Christian PedersenChristian Pedersen started his flying career in gliding at 15 and is a certified airline transport pilot with 42 years experience in all levels of aviation, from meteorology to senior management as chief pilot for a major North American airline. Chri has owned several light aircrafts and a sailplane, and has survived several unexpected aircraft-destroying accidents in them, walking away uninjured from each. He holds the Diamond Award for soaring accomplishment and has competitively raced sail boats.

Because study has been a central part of Chris' life, he is a voracious reader, enjoying the craft of those who create fiction seemingly with ease. He took extra creative writing courses in high school, and went on to write technical documentation for airline publications, and humorous articles for low-circulation magazines in the civilian aviation marketplace.

Chris started life in Edmonton, met his wife of 53 years in Calgary while taking post-secondary education, spent 22 years in Winnipeg, and has lived in Vancouver for the past 32 years. He and his wife have two daughters, three grandsons, and a granddaughter. Chris and his wife love the climate in Vancouver and being with all their immediate family. The Pedersens still enjoy great health, travel extensively, and work tirelessly in their community. They enjoy life to its fullest and are thankful for the opportunities they have been given in life. Read More Read Less