Wrapping up our aviation blogging extravaganza, Patricia Espinosa writes about “Humility,” which is somewhat ironic, given her amazing accomplishments. One of the rising stars of my Alma Mater, Cochise College, by her words, grades and abilities, Patricia has won several scholarships. Patricia aims to be a professional pilot, but of a different sort: she not only […]
Iam particularly excited and proud to bring you the unique perspective of Kelvin Pella. A native and resident of the economically-challenged country of Tanzania, Kelvin faces daunting barriers in pursuing his dream of becoming an airline pilot. Indeed, he has yet to fly Hour 1 . . . And, that is exactly why I chose him to […]
Next up, Karim Elsammak blogs about a subject in which he is an undisputed expert: Fun! Karim is truly a “man of the world.” Having turned 18 just this month, Karim was born in Egypt. His family has roots in Morocco and France, and he is now a long-time resident of New York. Brimming […]
Fledgling Flyer February Begins! Per tradition, Bunny and I are taking February off and traveling, so we are turning the blog over to our NextGen of future pilots! We handpicked for you each pilot-writer, and you will soon find out why. Each was assigned to talk about a trait that makes for a successful pilot, career, […]
WHAT’S THE MYSTERY? ALL will be revealed after today’s BEST OF post! Ladies and gentlemen, from the Flight Blog, Welcome Aboard Flight 2015! Per tradition, here’s our Top 10 Countdown of the Best Cap’n Aux posts from Flight 2014, voted on by YOUR clicks! Coming in at Number . . . 10. Janet, the Amazing Flying Fairey Gannet! […]
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