US: Trump's expert on aviation? His personal pilot

When President Donald Trump met with top airline executives Thursday, he mentioned one of his most trusted sources of information about the nation's aviation system -- his personal pilot. "I have a pilot who's a real expert," he told them. "He said, 'Sir, the equipment they're putting on is just the wrong stuff.' If we're going to modernize our system we should be using the right equipment." "My pilot, he's a smart guy, and he knows what's going on," Trump added. Trump did not specify whom he was referring to. But it has been widely reported that John Dunkin has served as the pilot of Trump's private Boeing 757 jet. Dunkin has served as Trump's personal pilot since 1989, according to a Smithsonian Channel documentary about private planes.<br/>