EAT IT UP

摘要

Can anyone honestly say they are flying as much as they want to? Of course not. That's why all of us place great value on every hour we're in the air. Part of that is because, even if we own the airplane, it's expensive. However, we also value every hour because there is something about feeling the wheels leave the runway that touches a part of us nothing else can. Saying it is fun trivializes the experience. Saying we learn something makes it too academic. In truth, each of us is likely to give different reasons why we like to fly. But how much flying is enough? Legendary military aviator Jimmy Doolittle reportedly stopped flying when his business commitments made it impossible for him to log at least 30 hours a month. That's an hour a day! And he was one of the most accomplished pilots in aviation history. According to data collected by AOPA, the average private pilot flies 50 hours a year. So, when we do fly, we have to make each hour count.