Raul Villaplana was born and raised in Valencia, Spain. Growing up, Raul was passionate about sports and played Rugby for more than 10 years. This motivated him to get his bachelors in Sport Science. Seeking adventure, he began to climb mountains which led him to continue exploring the underwater world where he became a Scuba Instructor, allowing him to live in many countries like Panama, Cyprus, Belize, and Jordan among others.
One day, while getting his skydiving license, he took notice of the pilot. This sparked in him a great interest in aviation, but it wasn’t until 2020 where he was invited for a flight. Since that moment, Raul has become an aviation enthusiast; and now he enjoys teaching aviation at Santa Monica Flyers by sharing his knowledge and experiences to motivate others to reach their pilot goals.
