Lear to fly

摘要

What surprised me most about learning to fly is that I flew the airplane on my first lesson. Sure, my instructor added subtle inputs on the rudder pedals and control yoke from time to time, but I was in control. Since that incredible day, I've learned that pilots are not Saturday morning superheroes. Flying doesn't demand the Hulk's strength, Spiderman's reflexes, Superman's ability to see through walls, or Batman's mental horsepower. There are more than 618,000 pilots listed in the Federal Aviation Administration registry, and what distinguishes them from the population at large is only that they have completed a series of training classes. And there are so many reasons to do so.