Appearance: 
Name: Silverwind
Species: Pegasus Pony
Age category: Young Adult (i.e. early 20's)
Gender: Male
Cutie Mark: See image above; represents his uncanny sense of direction.
Occupation: Silverwind currently works as an explorer and scout for the Royal Equestrian Cartography Corps. In short, he flies high, far, and wide, charting the lands of Equestria - and beyond - to scout information, draw sketches and gather information for the Equestrian government in order to establish where resources are, what creatures and people live in different places, dangerous or inhospitable terrain features, and so on. Sometimes his role takes him over already known areas to explore in more detail things already found, or finding new routes after events like earthquakes or other changes to the landscape.
He loves the thrill of exploration and the potential danger it takes him into, although he frequently causes headaches for his superior, the unicorn named Compass Rose, by getting himself in trouble with locals and involved in things that, honestly speaking, should have nothing to do with mapping, exploring, or surveying...
Other:Silverwind is bold and reckless, but good at heart. He can be cocky and a little arrogant at times, but can keep a level head for the most part, especially when things get serious or people are in danger. He wanted to be a Wonderbolt, but failed the entrance exam after losing his temper and acting recklessly, which lead to putting other ponies in danger.
Spitfire - whom he admired and had something of a crush on - punished him for his bad behaviour, and he was forced to leave the academy. Although, what he frequently fails to remember is that she also told him he had a lot of potential, and his heart was in the right place, even if his head wasn't.
Since then he has used his time in the RECC to learn how to be a better flier and to work on disciplining himself and working on his occasionally volatile temper, and his lack of self-control.
Silverwind was born and grew up in Mareford, a settlement in the Western regions of Equestria, high in the forested hills and mountains. He loved being out in the wild, and soaring between hills and through valleys. He has always had a sense of adventure and wanderlust that persists into his adult years, but even as a young, gangly, and mischevious colt with a twinkle in his eye, he would always find his way home, which resulted in his getting a cutie mark that displayed his innate knack for direction.
