So what other kind of flying do senior flight attendants do when they aren’t just packing on the hours? Believe it or not, after all of those years of travel we are adventure geeks at heart and love to explore. I finally decided to take some time and see the sights. Upon recommendation, I choseContinue reading “Bucket Lists and Opera”
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Roman Holidays
Rome. Need I say more? What’s not to love? I actually had no real interest in going to a huge city in Italy at first glance. It seems that folks who travel a bit, say Europe maybe once a year or so, love to bash big cities. It was easy to get on board withContinue reading “Roman Holidays”
Talking the Talk
As I spent time each week in Italy immersed in their culture, I found myself picking up Italian a bit at a time with no effort. A melodic language, easy on the ears, it had remarkable similarities to English and the Italian propensity to embellish communications with gestures helped with translation. I took the nextContinue reading “Talking the Talk”
Something More
To say I made the most of my commercial flying career would be an understatement. The friends I made and the experiences I was afforded by traveling the world were priceless. I spent most of my career commuting to a base since I often chose to live in smaller towns and more intimate settings. WhenContinue reading “Something More”
Starting Fresh
My first long term gig on the Falcon 7X Let me begin by saying it is not an easy transition from commercial to corporate flying. All of those years of experience make your safety skills reflexive and your skin is already thick from dealing with people. After that, you need to put your ideas ofContinue reading “Starting Fresh”
Sit, Stay, Fly!
Truly successful people tell us that the way to be successful is to follow your passions. It makes sense, you will always go that extra mile for something you are passionate about. I had aviation in my veins and I just had to lean in to that passion to find my stride. My training actuallyContinue reading “Sit, Stay, Fly!”
It’s Private
I began flying with human clients as a fill-in for their regular flight attendants when they needed time off. My reputation soon put me on a short list to serve amazing people including CEOs, Hollywood personalities, a Microsoft founder, an international philanthropist and even a producer who had probably seen other galaxies in his day.Continue reading “It’s Private”
The Office
G650ER The first thing that stood out when switching from commercial to corporate flying was the work environment. It’s sort of like going from living in an apartment to a beautiful custom home. At first the difference is amazing, but you quickly get used to the new “office” as we usually refer to it, andContinue reading “The Office”
Friends With Benefits
If you or your company does not have a private jet, the next best thing is having friends who do. I had an amazing trip with quite a few challenges when I worked for one of the original founders of Microsoft as he entertained friends on holiday in Europe. Those 3 lucky friends got toContinue reading “Friends With Benefits”
Fantasy Island
Sometimes a friend would ask me to cover for her and I would get to experience a whole new life. I typically flew for corporate types and their amazing guests. Some of my corporate accounts flew to some pretty dark places in the world to search for new cures for diseases or to negotiate oilContinue reading “Fantasy Island”
Whitefish Dog and Home 