And given a choice, she prefers the challenge of landings to take-offs. It's pretty easy to do a smooth take-off. The whole idea is to fly as smoothly as possible. You want to rock the people in back to sleep. You don't do anything that startles anyone.
Landing is the most challenging part.
But it's also the most fun. The jet that I fly is in Chicago and tends to go into certain gate areas rather frequently, so I've gotten to know some of the mechanics who work in that area. We have a flight intercom system where a mechanic plugs in and we communicate before push-back. Being in charge is Glaze's favorite part of being an airplane captain. I've always like to make decisions.