Aero Linx: Latino Pilots Association (LPA)
In 2015, five friends attending Jacksonville University noticed the absence of a professional pilot organization that represented the Latin community. Accordingly; Nicholas Sorkki, Jerry Dooyes, Gabe Quintana, Merrill Sutton and Michael Cerrato-Yeomans founded the Latino Pilots Association (LPA). LPA is committed in its mission to INSPIRE, DEVELOP and SUPPORT the Latin/a/e/o/x aerospace & aviation communities; further eliminating socio-economic barriers through representation, financial support, education and mentorship. We are a 501(c)(3) non-profit volunteer organization of diverse professionals from various sectors of the aerospace