My Passion For Aviation

Good day fellow pilots and aviation enthusiasts ... Since I was a young boy, I have been fascinated by aviation. I was the kid you saw parked at the end of a runway with eyes turned skyward watching heavy jetliners and single engine piston aircraft alike touching down and kissing the earth. I presume the look of awe and wonder in my eyes 25 years ago is the same look you would see today.

After years of procrastination, I finally committed (with the support of my family) to working towards my private pilot certificate. After 45 hours of flight training (and a lot of adverse weather in the state of Florida), I realized the dream I had imagined in my mind since I was a little boy … acting as pilot in command of an aircraft. However, I have always wanted a little more out of my aviation experiences than I was getting ... I needed a sense of purpose and a sense of adventure.

I have always believed that aviation is my professional calling in life. Not being positioned to fly for a living, I thought I would embark on the next best thing. I want to rekindle the spirit of adventure in aviation that I felt as a child (and still feel today). I want to share that passion with others and have it permeate the entire general aviation community.

I have developed FliteJournal as a web-based application that allows current and future pilots to share their passion for aviation with others. I am committed to helping this site evolve into the collective vision of all its members. However, I need your involvement and input in order to make this endeavor a success.

In today's world of high speed jets, commercial airliners, and the daily to-and-fro rush, the sense of glamour, prestige, and adventure that was present in the early days of aviation has been dissipated. With FliteJournal, I am looking to revive the allure and charm of aviation and rekindle the spirit of adventure associated with aviation in its infancy. You can visit us online at http://www.flitejournal.com.

I would like to use my website along with this blog for a few purposes:

1. To help people understand how to get the most out of FliteJournal
2. To share my passion for aviation with other pilots, future pilots, and aviation enthusiasts
3. To rekindle the spirit of adventure in aviation
   

Remember that a mile of road will take you a mile, a mile of runway can take you anywhere ... I hope that this blog and FliteJournal serves to inspire adventurous aviation pursuits to destinations yet unknown ...

Dave Cenker
FliteJournal Administrator
http://www.flitejournal.com