I was born in 1972 and I live with my wife Cristiana in Sementina, a small village near Bellinzona, the capital city of Ticino. The southernmost canton of Switzerland, Ticino is the only one in which Italian is the sole official language. Since I graduated at the commercial school I have been working for the canton administration. I have been cultivating my aviation interest since childhood, firstly for early aeroplanes and much later for helicopters. For my friends I am a "rotary-wing historian" but in reality I only have a genuine and keen interest in the helicopters. Numerous are the articles I wrote in the past years for newspapers, aviation magazines and internet sites.
In different occasions for local aviation organizations I presented themes related to the helicopter world. I am in contact with other friends who share the same hobby.
I also have other interests such as photography, mountain walks, skiing, and history books.