JADEN M. GOODE
"His peers had Instagram.
Jaden had a wrench and a logbook."
FROM AIRPLANE NAPS TO FLYING SOLO
The Jaden Goode Story
"Five years old and already at home on an airplane."
"Growing up around warbirds. Dad and Jaden in front of 'Man O War.'"
"Even at the fair, he gravitated toward anything that flew."
"Some kids played with trucks. Jaden flew things."
"Already a frequent flyer. Mom's a flight attendant — the airport was the family's second home."
"Thumbs up with mom on another flight."
"Eight years old in United Business First. Mom's airline perks."
"Family flight from Guam. Aviation runs in the family."
"Still flying every chance he got."
"First CAP orientation ride in Skagit, Washington. The start of 992 hours of service."
"Getting a look at the flight deck."
"CAP encampment — under the wing of something much bigger."
"Guam Composite Squadron NHQ-130. 74 members and counting."
"Inside the cockpit at Aire Services, A.B. Won Pat International Airport."
"With his mentor Don Jones — retired United Airlines Captain and USMC veteran."
"First solo. Nobody else in that airplane."
"Flying over Guam."
"This is what 225+ hours of hard work looks like."
"Honoring where it all started."
"Still turning wrenches."
BUILT DIFFERENTLY
He Already Knows What Avgas Smells Like
Two years turning wrenches at A.B. Won Pat International Airport in Guam, working under a retired United Airlines Captain. Not a summer camp — a real hangar, real aircraft, real inspections.
Already Aviation Ready
225+ flight hours, FAA Private Pilot and Instrument ratings, and 10 Embry-Riddle college courses completed — all before finishing high school.
Led Through a Category 4 Typhoon
When Typhoon Mawar hit Guam, Jaden mobilized 15 CAP cadets to clear 200 tons of debris at Andersen Air Force Base. He was 16.
He's Funding It Himself
Heading to Liberty University Fall 2026 for a B.S. in Aviation Technology. No trust fund. No family legacy in aviation. Just a kid who won't quit — looking for community partners who believe in investing in young people.
Invest in the Future of Flight
CREDENTIALS & CERTIFICATIONS
Building toward the airlines, one rating at a time
Private Pilot License
FAA Certified, Current
Instrument Rating (IFR)
FAA Certified, Current
Commercial Pilot License
Expected Spring 2026
Certified Flight Instructor
Expected Summer 2026
Liberty University
B.S. Aviation Technology — Fall 2026
Enlightium Academy
H.S. Diploma — GPA 3.72 — Expected June 2026
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Dual Enrollment — 10 courses completed, GPA 3.40, 3 in progress
Billy Mitchell Award
CAP's Highest Cadet Honor
AFSA NCO of the Year
Air Force Sergeants Association
Cadet Officer of the Year
Civil Air Patrol
"When Category 4 Typhoon Mawar hit Guam, Jaden mobilized 15 cadets to clear 200 tons of debris at Andersen Air Force Base."
He was 16 years old.
— 1st Lt. Joshua Plummer, Squadron Commander NHQ-130, Civil Air Patrol
Senior Master Sergeant, United States Air Force
WHY YOUR SUPPORT MATTERS
A scholarship or sponsorship from your business puts your name behind a kid who doesn't quit. Jaden is self-funding his Liberty University education and is looking for community partners who believe in investing in young people.
From the Shenandoah Valley to Guam and back — Jaden has put in the hours. Your support helps bridge the gap between 225 flight hours and a commercial career.
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FOLLOW JADEN'S JOURNEY
Stay updated as Jaden earns his Commercial License and heads to Liberty University.