Returning to the Nest

“One who looks not back at whence he came, will never arrive to whence he is going.”
Philippine National Hero, Dr. Jose Rizal

Recently, I had the great honor to be invited to talk to students at my former flight school, Cochise College, in Douglas, Arizona.

Having graduated from Cochisein ’83 with an Associate of Science Degree in Pro-Pilot, and all my rating short of ATPL, it had been over 20 years since I’d last seen the campus.

Gearing up for their 50th anniversary, Cochise has truly ridden th...