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The Great Circle Route

An aviation odyssey leads to FLYING Magazine.

Randy S. Bolinger has joined the team as editorial director of FLYING, where he will oversee editorial strategy for its flagship brand, FLYING Magazine. [Courtesy: Randy S. Bolinger]
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Key Takeaways:

  • The author, the new Editorial Director of *FLYING* Magazine, reflects on their lifelong aviation passion and the indirect career path that led them to this esteemed position.
  • They share their extensive 25-year background in aviation marketing, brand management, and journalism, highlighting creative projects for various brands at AirVenture and significant campaigns for *FLYING* Magazine itself.
  • As Editorial Director, they express a commitment to upholding *FLYING*'s nearly century-long legacy as the world's most respected aviation publication, aiming to engage, entertain, and educate readers as it approaches its 100th anniversary.
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Most aviators are likely familiar with the concept of the great circle route.

Mathematically, the term describes the shortest distance between two points on a sphere. Metaphorically, it describes the great arc of a journey that led me to this point in my aviation career—while it wasn’t a direct route, it’s the destination that matters.

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