The mastery of the turn is the story of how aviation became practical as a means of transportation. It is the story of how the world became small.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
What the history of aviation has brought in the 20th century should inspire us to be inventors and explorers ourselves in the new century.
Learning to fly an airplane taught me a way of thinking, an approach to problem-solving that was applicable and effective. Pilots are very methodical and meticulous, and artists tend not to be.
I realized how important it was to know something about aviation, and it was something I was interested in, so I followed my brother's footsteps and obtained my pilot's license.
Aviation - and space travel, in particular - have always been especially captivating.
I read, studied, and learned everything I could find about aviation. It was my greatest desire to become a pilot. I could already picture myself in the cockpit of an airliner or in a military fighter plane. I felt deep in my heart this was my thing!
I started flying because I had a fear of it early on. I figured if I learned to fly, I would understand better what was happening and started taking lessons in the late 1950's, once I had made some money on tour.
For good or for ill, air mastery is today the supreme expression of military power and fleets and armies, however vital and important, must accept a subordinate rank.
When I started flying, I realized how enjoyable it was, and flying became my main focus while engineering went on the back burner.
Through the misguided notion that writing about flying was easy, I had McCone become a pilot. When I learned that research in books wasn't enough, I forced myself to take lessons.
I was a big aviation buff as a boy.
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