As a corporate pilot, I never had anything else to fall back on so I needed a plan B. Flying all around the globe—especially to Africa, China, Russia, and India—I gained knowledge on how to get permits, secure the cheapest fuel, obtain necessary data from airports, and navigate the safest routes. This was around 2005 when smartphones weren't prevalent, and information wasn't readily available. I often thought about what I could do if something happened to my health and I couldn't pass the medical exams required for flying.
Sustainability, realism, and private aviation’s unfinished conversation
Net-zero pledges and sustainable aviation fuel targets have become fixtures of industry rhetoric, yet capital, policy alignment and customer demand tell a more complicated story. Kevin...
