The Holiday Season is a time to reflect on the past and to take time to put things into perspective, and to celebrate life, friends and family.

It is also a time to give thanks to those who have made our lives better, those who have helped us…good or not so good…to go from one place to another.

This is also the time of year in which I schedule my annual flight physical and the annual inspections of my aircraft. I do so with some degree of trepidation, hoping that my AME will not find a disqualifying condition and that my aviation mechanic will not find a big ticket item that needs to b...