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, and the nostalgic way time colors these foundational memories, which he later attempted to revisit.
- After a long professional flying career, including returning to Oakland as a charter pilot, he harbored a lifelong ambition to fly coast-to-coast in his own airplane.
- He fulfills this dream by completing a significant journey in his Citation CJ1, flying from his aviation origins in Oakland to his home in Tampa, experiencing deep personal satisfaction.
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