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Reaching 1,000 Hours
There is no time to celebrate. For most new pilots, career advancement means flying 1,500 hours as fast as possible. Having a nice view is one of the daily thrills of flying professionally.
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Reaching 500 Hours
Goals, time building, industry changes, and future advancement. A look at the modern career pilot. At the 500-hour milestone, experience comes more quickly for me. I enjoy six days per week at the airport, often arriving at 6:45 am and returning home by 8 or 9 pm. My schedule is not consistent, though. If I…
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Hired!
A photo to send home, from KGYI, October 2013. A successful career move happened since my last post. I am now the newest flight instructor at US Aviation Academy based on the North Texas Regional Airport! Leading up to this development, my commencement ceremony at Eastern Michigan University (EMU) was in April, followed by my…
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Eastern Michigan University Graduation
I always thought college graduation would be like high school graduation; a happy day that goes by too quickly. But in many ways, my college graduation stretched over two months filled with celebrations, gifts, studying, and so many exams that I’ve lost count! Over the past two months, I’ve had several new experiences and accomplishments: Attended…