What is a smooth landing you might be wondering? One that is perfectly in the middle of on the runway’s centerline, approaching final with a speed of 65 (or whatever your plane’s speed should be), bleeding out the energy on the runway until the plane gently touches down back wheels first with the nose falling into place like a graceful ballerina if she were 2300 pounds and made of metal.
Read MoreKeep telling yourself that you are made for this, tell yourself you deserve this, tell yourself anything you need to hear to keep going and push through the difficult days. There will be difficult days, but they will be rewarded with that “click” of an epiphany when you physically understand why your altitude keeps dropping, when you intellectually understand that the plane always wants to stay in the air and you don’t need to worry so much about crashing, even when the engine stops working.
Read MoreMy first lesson I’ve learned while four years as a cabin crew member is this : people are comforted with the stories and fantasies they have of others whose lifestyles they either don’t agree with or understand. There will be so many weird questions, so many strange assumptions about your life.
But it literally doesn’t matter. At all. It doesn’t matter that someone has an impression of you as a directionless gypsy, all that matters is that you are doing whatever it is that makes you happy to be alive.
Read MoreAviators are always in motion, planning for their next traveling adventure, getting ready for a working trip, moving in between gates at the airport, hustling to prepare for service, getting ready to meet the crew for dinner on a layover, attempting to get to the airport on time
Read MoreI never dreamed of becoming a pilot. Then I grew up, and I still didn't want to do it. It sounded like something old white men did, which is statistically fairly accurate. This Forbes Article from April 2018 cites the International Society of Female Airline Pilots and reports that there are 7,409 female pilots worldwide, or about 5% total.
Read MoreAs professions go, flight attendants can be as alluring as a hummingbird, her iridescent charm catching your eye and then.... she's gone! Wherever did you go, beautiful little cloud princess bird?
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