I have experienced successes and I have endured failures. By far, the greatest victory has been the journey. . . . #createsuccess #motivationmonday #leadership #airickflieshigh #childrensbooks #christianauthor #authorsofinstagram #limbdifference #limbdifferenceawareness

Growing up I never met anyone who looked “like me.” Then I met Andrea Valladares on a layover in Houston. Her arm was just like mine! We are all unique and different in so many ways… and that makes each person truly awesome! #limbdifference #limbdifferenceawareness #author

#writingcommmunity I am working on getting followers! 1st book on 4/1! Let's do a #writerslife for #ShamelessSelfpromo Let's see your #blogs #books #links or tell us about your #WIP I follow back all authors/writers. Retweet my pinned and I'll do the same! Support each other!

Life is about adapting to your environment and overcoming the odds. Like my wife, Natalie, using the kids' safety goggles to shield her eyes while she cuts onions! #innovative #fearless

It may be snowy outside, but it smells tropical in here! Teaching the kids how to make fresh-squeezed orange juice this morning! . . . #familylife #teachthemyoung #teamworkmakesthedreamwork #healthyhabits #airickflieshigh

Head shots today for my upcoming #childrensbook, #AirickFliesHigh, about a cartoon airplane with one wing shorter than the other. Based on a true story, symbolic of my career as a one-handed airline pilot. Emerge Publishing Tom Rhoads #limbdifference #limbdifferenceawareness

My sister is a teacher at Moore Elementary in Tulsa. Every year they do a lesson on airplanes. For the second year now I have had the opportunity to help out! It's always a pleasure speaking with children. It wasn't long ago that I sat there, dreaming about flying! #teaching

My character attends flight school in the town of Surefly to learn how to fly like the others. I'm past initial training but, as a pilot, we still do a lot of training! I took this last night at our training facility in Denver, where it snowed almost 6 inches! #AirickFliesHigh

Meet the #illustrator! Alisha Wenaas did a GREAT job with the illustrations for our #childrensbook #AirickFliesHigh, coming April 1st. #kidsbooks #books #reading #limbdifference #limbdifferenceawareness

Airport runways are numbered based on their magnetic compass reading rounded to the nearest 10. One of the runways at the OUs Max Westheimer Airport, where I went to school, is Runway 17. Airick also learns how to fly on Runway 17! #airickflieshigh #childrensbooks #kidsbooks

I was once told I couldn't go any further in my flight training because of my right arm. Today I am restriction free. Like Julian Edelman said, "You can prove them right, or you can prove them wrong." #limbdifference #limbdifferenceawareness #aviation #author #AirickFliesHigh

Sunrise over #Tulsa at The Canyons at Blackjack Ridge Golf Course in #SandSprings #Oklahoma. #golf #okwx

One of my passions is the game of golf. In 2017 I found TRS Prosthetics. Together through Dynamic in Tulsa we designed a device that allows me to now swing a golf club with both arms! #AirickFliesHigh #limbdifference #limbdifferenceawareness #prosthetics #golf

Sneak peek of the cover! #AirickFliesHigh, coming April 1st! More details about how to purchase coming very soon! Emerge Publishing #limbdifference #limbdifferenceawareness #LittleWingBigAdventure #childrensbooks #kidsbooks

This morning I signed off on the final copy of Airick Flies High! It's on its way to print! More details about how to purchase coming very soon. #airickflieshigh #childrensbooks #kidsbooks

In 2018 I joined Hailey Dawson in St Louis when she threw the first pitch. After the pitch we met a man who's daughter was born without her right hand! Over 46k seats in Busch stadium & the three of us just so happened to be in the same section! #limbdifference #STLCards #MLB

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Caught my kids reading together! Such a sweet moment. #AirickFliesHigh #kidsbooks #childrensbooks #kids #read #author

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