He felt like he was “made for the music.” Fast approaching “a magnificent city, golden and gleaming among a myriad of resplendent colors,” he also heard “majestic, enchanting, and glorious” music. He traveled at a blinding speed and became aware of two angelic companions. Spinning through a narrow pathway that was illuminated by a beam of light, Black traveled through total darkness. In the emergency room, Black experienced himself above his body. Black did just that (this is a tearful moment for the reader) and many years later, Black led his surgeon to faith in Christ. Against all odds – and after barely passing a physical – Capt. Black swore he would be the pilot-in-command of a plane that flew over the same monument within one year of the crash. Black didn’t cooperate with the doctor’s advice, as the operation would have ended his flying career. Because his left foot was receiving no circulation, he was advised to have it amputated. Black endured many operations and endless trips to the surgeon’s office. The plane nearly disintegrated and Black fell 70 feet. Written about in “Ripley’s Believe It or Not,” only Black survived the crash. Some day Black’s remains will be contained there. Located in Burbank, California, the monument with a mosaic dome is called, “Portal of the Folded Wings.” It contains the remains of aviation pioneers who have died and plaques to Amelia Earhart and others of flying renown. On May 29, 1969, the “pilot-in-command” took off poorly and crashed the plane into a monument near the end of the runway. Black sat in the back of a red and white Piper Navajo that would be flown by two more seasoned pilots. Also, because of a vow he made after discussing his trip to heaven with his grandfather, Black waited 40 years to tell his story.Īlthough he earned his pilot’s license at age 19, Capt. He had not yet piloted over 1,000 missionary ventures and many 1,000’s of commercial flights. Dale Black visited heaven, he had not yet become an instructor for almost all kinds of commercial, Learjet, and small plane pilots. As close as most of us will get to heaven until our final flight.

Flight to heaven by dale black