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SHADOWHAWK AVIATION LLC “South Carolina isn’t a helicopter state, but it should be,” Shadowhawk’s aircraft have been used in the filming of “Talladega Nights” and “Leatherheads,” in addition to various reality television says Scott Fowler, owner and operator of Shadowhawk Aviation, shows, like The Bachelorette. the only VIP charter helicopter service in the state of Often newly married couples leave their weddings in South Carolina. limos or horse-drawn carriages, but Shadowhawk can take Scott spent years flying helicopters in Los Angeles, “South Carolina isn’t bridal parties and guests to and from wedding venues and San Francisco, Dallas and many other major cities all a helicopter state, hotels all over the Southeast. over the country. The national attention to the economic but it should be.” growth, the number of corporations moving to SC in Shadowhawk Aviation provides professional VIP recent years, combined with the booming business transportation for clients from Greenville to Charleston, market in the Upstate, convinced Scott to bring his Columbia, Charlotte, Atlanta and beyond. The company business back home to his native Greenville. utilizes the highest-quality aircraft, including an impeccably maintained Scott also saw a need for corporate flying in the real estate and VIP Corporate 6 passenger Eurocopter / Airbus A-Star 350 B3. corporate worlds. Shadowhawk provides clients with the ability to visit Scott started his flight training in the military and continued it as available properties and locations from the air which gives them the a civilian. He has been a flight instructor since 2000. When he’s not added advantage to see the natural beauty and amenities that surround flying, training, or making sure that equipment is in tip-top condition, any given piece of land. Shadowhawk’s clients say that his services have Scott enjoys spending time horseback riding, playing tennis, and bike been a major factor in their 75% closure rate. riding with his 8-year-old daughter, Emma Grace. Scott’s clients have included Cliffs of Glassy, Biltmore Estate, BMW, Duke Energy, the South Carolina Department of Commerce, Tiger Woods, and CBS Evening News, to name just a few. He provides charter services as well as aerial photography for real estate and construction clients in the Carolinas, Georgia, and Tennessee, and transportation to golf tournaments, grand openings, and even Greenville | 864.884.4074 weddings! shadowhawkaviation.com 46
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