Carlos Metcalf
Aerial Survey Pilot
How long have you been flying?
About five years.
Where do you live?
Ormond Beach, FL
What makes Sol a special place to work?
The Family environment you receive from the top to bottom, everyone emits such a positive energy which makes Sol Special.
Which of our company values (Safety, Hard Work, Integrity, The Little Things Matter) resonates the most with you?
I would say Safety resonates the most with me. At the end of the day the most important aspect is to make it back home safely to our loved ones. Sol takes safety and maintenance to the next level and it truly shows.
Where is your favorite place that you have traveled to for work?
Favorite place so far is Niagara Falls, NY. The fact I was able to land into IAG with the falls in plane sight is a memory I will never forget.
What do you like most about your job?
The amount of amazing places we get to visit and the great people I get to meet along the journey.
What have been some challenging moments for you at work?
Life on the road can be challenging in the beginning but it is an adjustment for anyone at first. After some time you establish a routine and with technology nowadays, you are only one call/facetime away from your loved ones.
What is your favorite way to spend a day off?
Spending quality time with my family at the beach.
What makes Sol stand out from the competition?
The quality of time and love that goes into our aircraft in the smallest details is what makes us stand out as well as the genuine people you get to work with.
What are the first three things on your bucket list?
Take my family to visit Chile, buy an Airplane and teach my daughter how to fly.
What is one moment in your life that you would want to relive?
The first night my wife and I brought home our newly born daughter from the hospital, it felt like a dream.
What or who is your inspiration? Why so?
My Wife is my inspiration, she encourages me everyday to keep working hard for what I love and she puts up with me being gone for weeks at a time while managing life at home with our baby daughter, all while going to Nursing School Full Time.