Sunsets. . .

... are quite something. Sitting outside, listening to near silence while watching the sun sink below the horizon is a truly amazing experience.

Watching them from the air is almost as good as watching from the ground. I say ‘almost’ because one can’t generally watch the entire sunset unless they are night rated, or flying with someone who is night rated. And the drone of the engine eliminates that near silence, effectively removing some of the awesomeness.



Yesterday (Thursday) evening I had the opportunity to witness a sunset from the cockpit of a Jabiru, on an – almost – perfectly still evening. Cruising overhead vineyards, we had the beautiful green mountains on the one side, and the calm blue sea on the other, the sun slowly making its way below the horizon. It was one of those “Why didn’t I bring my camera with?!” moments. (Flying the Jab was almost as nice as watching the sunset.)



But whether you watch sunsets from the ground or from the air, they are always beautiful. They’re just another one of those things that happen every day (or evening if you want to be more specific), yet every time I take the time out to witness this amazing event, a small smile appears on my face and I think “Wow, that was absolutely stunning! I’m glad that I could witness it.”