Life of an Aviator

In volume one of Robert Novell’s short stories on the magic of aviation, he will introduce you to but a few of the characters he has flown with over the years in an effort to expose the common threads they share in their free spirited approach to life and aviation. 


"A free spirit is one who is inclined to explore life and taste new experiences that exemplify, and hold true, to their personal convictions as opposed to allowing the masses to influence their direction and thinking; however, above all else the free spirited individual is one who thinks freely and has the courage to hear that inner voice and follow the road less traveled without regret or intimidation."


Is this magic, this freedom, that we earth bound bipeds associate with flight actually the release of the free spirit in all of us? I believe that true freedom is magic and therefore this release of all earth bound pressures as you enter the realm of endless blue skies in your winged craft is a free spirit experience shared, and understood, by only a few but wished for by many. Are there rules---yes? Are there limitations---yes; however, let’s push aside the structured environment, the history of trial and error, and the obvious risk while we explore the magic of flight in its purest form.