“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