His choice: Piloting over medical school
When Erik Dittrich was in his 20s, he traded in medical school to pursue his passion ' flying planes. Today, he works for IntegraOptics, an Albany company that owns two planes. Integra uses the planes for company travel and when not in use, charters the flights with Altius Aviation in Syracuse, which holds the air agency certificate. Dittrich's job changes depending on the day. Some weeks he spends half his time flying and half his time in the office. Other weeks, it's 80 percent in the office...