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Yeh, I didn't think you would lose any sleep over me and you not being on the same frequency, especially when it was me that was tuned in wrong.
The truth is that aviation is cyclical and has historically had highs and lows.
Another factor is just plain dumb luck and being in the right place at the right time.
When I started my career the market was flooded with airforce pilots from WW2 and a general slowdown during the early and mid fifties. However I was in the right place at the right time. I worked at the airport in my sprae time fuelling and washing airplanes. They finally got so fed up with me they gave me a job.
We must never allow ourselves to lose faith in being able to succeed in whatever we want to do. If at first you fail try again.
The only problem with that advice is sure looks hollow when you compare it to reality.
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The hardest thing about flying is knowing when to say no.