Robert***Robbie*** Stepp:  

Enjoyed reading the stories of many of you that have chosen to share their life and have enjoyed catching up, albeit from a far while reading what you have had to share. Here is my story¿¿¿ I did not do too much immediately after high school. I spent most of my time working at many different jobs, (auto mechanic, ski technician, bartender, waiter, solar heating¿.I could go on) going to El Camino, and cruising without any real direction. In 1981 I started flying and achieved my private pilots license in 1982 In 1982 I attended an intense life and career seminar that helped me focus on the career direction I was to ultimately pursue. I decided to attend Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Prescott, Arizona in Jan 1983. In August 1983, while back in LA over the summer break and working at Tequila Willies, I met my soon to be wife, Karen, while she was having breakfast with one of her girl friends. I tell all my friends we met in a bar. Karen likes to quickly correct me. That was in August 1983. By December 1983 we were engaged and in August of 1994 we were married. I¿ll do the math for you¿that¿s 24 years¿..As those of you that have met Karen know, I definitely married up. After completing college in 1987 I started working as a flight instructor out of Torrance airport. In January of 1989 I worked for Scenic Airlines flying passengers over the Grand Canyon between Las Vegas and Grand Canyon airport. In April 1989 got my regional airline job with what was then Wings West/American Eagle, based at LAX. I must say that it was a real treat being out on the airport ramp doing a walk around of my aircraft, and looking across the south runways back ...Expand for more