September 11 Remains An Important Date In Aviation History

Time seems to fly by (pun intended), as I get older. I remember my dad telling me, when he was in his 70's, "Randy, when you hit 60 time goes by very quickly."

He was right about this and many other things, of course, but his advice helps remind me how precious time is. Some events in my lifetime are prominent in my mind, but few things are as prominent as September 11, 2001...9/11.

I am sure that by the time you read this the 20th anniversary of 9/11 will have been recognized, reconfirming the tragedies that happened which have had pronounced repercussions on our lives.

Repercussions that...