FLY IN THE NEW YEAR

摘要

THE BOSS, EDITOR IN CHIEF TOM HAINES,is known for ringing in the new year by taking his Bonanza A36 for an early morning flight each New Year's Day. Before a bird strike temporarily grounded him last year, he wrote this about his annual rite of passage in AOPA Pilot ("Waypoints: Winging in the New Year," January 2020): "On each New Year's Day for most of the past 20 years, I have flown my Beechcraft Bonanza A36, believing that there's no better way to kick off the new year than to put some airspace under the wheels of an airplane. Save for a couple of years when poor weather or a schedule conflict cropped up, I have flown my airplane on a local flight to ring in the New Year. On a few occasions I have brought along friends or family members, but often it's just me-anxious for some time alone after the busy holidays to ponder the year past and anticipate the new one while droning along, going no place in particular.