Risk Management Magazine

When I found out my application for the Fixed-Wing Multi-engine Qualification Course was approved and I was selected to attend, I was very excited. However, I was a little apprehensive — not about the overall course, just one area in particular.

Every July Fourth, Americans gather at parades, barbecues and other events to celebrate our nation’s independence. Traditionally, fireworks are the highlight of these celebrations. All too often, though, the night ends badly due to someone’s carelessness. Unfortunately, I speak from experience.

By 6 p.m., we’d emptied the bottle and one of our friends suggested we go to a local club. Sqig and I were up for it. After all, seven hours of work while drinking a case of beer, followed by two hours of drinking bourbon — all on empty stomachs — shouldn’t stop us.