Jellybean 87 With @FLTDOC1 Mike Abernethy

Published: Jan. 9, 2018, 4:52 a.m.

b'Flying into an airport or television studio near you it\\u2019s @FLTDOC1\\n\\nDr Mike Abernethy is one of the longest-serving flight physicians in the world today. He is a bit of a legend in his own lifetime. There is something about Mike\\u2019s story that reminds me of the golden age of flying, all glamour, sharp suits and Eero Saarinen\\u2019s fabulous TWA terminal at the JFK International Airport.\\n\\nMaybe it\\u2019s his dashing good looks, maybe it\\u2019s his dress sense or maybe it\\u2019s his part-time gig as a TV star! \\n\\nIn truth, Mike is too young to have been swanning around when flying was still stylish. He is too young in all sorts of ways. He gets on like a kid. He has a child\\u2019s enthusiasm for what he does. He is an example to us all.\\n\\nMike has spent his life involved in what most of us consider a risky business and, for laughs, he spends his spare time involved in something most of us consider even riskier; messing with the mass media. Mike has appeared on the semi-reality show \\u201cUntold Stories of the ER\\u201d. Find it on Netflix or the Discovery Channel. So what was that like? \\n\\nHow do his peers view all this? I know more than a few of them do take the piss. Mike\\u2019s ability to laugh along with those that tease him is a bit like a secret superpower.'