Five a.m. and my eyes are open. I tap the screen of my phone, strategically poised on my nightstand and ready to wake me in 15 minutes.
I don’t need its alarm. I know today is the day I have planned to actually go somewhere in my airplane.
Reconnecting with Cotton-Candy Sunrises
After a long hiatus, a cross-country trip reawakens a pilot's skills, flight planning techniques, and her love of flight.
Key Takeaways:
- The pilot undertakes meticulous and extensive preparations for a 2,500-mile cross-country flight, including pre-flight checks, loading emergency gear, software updates, and detailed weather and route planning with multiple backup options.
- After a hiatus during the pandemic, the pilot expresses a renewed passion for long-distance flying, finding it more emotionally fulfilling than short hops or flight simulations.
- The journey involves careful navigation around weather systems and anticipated technical challenges, with a focus on safety and redundancy.
- Despite the rigorous planning, the pilot deeply enjoys the experience of early morning departures and the "wonder" of flying vast distances.
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