Summary of Kerry McCauley's Ferry Pilot

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#1 I grew up in the suburbs of Minneapolis, Minnesota. I was constantly getting into trouble, and I dreamed of adventure. I eventually joined the Army National Guard at age 17, and went off to basic training between my junior and senior years.

#2 I loved flying, and I was good at it. I was eventually cleared to solo, and on my way to becoming a pilot. I was having the time of my life, until I met Kathy. I was married to her shortly after.

#3 I had lucked into a job as the property manager of a new office building in downtown Minneapolis, and my life changed quickly. I dropped out of college and joined the corporate world. I loved it for a while, but I knew that I wasn't where I belonged.

#4 I was a pilot in the National Guard, and I wanted to be a ferry pilot. I didn’t have the money to get all the necessary ratings, but I was motivated to keep working toward getting my pilot’s license.

• Language: English
• Publisher: IRB Media
• Release date: Aug 2, 2022
• ISBN: 9798822564268

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Contents

Insights from Chapter 1

Insights from Chapter 2

Insights from Chapter 3

Insights from Chapter 4

Insights from Chapter 5

Insights from Chapter 6

Insights from Chapter 7

Insights from Chapter 8

Insights from Chapter 9

Insights from Chapter 10

Insights from Chapter 11

Insights from Chapter 12

Insights from Chapter 13

Insights from Chapter 14

Insights from Chapter 15

Insights from Chapter 16

Insights from Chapter 1

#1

I grew up in the suburbs of Minneapolis, Minnesota. I was constantly getting into trouble, and I dreamed of adventure. I eventually joined the Army National Guard at age 17, and went off to basic training between my junior and senior years.

#2

I loved flying, and I was good at it. I was eventually cleared to solo, and on my way to becoming a pilot. I was having the time of my life, until I met Kathy. I was married to her shortly after.

#3

I had lucked into a job as the property manager of a new office building in downtown Minneapolis, and my life changed quickly. I dropped out of college and joined the corporate world. I loved it for a while, but I knew that I wasn't where I belonged.

#4

I was a pilot in the National Guard, and I wanted to be a ferry pilot. I didn’t have the money to get all the necessary ratings, but I was motivated to keep working toward getting my pilot’s license.

#5

The trick is to fill your experience bag before your luck bag runs out. Every time you survive doing something stupid or dangerous, you take a little out of the luck bag and put it in the experience bag.

Insights from Chapter 2

#1

I was introduced to skydiving by a friend. I was nervous, but excited. I was going to jump out of a plane! One of the adventures I’d been dreaming about my whole life was about to come true.

#2

I had to find a way to pay for my new addiction. I'd quit taking flying lessons when I was halfway done, and now I wanted to fly skydivers. I'd meet the chief pilot, John Quist, who would hire me to fly skydivers.

#3

I was eventually allowed to jump solo from 9,500 feet. I was shocked at the change in JQ's attitude. I thought I'd put myself on his permanent shit list, but now he was letting me skip the last two training jumps and go solo.

#4

I was a first-time jumper, and during a jump one sunny Saturday,