Hank "Bounce" Mercer is 44, sells air conditioning, and got his nickname on landing number three. (We don't talk about landing number three.)
His wife told him to get a hobby that wasn't yelling at the TV, so he's learning to fly a tiny Cessna at a one-runway airfield, with a 71-year-old instructor who has never once raised her voice.
This is his flight log, from first lesson to solo and beyond. It's funny, honest, and a lesson in staying calm when things get rough.
You don't need to know anything about planes. You just need to have had a bumpy week.
Calm is the key. Bounce is still learning. So are we.
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