In 1976, a breathtaking photo appeared on the cover of a flying magazine. The picture was a low-altitude aerial photo of Tikal, the lost city of the Maya, deep in the Yucatan jungle of Guatemala. Although I was just out of college, flat broke, living in a closet-sized apartment, I felt compelled to make this Read More …
“Pinched fer Speeding” – Be Unstoppable!
On Ralph Charles’ 101st birthday, I flew out to Somerset, Ohio to document a minor-miracle. The lesson learned was worth it’s weight in diamonds. On this day, Ralph planned to fly his airplane. As a flight instructor, my skeptical meter pegged redline. Century-old humans simply don’t fly.But after meeting Ralph’s 90 year-old hottie, seeing him race Read More …
Say Sayonara to Naysayers
A few years ago, I had the good fortune to interview Kazuko Uramatusu in Tokyo. Kazuko was one of only four female flight instructors in all of Japan. In a culture where women are often viewed as housekeeper, mother and maid, Kazuko was cut from a different kimono. She simply had the desire to Read More …