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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, a lifelong aviation enthusiast, reflects on their "great circle route" leading to their new role as Editorial Director of *FLYING* Magazine.
  • They highlight past successful aviation marketing and brand management projects, many of which strategically involved *FLYING* Magazine, particularly at EAA AirVenture.
  • Expressing honor in their new position, the author emphasizes *FLYING*'s prestige and long history, committing to evolving it as a trusted voice that engages, entertains, and educates aviation enthusiasts.
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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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