We saw it one time, and the next morning as we were flying back to Colorado Springs, we began writing up an offer.

I'm happy writing full-time and I've been making a living off it so far. I haven't had any complaints with it at all. I'm happy.

Time is flying, never to return

Locating villages is difficult for helicopter pilots. Adding an extra hour of flying time in the search for a landing zone is straining airframes.

Any time you have guys out there flying around, hitting guys and getting to the ball, that intimidates the other team and gives us energy on the defensive side of the ball.

Finn said, “You feel the wind is a bully, beating you. But that is your seeing. That is your story, not the wind’s. To a bird who rides it, that wind is only a kind hand. Because the bird rides the wind’s power. Do you understand?” Clare, bitter, cold, and wind-battered, frowned stubbornly. “But a bird can fly. I can’t fly.” He turned to look at her, and his face was troubled. “If you cling to the safety of the rock, indeed you can’t. To fly, you open your arms and fall, heart first, trusting the wind to bear you up. That’s what the birds do.