Memories Of Once-In-A-Lifetime Experiences
Writers flying high
Seeing the difference between airspeed and ground speed* is mind-blowing. I know how it works in theory but, not unlike experiencing thinking distance, seeing the reality unfold from the cockpit of a commercial jet as it landed at Paris Charles de Gaulle airport was truly awesome and a bit scary.
The memory came back to me when I read a story by Barb Dalton. This led me onto two others by Karen Schwartz and Adrienne Beaumont. I’ve been following these three writers for a while now and it occurred to me that this flying trio should be recommended to others — they write across a huge range of topics.
It’s not the norm for a passenger to sit in the cockpit of a commercial jet and their exploits, like mine, all happened pre 9th September 2001. These days the cockpits are locked and it’s a rare occurrence for anyone other than flight crew or cabin crew to be allowed in. For me, as for them, this was a once-in-a-lifetime experience.
Here’s Barb Dalton heading for Montréal:
