The lobby of the Hilton Hotel across from the John Wayne Airport in Orange County, California, is packed with conventioneers. They are making a joyous noise. I am looking for Phil Smith among the throng; we will be joined at the hip for the better part of a month as we progress through “Indoc” at JetSuite headquarters here and Cessna CJ3 training at CAE in Whippany, New Jersey.
At 8 a.m. on a Sunday morning, we find ourselves in the mostly quiet office suite; only mission control, which manages all the airplanes, pilots and maintenance issues, and a few sales personnel are here. Director of Training Sam Stalvey welcomes the two of us — this will be a very personal Indoc. This also means I have nowhere to hide. Good thing Phil seems like a good guy.
