I want people to look at the aerobatic glider as it is in reality. It’s not just a machine, or a piece of fiberglass. It’s something alive, with the presence of a human, full of love, full of passion which would like to be as perfect as possible. Luca Bertossio, in AOPA ‘Pilot’ magazine, July 2015.
On the Facebook page of Inner Art Airmanship, a reply to my last post about pride in airmanship was posted that deserves a wider audience. The original AOPA Flight Training magazine article ‘The Art of Airmanship’ closed with this thought: In the end, airmanship really is about pride-pride in learning as much as you can about the history and pioneers of aviation, developing your knowledge and skills to the best of your ability, honing your command qualities, and fully accepting the duties and responsibilities that come with exercising the privileges of your certificate. There’s a lot of reasonable stuff there, … Continue reading Incredible reply to pride in airmanship question
This is an interesting article: The Art of Airmanship, from AOPA’s Flight Training magazine (Aug 2006). A nice read, but I do have some comments. Like why oh why is the word Art at the start of the title but never mentioned in the article! The author states “Airmanship used to be about basic stick and rudder skills.” I disagree. The earliest use of the word (7th of July, 1859 in the New York Times) mentions resource management, and the basic FAA definition includes “exercise of sound judgment.” The article claims: In the end, airmanship really is about pride-pride in learning as … Continue reading AOPA article: The Art of Airmanship
The preface to the book Seamanship by Peter Kemp starts with two definitions. One from the Oxford English Dictionary: The art or practice of managing a ship at sea. and one from the Encyclopaedia Britannica: The art of sailing, maneuvering, and preserving a ship or boat in all positions and under all reasonable conditions. Notice how they both start. Seamanship is an art. And so is airmanship. Let’s go paint the sky!
All I want is to have fun in what I’m doing every day. I don’t want to break records.
Serena Williams, who has broken many records while enjoying her journey.
