“The sky above was bald, the sea smooth, and the stratus latent. From these signs I was convinced that at worst the favorable westerly winds had fallen calm, and that a contrary head wind did not exist. And I realized at last that we had perceived the mountains of Greenland from an incredible distance. And who knew how high they really were? Once again the region over the icecap where the highest mountains stood was marked UNEXPLORED.”

– Ernest K. Gann Fate is the Hunter

 

Certificates and Ratings

Private Pilot

Commercial Pilot

Certified Flight Instructor

Certified Flight Instructor Instrument

Instrument rating

Multi-Engine rating

Advanced Ground Instructor

Instrument Ground Instructor

Flight Time

1,150 hours Total Time

880 hours Pilot in Command

470 hours Cross Country

400 hours Dual Given

50 hours Night

70 hours Simulated Instrument

4 hours Actual Instrument

70 hours Complex

20 hours Multi-Engine

Endorsements

Complex

Tailwheel

High Performance