Short Final: Today is Not Going to be That Day

Ive owned five different airplanes over the past 25 years and recently purchased a Piper Meridian. I was on an Angel Flight with a buddy who had flown with me many times but was taking his first flight in the Meridian. After takeoff, he asked me if I thought Id ever get another plane.

Editorial Staff

Updated Apr 12, 2019 5:41 PM EDT

I've owned five different airplanes over the past 25 years and recently purchased a Piper Meridian. I was on an Angel Flight with a buddy who had flown with me many times but was taking his first flight in the Meridian. After takeoff, he asked me if I thought I'd ever get another plane. I explained how the Meridian had been a financial stretch and that, "I plan to die owning this airplane."

At this point I realized that my two Angel Flight passengers were listening in back so I turned around and reassured them, "Don't worry, today is not going to be that day."

We then all had a good chuckle.

Charlie Tillett

Wayland, MA

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