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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Hallie Golden and Thomas Peipert

UNBELIEVABLE: Meet the air traffic controller who flies himself to work | History Defined

Jake Hutzler flies his paramotor near his home in Pueblo, Colo., on Friday, Oct. 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Thomas Peipert) -

Jake Hutzler spends his working days directing planes from an airport tower. Once a week, however, he travels there by attaching a propeller to his back and soaring through the Colorado skies.

To start his journey, the 28-year-old air traffic controller lays out a large wing on the street outside his apartment complex, ignites the engine and begins running. Within seconds, his feet leave the ground.

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