A few months ago I left Flight Safety Foundation to return to a job in the U.S. federal government. I left with some regrets, but I had to give in to some practical considerations. After more than 1,000 days on the road and nearly 2 million miles in the air, I realized I needed to be home more often to get to know my family. In addition, I needed to spend just a few more years in the government so that when I retire, I receive the full value of a pension that I had paid into for 26 years. I will still be working in the safety business, but I will not be as visible for a little while.
I have written scores of AeroSafety World editorials and have been given credit for uncovering more than a few pearls of wisdom through these columns. As my parting insight, let me disclose the source of that “wisdom.” The greatest wisdom in this business has been, and will remain, the people who read this column. To appear wise, all I ever had to do was offer a colleague in one part…
