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this is where i truly wanted to be. spencer was passionate about flying before he was old enough to run. my first word is bird, and my mom always cracks on me about that one. reporter: your first word was bird? not mom, not dad, but bird. reporter: spencer graduated with a degree in aeronautics, and competes in flying competitions. i feel accomplished, but i m still hungry, there s more i want. reporter: it s the mission that guides the wings of the red tail hawks. we get a pallet or two out of the deal, it s awesome. we want them to do great things in their lives. inspiring the flock by flying high. steve patterson, nbc news, washington. and that s nbc nightly news for this saturday. tomorrow on nightly news with kate snow, preserving american homes that came in a kit and with stood the test of time. i m jose diaz balart, thank you for the privilege of your time. and good night. new evacuations tonight in the
samantha carter, who s just landed her pilot s license. joining an extremely small sisterhood. what about this do you enjoy so much? it s so different. it s nice to do something that not everyone does. according to the faa, fewer than 2% of pilots are black. and in the commercial airline industry, it s just 1%. everybody know what this is. it s the reason for the red tail hawks flying club. we re looking at the fuselage. the washington state based chapter, black pie lots of america. gives minority youth the motivation, training and skills to fly. air force veteran and boeing engineer jesse hayes started the program in 2013. my mission with the kids is really to get them fired up about their own lives, so they can make educated choices about their own career about. jesse says since the club started, it s inspired hundreds of young students to get excited about math and science. and a select few to become world class pilots.
we end tonight with a story about young people flying high in more ways than one. an unusual club that teaches them, not even the sky is the limit. reporter: it s one of the rarest sights in the sky. no, not the plane or the hills below. but the person sitting in the pilot s seat. meet 18-year-old