Aviation Soul

Aviation Soul, LLC is a small, family-run business at 14121 60th Street in Bristol, Wisconsin, that designs solid metal aviation challenge coins and gifts for pilots. Run by aviators Alan, Meredith and Paul, the company's mission is to celebrate aviation and honour the people who make it possible by commemorating milestones such as a first solo, a checkride or a new rating, and its coins are given by instructors, families, flight schools, airports, aviation organisations and fellow aviators. The business has more than 330 reviews with a 4.9-star average.

Coins

• Milestone coins including First Solo, Private Pilot, Instrument Rated Pilot, Commercial, ATP, CFI and CFII, helicopter and A&P mechanic designs, which can be mixed and matched across the collection with volume options for flight schools, squadrons and clubs
• An America 250 aviation commemorative coin minted for the 2026 semiquincentennial and retired at the end of the year
• An annual KOSH coin minted once a year for EAA AirVenture Oshkosh and never minted again, announced to the mailing list first
• Custom coins created with organisations to commemorate their own missions, people and stories, and wholesale enquiries

Presentation and giving

• Each coin arrives in a protective pouch on a collectible backer card, with optional capsules and easels, a Magic Frame that floats the coin and shows both sides, and presentation display boxes
• A portion of each coin sold supports Tango Thirty One Aero Clube, Kevin Lacey's aviation education and mentorship mission for the next generation of pilots
• An online map plots orders by city, while show sales are made in person

Story

The founder's first flight in a Cessna 182 led to flight training and the idea for the company; after years running an IT services business he wanted to build something tangible, inspired by the challenge coins his father, a retired Navy senior chief, carried to represent his service. The company sees every certificate, rating and endorsement as a chapter in a pilot's journey and works from a shop in Wisconsin, replying to enquiries within one to two business days.

Shows

Aviation Soul appears in the exhibitor lists of the Sun 'n Fun Aerospace Expo 2027 and EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2027.

Contact

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