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For a Ferry Pilot, Routine Is Good

What does it take to make a long career out of ferrying airplanes? Editor-in-Chief Julie Boatman flies with Margrit Waltz.

Margrit Waltz says routine helps her know when something is out of place. Credit: Julie Boatman
Gemini Sparkle

Key Takeaways:

  • Veteran ferry pilot Margrit Waltz attributes her four decades of successful and safe long-distance flights, often in single-engine aircraft, to the meticulous development and adherence to routines.
  • Waltz has a unique and deep connection with the TBM aircraft series, having been involved since its inception and completing the first ferry flight of a TBM across the Atlantic.
  • Her professional approach, including a clean flight deck setup, is complemented by personal routines and relationships with ground personnel and comfort items, ensuring focus and well-being on extended journeys.
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“If the flight is routine, that’s the way I want it.”

Pilot Margrit Waltz has been ferrying airplanes—many of them single-engine piston mounts—for four decades. Her attention to detail—and the relationships she’s built along the way—are testimony to her success in this very specific mission.

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