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Dexter Holland in front of his first Citation
Those who know Holland well, In aviation, that means sporting an 1996, which I actually still have. At
know that whatever he focuses
on, he does so with an unwaver- ing commitment. On the music side, that means serving as a frontman for The Offspring – one of rock’s most prolific punk bands. In academia, that means earning a master’s de- gree and a Ph.D. in molecular biology.
infectious enthusiasm for flying as an owner-operator of several cabin- class aircraft.
“I rented for a couple of months after getting my private [pilot certifi- cate], but I wanted to buy something. I bought a new Mooney Ovation in
the time, I only had a hundred and twenty hours of logged time. I knew that I needed some help with that plane because it’s quite a lot to handle when you are newer to flying. And I knew that I had to go straight into training for my instrument rating. I wasn’t going to mess around for two
Dexter Holland (middle), lead singer of The Offspring
Flying while on tour
The first time that I got in an airplane, it felt completely natural, and I knew that I wanted to keep doing it.” – Dexter Holland
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