Friday Flyer: Darin Scines

Darin Scines

Owner / CEO Up-Elevator.com

Just Launched on April 2^nd— Up-Elevator.com

I met Darin on LinkedIn, and noticed that he was advertising aviation businesses on his site. What a great idea. I wrote to him and said, “Hey, you should put Flight For Control” on your site. Guess what? He did. As I snooped around Up-Elevator.com, curiosity got the better of me.

When I asked Darrin what his purpose for Up-Elevator.com was all about, he said:

Darin: There are a few reasons I started this site. I wanted to keep in touch with and become a leading source of information not generally known to the public. The news media doesn’t cover much aviation and there is so much great stuff out there going on. You can't quite catch everything as no one site covers everything. I would not be able to cover everything either but perhaps as I get bigger I can help to bring some things to one location for us all to enjoy.

Karlene: But wait Darin, I see you’re in real estate in California… But are you a pilot?

Darin:  “I have a unique aviation background. I was part of the Voyager World Flight Project as strictly a volunteer. I was in Civil Air Patrol as a teenager. I was in enlisted in the Air Force and was injured and am a veteran of the first Gulf War.”

I have worked for Chuck Hall P51 Pilot, Air Race pilot for Miss America years ago and an Apollo astronaut. You will be interested to know Chuck retired from JAL after flying 747's as well. 

Karlene: Your past is impressive, and I’m sorry to hear about your injury. But now you are working real estate, but you’re being pulled back into the sky?

Darin: I am currently a student pilot and have soloed. With the ups and downs of Real Estate it has been a struggle to finish and financially keep flying. Having the desire and appreciation for everything aviation I know how it pulls at the heart strings of so many. 

 

Karlene: Tell me how Up-Elevator.com is going to help you reach your dreams.

Darin: My goals and hopes for this web site have to do with my experience. I hope to make this site very big and very successful. With that and the products, which are how I can make revenue, I can reach out and touch many many people.

Karlene: Is this all about making money to fund your flying?

Darin: I would like to give a portion of the proceeds to schools scholarships and more. I want to fund speakers, demonstrations, field trips etc. I believe hands on learning, sites and sounds, the roar of an engine, the rumble from the ground inspires more than books with no inspiration. 

Why do the math if one thinks ill never use it?… This is a result of uninspired kids. No dreams, goals or aspirations. I think if we can inspire and get this in front of students we give them direction. This can be done with all things…Cooking, Aviation, Medicine, Animals, etc. Hands on is always better. My passion is aviation so that’s what I do. 

Karlene: You’ve got very admirable goals. Is this your own business? 

Darin: Yes, I work the business on my own. I hope that people from all over in the aviation community will pitch in with their stories and experiences. Maybe send pictures so we can share with people.

Karlene: What is your long-term goal with Up-Elevator.com?

Darin: I truly hope to make this so big that I am giving away a $100,000 a year to educate and inspire. That’s a small number to me. I honestly want to do much more. I hope that I can do this, but right now it is a start up and I realize it may be a hundred dollars this year and 100,000 next Ha Ha.. But it is real to me and can be done.

Karlene: How many products have you made for people?

Darin: Right now just me. The more successful and more products I can get out there the more I can do. Hire a person to help bring the web site to be much more. A graphic artist etc. I hope to have 50 designs by year end. Well on the way.

I would love to sell some shirts for efforts to find Amelia. Send some of the profits to the project heading that up. It is all an Idea right now… and how far I can take it will be determined by how much help I can get from aviation people like you. I cannot do this on my own.
 

Karlene: We all need help. Somewhere along the line. We receive, and then hopefully give back. I think this is a brilliant idea you’ve got going and I hope you receive the ultimate success.

Darin: The other part of the proceeds may help me to continue in aviation myself. I have waited years to fly and it’s my turn. But that said I will never stop telling people about the sensation that two brothers spent their lives working on and shared it with us....Wright Brothers.

Karlene: Darin, thank you for ordering my book. And I know you will have great success with your business. I’ll be getting one of my own cups and t-shirts made soon.

Darin: I am looking forward to reading your book and putting it on my shelf right next to the autographed Dick Rutan, Jeanna Yeager, and Burt Rutan’s Voyager Book. I completely admire anyone who takes the aviation challenge.

 

Ahhhh… I am honored to be on the shelf with the greats! 

Check Airman  Bob has a great attitude!

Now… for the rest of you.  This Attitude mug has been flying the world with me... Rome, Athens, Barcelona... and one lucky winner is going to receive it.  Yes, I will mail it to you.

Here is how to Enter to Win this Cup:
It's simple as 1, 2, 3.

1.     Leave a message for Darin under comments.

2.     Follow Darin on Twitter @UpElevator1 He just signed up last night!

3.     Tweet this blog.

The drawing will be sometime next week.
Don't forget to stop back and check to see if you're the winner~ Good Luck.

Enjoy the Journey! 

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