05/31/2026
It was a great celebration honoring Fred Young with the FAA’s prestigious Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award at the Beale Aero Club Safety Meeting on Saturday. As a long-standing volunteer with the Yuba Sutter Sheriff’s Aero Squadron and a life-long aviation mentor and pilot, with 50 plus years of experience, Fred has accumulated over 28,000 hrs. of helicopter time and over 31,000 hrs. in total aviation time before he simply stopped counting. His contributions to his family, country, community and friends are nothing short of extraordinary. The Yuba Sutter Sheriff’s Aero Squadron was excited to help celebrate this amazing award to this amazing man and his family.
Congratulations Fred, you certainly are a Master Pilot and a true representative of our squadron and our community.