Wayne Pliss:  

CLASS OF 1972
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Placentia, CA
Placentia, CA
Placentia, CA

Wayne's Story

8/30/08 Back in High school, my junior and senior year I spent most of my time trying to get out of class. I regretted that in later years. After graduation in 72, I married my girlfriend Jean Towle from Sunny Hills High School in December of 73. We have two children Matthew 33 and Kristina 27, two grandchildren Carson 7 and Annabell 5. I spent the first few years just trying to make a living, doing whatever I needed to do to earn a paycheck. I had always been interested in Aviation, having earned my private pilots license between my junior and senior year. 1977 I was able to earn my Commercial pilots license, and was hired to ferry aircraft from the factory to the dealers around the Country. The early 80's saw me getting into sales of aircraft parts and electronics. I also returned to college to earn a degree. By the mid 80's I was hired as a Pilot for Skywest Airlines. I also had an interest in law enforcement, so I became a reserve Deputy for San Bernardino County Sheriff's department. By 1990 the Sheriff's Department asked me to jo...Expand for more
in them full time as a pilot. I left Skywest, and flew for the Sheriff's Department, until 1999 when I was hired with America West Airlines as a pilot. This job fulfilled my lifelong quest to fly a large jet airliner, the Airbus A320. A year after my joining the Airline they started furloughs, something common to airline jobs. The Sheriff's Department asked me to come back, which I was happy to do. Today I am Chief of Fixed Wing Operations for the Department, I have 7 pilots, and 4 observers on my staff, We have 4 fixed wing aircraft , 2 single engine Cessna's used for narcotics surveillance, and 2 twin engine turboprops, used for Executive transport, and prisoner extraditions. I also own 2 business's which my Daughter and Son-in-law operate. Federal Livescan Services, An electronic fingerprint capture station for the Department of Justice, and Signs N Things, a full service sign, banner, screen print, embroidery shop. My hobbies are collecting and restoring Classic Cars, and RV trips. There you have it 36 years of my life.
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