Several colleagues and other fellow pilots have vowed to spend more time aloft in their aircraft this year than they did in 2023, and I am determined to join them. We all have made similar New Year’s resolutions before, sometimes successfully, sometimes not. The battle cry of “Fly more in 2024”—#flymorein24—is catchy enough to remind me of my commitment and help me stick with it, as it turns out.
A year ago, having just bought Annie, our Commander 114B, I planned to log 100 hours by year’s end—more than double my previous annual record. The goal seemed reasonable given the significant uptick in flying activity that typically comes with owning an airplane instead of renting.
