A 16-year-old Student Pilot

TJ Kim is making it his mission to deliver medical supplies to states along the coast as coronavirus cases continue to climb. The teenage pilot has spent most of his time in the skies delivering personal protective equipment to rural hospitals across Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia. TJ is 16 years old and a sophomore at Landon School in Bethesda, Maryland, who has been training for his pilot’s license since April 2019. He wants to help make a difference along the way. As of September, he has completed 17 missions delivering 58,000 personal protective equipment supplies to hospitals in need. In May, TJ received a presidential award for his selfless actions. Overall, he hopes to create change by inspiring others to help and serve people in need.