john mckay: pilot\njohn mckay has always loved flying. one of his earliest memories is sitting on his…

john mckay: pilot\njohn mckay has always loved flying. one of his earliest memories is sitting on his mothers lap while taking off on a plane ride to visit his grandparents. he was amazed by the bright blue sky and the fluffy clouds. he couldnt take his eyes off the outside window, and he could see the ground as it got smaller and smaller below him. the plane really flew so high that even trees and buildings looked like ants underfoot!\njohn knew from that moment that he wanted to fly, too. he started by reading everything that he could about airplanes and how they worked. how did they stay up in the air? what did the inside of a planes wings look like? who was the first person to fly an airplane?\njohn was highly motivated to do well in school because he knew that he needed strong reading, math and communications skills as a pilot. pilots read manuals, communicate with their passengers, and calculate where theyre going and how much fuel they need to reach their destination. at home, john practiced his math facts and began to excel in math class!\nas john grew older, his passion for flight never changed. he graduated from high school, college, and flight school. john set his sights: he wanted to become a commercial pilot for american airlines. his favorite memory was still that first flight he took on his mothers lap, and he wanted to give other kids the same kind of joy and wonder that he had experienced.\nits been ten years since john earned his wings as a pilot. now, his typical day starts with pre - flight checks. he has to make sure that the plane is safe, so hell read reports from maintenance crews and engineers. hell check with a meteorologist, an expert in weather conditions, to see if any rain, wind or snow will disturb the plane once its in the air. (an interesting thing about flying is that the weather at ground level can be completely different from the weather above the clouds, so john has to check both \low - altitude\ and \high - altitude\ flying conditions.)\nonce everything is ready to go, john will settle in the cockpit along with his co - pilot. theyll talk about their flight plan, fuel, and cargo. theyll check with dispatchers in flight towers when the runways are clear.\nthen, john will put his hand on the throttle. its time to fly!\njohn mckay: pilot\n1. describe how john mckay prepared to become a pilot. include at least three details from the passage in your response.

john mckay: pilot\njohn mckay has always loved flying. one of his earliest memories is sitting on his mothers lap while taking off on a plane ride to visit his grandparents. he was amazed by the bright blue sky and the fluffy clouds. he couldnt take his eyes off the outside window, and he could see the ground as it got smaller and smaller below him. the plane really flew so high that even trees and buildings looked like ants underfoot!\njohn knew from that moment that he wanted to fly, too. he started by reading everything that he could about airplanes and how they worked. how did they stay up in the air? what did the inside of a planes wings look like? who was the first person to fly an airplane?\njohn was highly motivated to do well in school because he knew that he needed strong reading, math and communications skills as a pilot. pilots read manuals, communicate with their passengers, and calculate where theyre going and how much fuel they need to reach their destination. at home, john practiced his math facts and began to excel in math class!\nas john grew older, his passion for flight never changed. he graduated from high school, college, and flight school. john set his sights: he wanted to become a commercial pilot for american airlines. his favorite memory was still that first flight he took on his mothers lap, and he wanted to give other kids the same kind of joy and wonder that he had experienced.\nits been ten years since john earned his wings as a pilot. now, his typical day starts with pre - flight checks. he has to make sure that the plane is safe, so hell read reports from maintenance crews and engineers. hell check with a meteorologist, an expert in weather conditions, to see if any rain, wind or snow will disturb the plane once its in the air. (an interesting thing about flying is that the weather at ground level can be completely different from the weather above the clouds, so john has to check both \low - altitude\ and \high - altitude\ flying conditions.)\nonce everything is ready to go, john will settle in the cockpit along with his co - pilot. theyll talk about their flight plan, fuel, and cargo. theyll check with dispatchers in flight towers when the runways are clear.\nthen, john will put his hand on the throttle. its time to fly!\njohn mckay: pilot\n1. describe how john mckay prepared to become a pilot. include at least three details from the passage in your response.

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