Introducing our guest, Max Drake - After graduation from North Carolina, Max moved to San Francisco for a year and worked  as a bartender.
He joined the United States Coast Guard, where he trained to become a fully qualified Deck Watch Officer on a Coast Guard High Endurance Cutter, and then transitioned to aviation. 
Max flew Lockheed C-130’s in the service and was hired by American Airlines in 1990. He retired in 2024 as a Boeing 737 Captain.


Thank You First Responders
Jet-setting Through Carolina
Birds in the Engine
From Bartender to Pilot 
Getting His Wings
9/11 from Max’s POV
Seniority is Key
No One Cares That I’m a Pilot
In Case of Emergency 
“Where ya goin’?”
Chicago Architectural Tour Gone Wrong

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