Listen "The Sensory Pilot"
Episode Synopsis
The world of a pilot is different to any other. They see things from a different perspective and view the world from places that even the mightiest birds cannot reach. All their faculties of sight, smell, taste, touch and hearing experience sensations unique to their position whether they are manoeuvring a mighty airliner or sliding through the air on sheets of silk in a slippery sailplane. When they get a chance, even the most professional and conscientious pilots will take a moment to marvel at their world. These are treasured moments that they will lock in their hearts and only bring out in quiet moments of contemplation, perhaps when they look back and realise what a life of wonder they have led.
The gear
The brain
Cordite
Passengers
Switches
Gloves
Goon suit
Size
Saraha
Ice rivers
Ice bergs
Streets of cumuli
Skyscrapers
Noctilucent
Glory
Trails
Moon
Sunset
Steph
Rick
Atlantic
Touchdown
The gear
The brain
Cordite
Passengers
Switches
Gloves
Goon suit
Size
Saraha
Ice rivers
Ice bergs
Streets of cumuli
Skyscrapers
Noctilucent
Glory
Trails
Moon
Sunset
Steph
Rick
Atlantic
Touchdown
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