Background
Candela, Frank Michael was born on August 17, 1951 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Frank Vincent and Mary Ann (Melone) Candela.
Candela, Frank Michael was born on August 17, 1951 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Frank Vincent and Mary Ann (Melone) Candela.
Student, Washburn Technology, 1977. Student, Michael Jackson Kennedy, 1978. Student, University South Carolina, 1986.
Student, Thomas Edison State College, 1992.
Corporation pilot, Radio Corporation of America Corporation, Trenton, New Jersey, 1979-1981; data specialist, Federal Aviation Administration, Chicago, 1981-1983; aviation safety manager, Damin Aviation Corporation, Weehawken, New Jersey, 1983-1987; helicopter division manager, aviation safety manager, Page Flight Inc., Washington, since 1987; president, Mid-Atlantic Distbrs. Corporation, Reston, Virginia, since 1991. Regional coordinator Low-Level Helicopter Instrument Flight Regulations Working Group.
With United States Army, since 1970. Member Army Aviation Association (president Chicago chapter 1978-1979, Aces award 1988), Helicpoter Association International (vice chairman helicopter operations committee since 1992), National Aeronautical Association, Mid-Atlantic Helicopter Association (instrument flight regulations committee chairman 1988-1990).