Backcountry Flying and the Freedom It Brings: A Former F-15 Pilot’s Story
A former F-15 pilot turned airline pilot on a forced river landing and why the backcountry feels like freedom.
A neighbor building an airplane sparked Steve’s love of flying. He went on to fly the F-15 and now flies for an airline. In Episode 333, he talks about a forced water landing and the freedom of backcountry flying.
- 01A forced landing in a river
- 02Moving from military to civilian flying
- 03Why mentors matter
- 04The link between athletics and aviation
- 05Backcountry flying versus airline flying
The river landing
Steve describes an emergency landing in a river and what it taught him about situational awareness and decision-making.
Military to civilian
He explains his move from military aviation to the airlines and the value of learning from successes and failures.
Freedom in the backcountry
Backcountry flying offers a freedom that’s different from the structure of airline work.
Steve
Steve is a former F-15 pilot who now flies for an airline and flies in the backcountry.
Frequently asked questions
Who is Steve on episode 333?
A former F-15 pilot who now flies for an airline and flies in the backcountry.
What happened in Steve’s forced landing?
He made an emergency landing in a river, which he describes in this episode.
