Jerry Wharton

"It consumes your life," notes Jerry Wharton, owner of A&G Coal in Wise, Va. "It does not take a rocket scientist to run a boat on a river.You can sit there and have a few beers and relax-but you can't do that in aviation.If you are not willing to put the time into it, aviation is something that can hurt you."Wharton figures that he spends 15 hours a month at the controls of his Raytheon Beechcraft Premier 1.
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Wharton, however, cautions that he finds it difficult to entertain clients while in the pilot's seat.He finds that his onboard guests are often fascinated to sit in the co-pilot's chair, but the conversation never strays much from aviation.

Wharton got his start in aviation as a young man; he believes that, for a busy executive, it can be overly taxing to start from scratch."I think a lot of people are turned off by the fact that it is very complicated," he notes.

Jerry Wharton - President

Holding the A&G Coal Corporation logo sign is A&G president Jerry Wharton.

One of the special taxiways leads to the home of Jerry W. Wharton and hangars for A&G Coal Co.

Christopher Fraley Sr., a corporate officer for Matt Mining, and Jerry Wharton, a corporate officer for A&G, also are named.
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Jeremy,s parents seek $8 million in compensatory damages, and Zachary Davidson seeks $7 million in compensatory damages.