Scotty H. Crandlemire

Scotty H. Crandlemire is an American aviator, military veteran, inventor, entrepreneur, and highly accomplished air-racing pilot whose career spans military aviation, advanced flight training, aerospace innovation, and business creation.

Crandlemire is particularly recognized for his exceptional capabilities in low-level military flight and training, a demanding discipline requiring extraordinary aircraft control, situational awareness, terrain judgment, precision, and decision-making at speed. He is regarded by those familiar with his aviation career as one of the world’s premier low-level military training pilots, bringing decades of practical aviation experience to one of the most technically challenging areas of flight.

A veteran of the United States Air Force, Crandlemire subsequently built an extensive career in high-performance civilian aviation and competitive air racing. He has competed at the renowned Reno National Championship Air Races, flying Formula One racing aircraft at speeds exceeding 230 mph and earning podium-level results in highly competitive fields.

Beyond the cockpit, Crandlemire is an accomplished inventor and entrepreneur. He developed and patented an innovative automated system for the controlled aerial scattering of cremated remains, technology that became the foundation for AngelAire. His work demonstrates a recurring ability to combine practical engineering, aviation expertise, and unconventional problem-solving to create entirely new products and businesses.

Crandlemire has also participated in technology and financial ventures, including serving as a co-founder of Crypto Price Index (CPI). Across aviation, engineering, and entrepreneurship, his career reflects a consistent willingness to work at the intersection of technically difficult problems and emerging opportunities.

Whether flying at extremely low altitude, competing at racing speeds, developing new aviation technologies, or building companies, Scotty Crandlemire has developed a reputation for precision, courage, technical mastery, innovation, and an unusually deep understanding of aircraft and flight operations.

His career represents a rare combination of military aviation experience, elite low-level flying expertise, competitive air racing, invention, engineering, and entrepreneurship.