Meet Autumn Richarz, who is originally from Jackson, Mississippi & joined our team in 2021. Autumn finished 5th in Short Field Landing at the National Intercollegiate Flying Association (NIFA) Region IX competition in November, helping us qualify for our team’s first ever trip to nationals. Her favorite part of flight team is the competitive aspect, which creates a fun environment for our squad & the teams we compete against.
Autumn is an instrument rated pilot who is currently pursuing her commercial pilot certificate & bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Sciences. In her free time, she enjoys learning languages, playing sports & musical instruments.
Long-term, Autumn aspires to fly professionally in corporate or cargo aviation.
Our Polk State Flight Team is accepting donations to help fund our nationals trip to Ohio State University in May. To donate, visit www.polkstateflightteam.com/donate.