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The home field advantage disadvantage
The real glitch in an adventure-seeking flight is not the flight outbound, although any one of us could be excused for thinking that might be the case. No, it is the trip home that presents the larger challenge.
Getting out of our comfort zone
We aviation types tend to be bolder than the average man or woman on the street. For we have done something that most humans resist with great ferocity. Are we perfect? No. But we aviators are pretty darned cool.
Inspiration on the move
Can a high school class change the direction of a young person’s life? Yes! Jon’s journey illustrates that point well. Today he’s working toward his goal of being an aeronautical engineer, adding more flight time to his logbook, and mentoring those who come behind him.
Weight and balance for life
Changes have to be made in life. Our size and our acceptance of obesity as a normal consequence of life should be among those changes. We can do better. For ourselves and for the generations that come behind us. Because if they can’t get into the aircraft, they certainly won’t be able to succeed in their desire to fly it.
What about, No!
When we arrived at the tie-down I unbuckled, stepped out, and announced in no uncertain terms, “We’re done. I won’t fly with you again.”
Should this sort of thing be allowed?
What might have been perceived as the greatest adventure of their lives became an inescapable tragedy — one the rest of us will Monday morning quarterback for years to come, leading to the question “should this sort of thing be allowed?” Yes, without a doubt.
The question of ownership
I was having enough difficulty paying for my flight lessons. Finding and buying an airplane was just crazy. Or so I thought.
It’s the gear that gets us
The truth is pilots can adopt procedures that, if followed, would prevent most gear-up events. We should, too. Fewer insurance claims result in lower insurance costs. Fewer gear-ups also means fewer runway closures. Everybody wins.