important. And I’d like to extend my grati- tude mostly to the engineers—all those who work hard to make aviation safer.
Tell us about your most memorable helicopter ride. As a bush pilot, my most memorable flight was my first drill move in the Arctic. In longlining, disassembling a drill piece by piece and assembling it somewhere else is a huge step for a pilot. On this particular morning, I wasn’t
expecting to do the drill move; I was just the second pilot on that contract. But when the other pilot got sick, I was asked to replace him. With the first pilot’s advice in my head, and the sympathy of the drill- ers, and with my own patience—and some nervousness—I succeeded. A 24-minute drill [like that one] seems as long as a full day! It was an amazing moment that helped develop my career as a sling pilot.
What still excites you about helicopter aviation? Flying in the mountains is always a chal- lenge, even if it is really beautiful. I’m never satisfied with my precision.
What challenges you about helicopter aviation? The precision required, day in and day out.
What do you think poses the biggest threat to the helicopter industry? The drone industry? LOL! For real, the routine and procedures that are so essen- tial to our safety can also lead to compla- cency precisely because they are so routine.
Complete this sentence: I love my job, but I’d rather work for a paper company in Scranton when … …the plans keep changing. You stay one night in a hotel. “Oh no, come back … no, stay! No, come back!” But that’s the heli- copter life; [so much] depends on the cli- ent’s orders and what the weather permits.
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