Richard Lloyd Drilling

Background

Drilling, Richard Lloyd was born on April 3, 1935 in Batavia, New York, United States. Son of Henry Walter and Susan (George) Drilling.

Education

Student flying schools, Orchard Park, New York, Batavia and various other locations.

Career

Owner, business manager, Akron Airways, 1961-1964; flight instructor, Page Airways, Inc., Rochester, 1964-1967; flight instructor, Buffalo Air Park, West Seneca, New York, 1964-1967; manager, chief pilot, Cox Aviation, Akron, 1967-1969; airport manager, chief pilot, Batavia Aviation, Inc., 1969-1972; owner, operator, business manager, Genesee Airways, Albion, 1972-1981; president, Great Lakes Aviation, Inc., Batavia, 1982-1986; president, business manager, Genesee Airways, Inc., Batavia, 1981-1988; president, business manager, Genesee Airways, Inc., Lantana, Florida, since 1988. Federal Aviation Administration written test examiner, since 1988. Chairman Lantana Airport Safety Committee, since 1989.

Achievements

• Richard Lloyd Drilling has been listed as a noteworthy Flying school executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Palm Beach QBs, since 1989. Member Florida Aero Club, Buffalo Aero Club, Rochester Pilots Association, Knowlesville Flyers (president 1975), Genesee Pilots Association (board directors).

Interests

• Avocations: travel, photography, all aspects of aviation.

Connections

Married Elizabeth Ann Smith, September 26, 1959. Children: Teresa Marie, Gretchen Ann, Jeffrey Scott.

Father:

Henry Walter Drilling

Mother:

Susan (George) Drilling

Spouse:

Elizabeth Ann Smith

child:

Jeffrey Scott Drilling

child:

Gretchen Ann Drilling

child:

Teresa Marie Drilling