Meet Chris

14-year aviator, entrepreneur, and career expert Chris Wilson helps you with his 4-step Hover to Fly framework to connect, engage, and navigate what’s next.

Timeline

My life at a glance

1990

I was born in Toronto, Canada.

2009

At age 18, I booked a one-way flight across the country to chase my dream of flying helicopters.

2017

I was laid off 8 times in 8 years in aviation and wondered how I would persevere and keep moving forward.

2020

After a decade in the industry, I finally felt I had “made it.” I paid off all my debt and worked only half the year, but something was missing.

2022

I decided to quit my 14-year successful career in aviation and pursue my business full-time, hoping to impact someone else's life.

2023

I spoke at the largest TEDx in Canada, TEDx SFU, to over 1000 live attendees with my talk titled - Life Beyond the Dead Man’s Curve. 

Hi, I’m Chris.

I’ve been in and out of the hover for my entire life. Struggling to make forward progress for years at times. 

After leading a successful 14-year career in aviation as a Commercial Helicopter Pilot and Aircraft Maintenance Engineer, I flew into business to impact the next generation in their careers and lives. 

I became accustomed to navigating turbulent times in some of the most high-stress and high-pressure environments in some of the most remote parts of the world.

I share industry-shaping insights and practical tools to help connect, engage, and overcome adversity in organizations and schools. 

A full-time founder, 2x author, keynote speaker, CTI coach, and TEDx speaker. 

Today, I’m on a mission to help the next generation impact the world through my Hover to Fly framework by setting the course, taking the controls, and navigating forward. 

Favourite Read
Think & Grow Rich
Home Base
Vancouver, Canada
Coffee Order
Cappuccino
My Sign
Virgo
I Enjoy
Travelling
Top Food
Pizza

Hover to Fly™ is a leadership framework to engage together, persevere forward, and seize each new opportunity.

The only way forward is to fly.

From being broke at 18 and in $55,000 of debt to writing two books and giving a TED talk.

I’ve done everything from heli-skiing at 10,000 feet to bodybuilding competitions to diving with sharks. 

Since then, I’ve had some nice wins. And also my fair share of setbacks, failures, and disappointments.

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