Troy started flying hand launch gliders with his dad, Michael Davis, and grandpa, Bill Davis, at Waegell Field in Sacramento at age 4. As he gained more experience flying, his grandpa let him fly his P-30 around age six. Troy flew the P-30 for 2 years and competed in local contests at Waegell Field. Once he got the hang of winding and launching, he began flying F1G/Coupe. At age eight, Troy started to compete in F1G contests at Lost Hills and Waegell Field with the help of his dad and grandpa. The first time he flew a F1B/Wakefield was at age 11, the model was built by his grandpa from a kit. The first F1B model he owned was an Evgeny Gorban model that he still has today. Troy competed with this model in both the 2014 and 2016 Junior World Championships. He currently has four F1B models and numerous F1G models. He plans on continuing to fly while attending college and afterwards. Troy says that modeling has taught him that he can do everything correct but that does not always guarantee success. There are factors that cannot be controlled that will affect whether he succeeds or not and there is nothing that can be done to change that. He must accept that he cannot control everything but he can control how he responds to obstacles and setbacks. If he stays calm and collected, he will have a greater chance of overcoming the obstacles and being successful. Failing to recognize the factors that are outside his control and letting them affect him will only end up with him not performing as well as he is capable of. Troy plans on attending Cosumnes River College before transferring to a four year university to complete his bachelor’s degree in physical therapy.
