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struggling to stand against the gusts.

We ran to the aircraft. I didn’t head for the passenger door. I headed for the cockpit.

I climbed into the left seat. The smell of the avionics, the glow of the screens—it was like coming home. I put on the headset. The noise of the storm faded, replaced by the hum of the systems.

Veronica climbed into the co-pilot continue reading …