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What’s the goal of aviation?

By Dave English

What is the goal of aviation? That’s the title of an intriguing blog post on The Aviation Guy. Commercial operators want to make money. Normally by moving people or goods quickly. Or for a few tour operators, the method is by giving great views of our planet. More than all this however, there are two things that strike me about the goal thing: One. The goal of aviation is not safety. Whatever the stated mission statement or the company’s “number one value”, the goal is never safety. The goal is production. Doing it reasonably safely is part of the process. … Continue reading What’s the goal of aviation?

Do what you love

By Dave English

How much longer am I going to do this? I don’t know. I love it, you see. Anthony Bourdain, Chef. Writing about 27 years of cooking professionally, in his book ‘Kitchen Confidential’. He wrote that in 2000. Fifteen years later he is still going strong. If you want to be good, you have to love the doing.

In love with the work

By Dave English

“I fell in love with the work. And the work was joyful and difficult and interesting. And that was my focus.” ~ Jerry Seinfeld, talking to President Obama, on keeping perspective and finding meaning in life after making millions. It works even if you aren’t a billionaire or a president. On the web show www.comediansincarsgettingcoffee.com