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12-05-2017, 03:56 AM
This helicopter pilot turns personal tragedy into opportunity for kids and teens
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Helicopter pilot Mark Brereton wants young children who use wheelchairs to know the sky's the limit.*
He gives rides to children who have recently become paralyzed with the hope that they remember anything is possible. *
Brereton was inspired by his own circumstances, having lost use of both legs during a crash in 2007 when he was a professional motorcycle racer. For Brereton, flying offers a sense of freedom and possibility.*
"It's the closest thing to magic, and it's an amazing sensation," Brereton told Today (https://www.today.com/video/this-helicopter-pilot-is-flying-high-even-in-a-wheelchair-1108964931871). "And for somebody that's been in a wheelchair, what an amazing experience it is to fly, effectively, a chair that can go anywhere and do anything." Read more... (http://mashable.com/2017/12/04/helicopter-pilot-helps-kids/)
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Helicopter pilot Mark Brereton wants young children who use wheelchairs to know the sky's the limit.*
He gives rides to children who have recently become paralyzed with the hope that they remember anything is possible. *
Brereton was inspired by his own circumstances, having lost use of both legs during a crash in 2007 when he was a professional motorcycle racer. For Brereton, flying offers a sense of freedom and possibility.*
"It's the closest thing to magic, and it's an amazing sensation," Brereton told Today (https://www.today.com/video/this-helicopter-pilot-is-flying-high-even-in-a-wheelchair-1108964931871). "And for somebody that's been in a wheelchair, what an amazing experience it is to fly, effectively, a chair that can go anywhere and do anything." Read more... (http://mashable.com/2017/12/04/helicopter-pilot-helps-kids/)
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