Steve knew from an early age that he wanted to be a pilot.
Steve knew from an early age that he wanted to be a pilot. All the setbacks you could ever think of came up from not having enough money, to being turned down by the RAF due to bad vision, navigating a full time job and flight lessons, to airline mergers. Dive into Steve's story and send it to all your friends!
Read Steve Randall’s story “Right, You’re Flying” in Volume 004. Pilot to Pilot Magazine turns the show’s best conversations into long-form stories with photography and exclusive interviews, printed like a coffee-table book four times a year.
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Get the free storySpirit Airlines ceased operations on May 2, 2026. UND aviation professor Jim Higgins explains what led to the shutdown and what it means for roughly 2,000 Spirit pilots entering the hiring market.
UND professor Jim Higgins on the 2026 pilot hiring picture, FAPA numbers, warning signs before furloughs, fuel prices, Spirit’s trouble, merger rumors and seniority list integration.
Sun ’n Fun CEO Gene Conrad on producing a six-day, $7 million aviation event with 60,000+ attendees and 3,000+ volunteers, working with the Blue Angels and Amazon Air, and why safety is the real measure.