A Pilot’s Blog
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Gregory Jarvis – Christa McAuliffe – Ronald McNair – Ellison Onizuka – Judith Resnik – Dick Scobee – Michael J. Smith

The crew of the space shuttle Challenger honored us by the manner in which they lived their lives. We will never forget them, nor the last time we saw them, this morning, as they prepared for their journey and waved good-bye and “slipped the surly bonds of earth” to “touch the face of God.”
- President Ronald Reagan, January 28, 1986

We will never forget you or your sacrifice.

While 2007 brought devastating news with the loss of Steve Fossett, there were no major airline accidents or passenger fatalities in the United States. According to an article in USA Today, this is the first time since 1998 that that has happened. I think this is a wonderful testament to the training and professionalism of our flight and cabin crews. There may be events outside of your control that cause flights to be late or canceled, but the flying public can remain at ease knowing that they will arrive safely at their destination.