Personal Details

  • Full Name: Santiago Gonzalez
  • Location: United States, Ca, Roseville
  • Member Since: Dec 2025

About Me

I learned to fly at 11 years old in Bucaramanga, Colombia, and flew until I was 15. After my father suffered a serious accident, flying was put on hold and life took me down a different path as a musician. Years later, with time and perspective, I returned to the air. My approach to flying today is rooted in respect, discipline, and gratitude for the sport. I also carry the memory of my instructor, Jimmy Alvarez. My last lesson with him was acro and SIV training as a teenager. Not long after, he went down in the Chicamocha Canyon in Colombia while flying acro, when his reserve did not open. That experience deeply shaped how I fly. Today, I fly purely for the joy of it—calm, intentional, and fully present.