Chapter 28 - A New Flight PlanTwo weeks later. Chicago O’Hare International Airport.
The morning sun was breaking through a light ground fog as I walked down the jetway toward a brand-new Boeing 787 Dreamliner.
The airframe smelled of fresh carpet and clean system oil. The glass cockpit was dark, waiting for power.
“Morning, Captain,” a voice called out from the right seat.
I stepped into the cockpit and smiled. Sitting in the First Officer’s seat was Daniel Hayes. He had resigned his active-duty commission in the Air Force and transitioned to civil aviation, joining the same airline fleet as mine.
“First Officer Hayes,” I said, hanging my pilot jacket on the hook behind the seat. “Ready for your line check?”
“I’ve got the best teacher in the sky, Captain,” Daniel grinned, flipping the battery master switch on.
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The digital glass cockpits lit up in a bright, clean blue glow. Every system showed green. Every flight computer was verified, clean, and independent.
“Kansas City to London,” I said, setting my flight bag on the side floor. “Clear skies all the way.”
