I started flying with my cousin, a pilot at the Albenga Aeroclub, in 1985, at the age of 13: I never stopped thinking about flying. At 19, after a period of free flight too dependent on weather conditions, I became passionate about motorized hang gliding. In 1993 I became an aircraft technician, working on military helicopters as flight engineer. In 2000 I started flying with the ultralight which are now very advanced machines. In 2006, together with my friend and colleague helicopter pilot Stefano, I purchased and restored a beautiful biplane (scale replica of the 1917 Curtiss JN-4D) and after a few years I "discovered" the world of STOL aircraft and the fantastic TRAIL of GROPPO Aviazione. Together with Alessandro, a great friend and formidable aeronautical engineer, we purchased a used TRAIL in 2016 and after a few years we built a second one from a kit, an improved and Turbo version and... we continue...