Surprise Second Career: Pilot

Patrick Milando giving a thumbs up while piloting aircraft
Credit: Patrick Milando
It was a wish I kept to myself. After all, the job, kids, business travel, yard work, bill paying, etc. consumed all my waking time. Maybe someday. . . . Well, now an empty nester, my workload light, I finally can indulge my secret desire: learning to play the piano. Alas, it turns out that learning...
William Garvey

Bill was Editor-in-Chief of Business & Commercial Aviation from 2000 to 2020. During his stewardship, the monthly magazine received scores of awards for editorial excellence.

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