Messed Up Like You is the wild but true story of a troubled man hustling his way to a better life.
Honest, harrowing, and hilarious, Rick’s memoir weaves flight lessons with his journey from pizza waiter to serial entrepreneur, pilot, and athlete.

It’s flight school for everyone who dreams of soaring.

Rick Culleton was just 15 when he was first arrested. Unathletic and written off by his teachers, he barely finished high school—and went straight to prison.

In his 20s, he hustled used cars and spiraled into debt. Rick faced blow after blow—the kind that would make most of us give up.

He was too scared to tell his wife when he faced yet another prison sentence—this time from the IRS.