In each edition of My Home Base, we feature a member of the Jet Linx team from across the country and showcase what they feel makes their Jet Linx location and their city special. In this edition, meet Mark Frankenbach, Jet Linx St. Louis Pilot.

Favorite part of your job: Every trip is unique with all the destinations we travel to.

Describe the Jet Linx team in one word: Collaborative.

Favorite Jet Linx memory or experience: Flying over the Rocky Mountains on client trips.

Favorite thing about St. Louis: The sports and local cuisine.

Little known fact about yourself, or favorite hobby: I enjoy kayak racing and have completed the MR-340 race from Kansas City to St. Charles, MO three times. I also enjoy sailing!

What might someone find surprising about your job: The amount of training that pilots go through annually, and the amount of preparation that goes into every flight – stocking, safety checklists, cleaning and more!