[andrew-jeske]

Hi all,

My name is Andrew and I just joined BogiDope yesterday. My goal is to end up as a USAF experimental test pilot in the hopes of one day flying aboard spacecraft. Ever since my younger brother’s passing from cancer in 2020, I’ve been on a journey of self-discovery and self-improvement. A few weeks ago, I had a hard conversation with my direct supervisor at work, who happens to be fighting the same type of cancer my brother passed from. His words inspired me to reevaluate the course of my life and go for the things that matter most to me. I’d thought I was too old to become a pilot (my dad served in the Air Force and had been told he was too old at about the same age I am), but on a whim I checked the requirements and saw I was just within the range (I’m 28) to reasonably finish training and become a pilot before the cutoff. So, here I am, ready to live and breath aviation for the next 12-15 years and become the absolute best I can be in that time.

I look forward to learning from and with you all and am happy to contribute what I can to the community. I’m a complete and total novice with respect to aviation, but I’ve spent the last 5 years in the fitness industry and made some very big changes in my own body and in others. So, if anybody wants help on the physical prep side of things, I’m happy to provide what I can!