The idea that “no plan survives first contact with the enemy” is a modernized version of something a Prussian field marshal, Helmuth von Moltke, wrote in 1871. It’s appropriate in many activities, as long as we change “enemy” to something a bit softer, like “opposition.” In everyday use, it can refer to authority figures who are not on our side. Air traffic controllers, for instance. Events, too, like weather.
In early April, I flew my Debonair on a 2700-nm round trip over four days, from Florida to Maine and back, to view the April 8 eclipse. The eclipse itself was an amazing, epic experience in many ways (see this month’s Editor’s Log on page 2 for more deets).
