Unforgettable….My Years as an Ambo.
(A much younger me on duty.) Unforgettable…My Years as an Ambo. At the core, I always wanted to be a pilot. However, the path to the cockpit is an expensive business and the road an even longer one. On leaving school, I entered a business …
Strolling Through Seville
Strolling Through Seville (Part One) Some years ago, I was very fortunate to be the guest of Airbus, covering their military projects in Spain and their civil facility in France. Transiting Dubai and Madrid, the journey finally found me touching down in Seville in the …
Next Generation.
Next Generation. In times past, for generations the sons of blacksmiths became blacksmiths and the offspring of farriers became farriers. Today, sons and daughters can follow their mothers and fathers onto the flight decks, if they so choose. Both Kirrily and I being examples of …
Five Down…Five to Go.
QF127 (Image: Flightradar24) Five kilometres down…five to go. My limbs, heart and breathing have settled into that wonderful rhythm where the endorphins of the exercise gods are in control. The night is crystal clear and the brilliant moon almost casts my shadow with the …
The Comfort Zone Paradox
The Comfort Zone Paradox As with all aspects of life – it’s all about balance. There are no blanket rules that cover all scenarios and that’s where our judgement comes into play. Some time back I wrote a piece titled, “The Comfort Zone”, which related …
The Gillian Anderson Principle.
The Gillian Anderson Principle. In my previous blog post, I wrote of the concept of asking, “What if?”. In asking that question we can better prepare for the unexpected or conceive of goals that we wish to pursue. In pursuing those dreams, I offered …
The Best Seat in the House.
It has been called the best seat in the house and as the four engines hummed hypnotically through the night sky over the Pacific, who was I to disagree? While Honolulu sat only a matter of miles away, the passengers on board the Boeing 747 …
A Tale of Two Cities.
It was the best of times. It was a tale of two cities. With my time in the aviation wilderness imposed by COVID behind me and my command training on the Boeing 737 completed, the sweat-sucking sun of Darwin was a pleasant source of relief. …
Cherished Words.
Dad, Jack and Col survey dad’s damaged “belly” tank that had taken hits from ground fire. (Korea – 1952) An Australian fighter pilot of the Korean War recently passed away. He had flown with my father in those frigid skies and in recent years shared …
The Journey.
It’s a cliché but it’s true – It is all about the journey. In becoming a Boeing 737 Captain last week I achieved a goal that had been lingering for thirty years. It was originally a goal that could easily be obtained within a decade …
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