District 1 City Councilman Roberto Trevino shares personal side outside of City Council

Trevino flies high in spare time

SAN ANTONIO – On a Sunday morning at Twin Oaks Airport, Roberto Trevino was ready for takeoff. Mornings like these are rare now that Trevino is the District 1 city councilman, a job that requires him to be available 24/7.

No matter how long it’s been since his last flight, Trevino’s plane is his passion.

“When people describe anything they do as exhilarating or amazing, they always describe it like flying,” he said. “This is actually flying. There's nothing else that describes flying other than flying.”

An architect by trade, Trevino always wanted to fly.

"It got to that point where I just kept passing that sign by the airport that said learn to fly,” he said.

Ten years ago, Trevino decided to take life by the throttle.

"Anybody can do this,” Trevino said. “And I try to tell people, if you really want to learn to fly, go do it. You can do it.”

Fellow pilots have become like an extended family.

"There's so much friendship and comradery in flying,” Trevino said. "We'll say, ‘Let's go get some seafood on the coast,’ or ‘Lets go get some barbeque in West, Texas.’”

Sometimes he just takes a flight around San Antonio to gain a different perspective on the city he serves.

"You really see what’s going on. You see how the city is growing,” Trevino said. “You get to see things most people can never even imagine.”

Trevino is a Texas Tech graduate and originally from McAllen. Occasionally, he’ll fly to McAllen just to have lunch with his mother and then return home. It’s a trip that’s roughly four hours by car, but an hour and 15 minutes by plane.

“It’s really empowering to know that if you really set your mind to something, you can do it,” Trevino said.

Over the last few months, KSAT 12 News has been sharing personal profile stories of San Antonio City Council members.


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