The legendary check ride pilot had one surprise left

  • The legendary check ride pilot had one surprise left
    The legendary check ride pilot had one surprise left
“Oh! I have slipped the surly bonds of Earth And danced the skies on laughter-silvered wings; — John Gillespie Magee Jr., World War II Royal Canadian Air Force fighter pilot and war poet. “Mistakes to avoid on your pilot’s license check ride,” the magazine headline declared. Made me chuckle. I could liven up that list. I still read a lot about flying, although I haven’t piloted an aircraft in…

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