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Dick Karl

Dick Karl

Dick Karl is a cancer surgeon who appreciates the beauty and science involved in both surgery and flying. Dick’s monthly Gear Up celebrates the human side of flying. He writes about his enthusiasm for both the machines and the people who fly and maintain them.
October 14, 2011 / By Dick Karl

Gear Up: Inching Toward the Goal Line

A 65-year-old surgeon inches closer to his dream of becoming a commercial pilot.
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September 15, 2011 / By Dick Karl

Gear Up: A Guide to Bonehead Moves

Dick's tales of misadventure and aircraft predicaments.
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August 9, 2011 / By Dick Karl

Gear Up: A Tiny Silver Jet

Fulfilling a type rating dream decades in the making.
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July 1, 2011 / By Dick Karl

Gear Up: A Check Ride that Brought Me to Tears

More than just your average flight check.
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June 20, 2011 / By Dick Karl

Gear Up: Back in Life’s Saddle

After an accident that led to serious burns and 24 surgical procedures, one brave pilot returns to the cockpit.
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June 3, 2011 / By Dick Karl

Gear Up: Disoriented, but Not Lost

How to cope when the familiar suddenly becomes unfamiliar.
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April 13, 2011 / By Dick Karl

Gear Up: A Month’s Worth of Airplanes

Part 2 of Dick's 25,000 mile journey.
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March 17, 2011 / By Dick Karl

Gear Up: Back to School

Dick Karl goes for his commercial certificate.
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March 13, 2011 / By Dick Karl

Gear Up: Planes, Planes and More Planes

Delayed departures, Donald Trump and other flying adventures.
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February 8, 2011 / By Dick Karl

Gear Up: Once Old, Now Venerable

The comfort and beauty of things that last.
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