Over the past few weeks, I’ve been taking a very deep dive into all things aviation, as I’m working toward a life-long dream of getting my private pilot license. When I say deep dive, of course, I mean studying things in ground school. Fortunately, there have been no deep dives in my actual piloting (I’m going to make sure it stays that way too).
For anyone who flies a lot, whether commercial or on a private airplane, you know all too well that your perspective on things is considerably different when up in the air. You see things from a much bigger and broader perspective. You get such an amazing view of the landscape below. You see things you simply cannot see on the ground. The terrain takes on a different shape and feel as well. The cities and towns, lakes and other landmarks seem not so big at all, yet the land around them stretches forever and ever.
When it’s time to come back down to the ground, I’ve learned something. I’ve seen something different. I’ve been made aware of things I didn’t know before. It’s actually kind of invigorating. |
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