I am going to start this piece by saying I was a huge proponent of the War on Terror. Not only did I support it, I volunteered to reenlist with my local guard unit. Unfortunately, I was turned down, and…
So Many for so Few
Month: January 2015
Hovering
The greatest part about flying a helicopter is hovering. Okay, maybe flying NoE (Nap of Earth), but you can’t really do that in a civilian aircraft. We also didn’t do that kind of flying until we got into advance tactics…
Frustrations of Writing
Since my earliest memories, I have wanted to be a writer. The pursuit of that dream has had its fits and stumbles. I have abandoned the dream at certain junctures in my life. But now that I write almost every…
Caution, Rapidly Approaching Ground!
It is hard to imagine that I am approaching fifty. Not because it doesn’t feel like I have lived forty-eight years’ worth of life. I have, every year is etched into my memory, and I can clearly recall huge tracts…
First Flight Part Duo
I left introductory flight feeling like I could fly the wheels of off anything. Kind of funny when you consider that to this point, I have not flown anything with wheels. There was so much rivalry at this stage already. …
Turning a Rotor
That was what the first eight weeks of flight school was all about. Turning a rotor. Six weeks of Warrant Officer Entry Course, also known as A Company. Then we moved to B Company, and spent two weeks being the…
First Flight
Myself, and a fellow helicopter pilot want to be, was sitting in a little restaurant outside the Daleville gates of Ft. Rucker, AL. I would bet I wasn’t a resident of that Fort more than three days at this point.…
Flight School
One of the most enjoyable times in my life was while I was in flight school. It was likely the most perfect balance of bullshit and an absolute thrill ride. Nothing about it was easy, but there were these moments…
A Moment In Chaos!
All of us have experienced a moment when it seemed as though time came to a standstill. Whether it was a car accident, taking a fall, or watching something valuable fall off a shelf. If you have not experienced this…