Daniel H. MacDonald has been active in aviation since graduating from Colorado State University in 1977. He earned his Private Pilot rating in 1978, and purchased his first airplane after completing a Masters Degree from the University of Minnesota in 1983. He learned the skills of owner assisted aircraft maintenance from a long time aircraft maintenance master, the late Wade Lowry. His aviation involvement broadened in the 1990's through co-ownership of a very active flight school named Alpha Aviation Inc. with his friend Don McDonald. During this time Dan acquired additional flight ratings including instrument, commercial, multi-engine, flight instructor, and multi-engine flight instructor. He has owned, operated, and maintained a wide variety of aircraft including his current 1960 Beechcraft Debonair.