot—including his two record round-the-world flights in Bell helicopters in 1994 and 1996—and his experience as a businessman and entrepreneur.
But more than just a tribute to Bower’s numerous accomplishments, the website—created by his daughter Sharron with help from Peggy and son Shannon (also an experienced helicopter pilot)—provides nuggets of wisdom Ron has picked up over the years—like this one, for instance: “Flying around the world is like raising kids. When you’ve finally figured out how to do it the right way, you’ve finished.”