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Mike was born and raised in Iowa, and he now lives in San Antonio, Texas with his family working three jobs. He is an instructor pilot at Lackland Air Force Base, a commercial pilot for Delta Airlines, and he operates a self-storage business, along with investing in real estate. Ever since he was a little kid, Mike has wanted to fly planes, so after high school, he joined the National Guard and worked as a mechanic in college. After graduating, Mike interview for a pilot slot training, and since then, has commercially flown all over the world. Currently, he is flying only domestic with Delta and trains pilots locally around the San Antonio area. Out of all the places he has traveled to, Mike said that Moscow was the most interesting because he "grew up with the U.S.S.R. as an enemy" and "learned about the country in the military," but he said that "each city in Europe was fascinating." He has a daughter that will graduate from high school within the next few years, so a goal that Mike has with his family is to visit all fifty states before she graduates. He points out the travel benefits of working for an airline. Over the holiday break, his family traveled to North Dakota, Seattle, Washington, and New York City to watch the ball drop on New Year's Eve. Mike said that ever since he can remember, he has worked two jobs, so he is looking forward to retiring from the National Guard within the next few years. Other than some personal goals he has with his wife, Mike would like to travel with his family, and "earn enough money to retire comfortably." I asked if he had any stories to tell about being an airline pilot, and Mike replied that "it's been pretty boring, which is good . . . most of the stories come from being a passenger on an aircraft."
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