Aviation News Journal Magazine - March-April 2015

In this issue

"In the end we only regret the chances we did not take". Jago embodies the energy and freedom to "just go out and do it " - meaning live your dream to fly. Enchanted by his humble narrations, we are only more awed by this pilot - Jago dreams out loud...!
How many times have we missed an opportunity that presented itself to us, and we dismissed it - and in only minutes after regretting not acting upon it? Could it be a smile returned to a stranger...a Thank you to the person who held a door open, the pennies in your pockets to make up the difference in a senior's grocery check-out in front of you - or could it be a the blue skies beckoning you to take up an aero plane today - because "tomorrow never comes"...

We have all been there.
In this issue we explore ingenious ideas on how to plow a runway in the snow with a makeshift snowshoe as told by mort Mason.
Jim Hartwell tells his story as a his floatplane with passengers almost got away from him - and as any amazing pilot, still got the job done on safely and on time!
Barry Meek's tale takes us to the skies in Balloons - anything that floats up into the skies is worthy of a ride in it!
John Zimmerman reminds us to Aviate, Navigate , Communicate - in that order: yet we all need to be aware with the adventurous flying season upon us with a plan: "A panicked non-pilot can be a hindrance, not a help, in situations like this. A good start is to have a frank discussion about your own flying procedures and crew resource management, on the ground before an emergency happens. Talk about what you’ll do and what you expect from your right seat companion".
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Your only obligation in any lifetime is to be true to yourself." - -- Richard Bach