As time goes on, most memories of the past take on a glow that wasn’t experienced in real time. A flight full of frustrations becomes a triumph of perseverance and skill when viewed in hindsight. I’m beginning to think that my early flight training is so sepia-colored by now that I have a hard time remembering the many moments of near catastrophe. Because my initial flight training took place long ago and far away, I don’t get to see, smell and hear the environment from which a lifetime of fun, fear and satisfaction was launched.
Flying a CJ1 from Coast to Coast
Key Takeaways:
- The author reflects on his early flight training in Oakland, California, noting how initial memories become romanticized over time and his inability to rediscover his original flight school.
- After decades of professional flying, he achieves a lifelong ambition: completing a coast-to-coast flight in his "own" Citation CJ1, departing from his aviation origins in Oakland.
- This significant journey, shared with friends, symbolizes a profound personal fulfillment and a sense of "coming full circle" in his long flying career, concluding at his home in Tampa.
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