This post first appeared on the blog on May 9, 2014 and again on May 6, 2016 and May 12, 2017. Though I have removed one paragraph and tweaked a few words because my marital status has changed since the original post,…
Check Your Attitude
The Captain’s Corner “First, check your attitude indicator,” our flight instructors would admonish us. As students who were learning to fly, we were being trained to “fly blind,” preparing for the times when we would be in the midst of…
Trusting the Instrument Panel
The Captain’s Corner When I think of my career as a pilot—starting at age fifteen and lasting nearly fifty years—I am fascinated by how much the word trust surfaces in both the physical and mental activity of flight. Trust is relying…
Pilots and Copilots — Husbands and Wives
The Captain’s Corner One of the greatest joys of working for the airlines—and there are many—is the relationship with the passionate professionals with whom one flies. Among the most personal of these is the pilot–copilot relationship. The pilot, also known…
Cleaning Grandma’s Cupboards
Today’s post comes from one of our favorites, Lorraine Strohbehn (Brenda’s mom)! _____________ It’s already the end of January! The holidays with family and friends are long past, and it’s that time again. Yes, it’s time to clean the cupboards! When…