Captain Polansky lives near Phoenix, Arizona with his wife of fifty-four years. He has a BA degree in Combined Sciences from Youngstown StateUniversity and a BS degree in Chemical Engineering from ...view moreCaptain Polansky lives near Phoenix, Arizona with his wife of fifty-four years. He has a BA degree in Combined Sciences from Youngstown StateUniversity and a BS degree in Chemical Engineering from Oregon State University. He worked as a pilot and manager for a major US airline for twenty-eight years. He also retired from the Oregon National Guard as a Lieutenant Colonel after having served in both the Air Force and the Army. He has trained pilots in Hong Kong, Singapore, Taiwan, China, South Korea, the UK and, of course, the US.view less