Introduction xi

Part I Taking Up Airspace 1
Chapter 1 Pilot in Command 3
Chapter 2 Sharing Airspace with Amelia 11
Chapter 3 Entering Your Airspace 19
Chapter 4 The Responsible Rebel 29

Part II Exploring Your Inner Airspace 43
Chapter 5 Performing a Morning Scan of Your Airspace 45
Chapter 6 Your Second Brain 55
Chapter 7 Flying with Freedom and Agency 59
Chapter 8 Learning to Generate Lift 73

Part III Navigating Like a Pilot in Command 83
Chapter 9 Flight Plan Your Day 85
Chapter 10 Must Be Present to Win 95
Chapter 11 The Power of Defining Your Minimums 105

Part IV Weather, Threats, and Emergencies 119
Chapter 12 Intruders in Your Airspace 121
Chapter 13 Life's Uncomfortable Airspaces 131
Chapter 14 Paralysis Versus Recklessness 141
Chapter 15 A New Kind of Holding Pattern 151
Chapter 16 Declare the Emergency 161
Chapter 17 Airspace Past the Point of No Return 171

Part V Expansion 181
Chapter 18 Entering New Airspace 183
Chapter 19 Would You Fly with You? 193
Chapter 20 Flying with Childlike Wonder 201
Chapter 21 Recognizing Readiness for Takeoff 211

Part VI The Pilot's Reference 221
Chapter 22 The Pilot's Checklists 223
Chapter 23 A Glossary of Aviation Metaphors 245

Acknowledgments 249
About the Author 251
Index 253