Most people don’t expect a pageant titleholder to show up talking about aviation, let alone volunteer flying. Yet some of the most meaningful moments of my journey have happened not…
Author: Rachel Jouppi
Rachel Jouppi is a private pilot that lives in Minnesota with her husband and kids- along with their hobby farm filled with rescue animals. She owns and operates a Cherokee 140 and hangars at the local airport though she lives directly across from a private airpark so she is never far from planes in the sky. Rachel has held the title of International Mrs. Minnesota 2025 and is creating a nonprofit, Paws and Give Thanks to get more pet food into local food shelves. Watch for more articles from Rachel as she explores how pilots can use their licenses to give back.
