“There are airmen and there are pilots: the first being part bird whose view from aloft is normal and comfortable, a creature whose brain and muscles frequently originate movements which suggest flight; and then there are pilots who regardless of their airborne time remain earth-loving bipeds forever. When these latter unfortunates, because of one urge or another, actually make an ascension, they neither anticipate nor relish the event and they drive their machines with the same graceless labor they inflict upon the family vehicle.”
– Ernest K. Gann (Ernest K. Gann’s Flying Circus)

Continue reading “Which One Are You?”

“It is said that if you know your enemies and know yourself, you will not be imperiled in a hundred battles;
If you do not know your enemies but do know yourself, you will win one and lose one;
If you do not know your enemies nor yourself, you will be imperiled in every single battle.”

Continue reading “Sun Tzu – Know Your Enemy, Know Yourself”

I have been blessed with “a view from above” since 1979. During that time I have had many experiences in aviation; most have brought me joy, and some have led to sorrow. The pursuit of aviation excellence is exacting and allows little room for error, yet as with any other profession, if well trained, minimizes the risks associated with such a dynamic and fluid environment. My hope is that we can better each other; as iron sharpens iron.