The Lucky One continues Dale Arenson’s extraordinary true-life journey after he escapes the violence and chaos of his outlaw biker past. But leaving doesn’t mean the danger—or the consequences—are over.

As Arenson builds a new life in aviation, luck remains a constant companion, sometimes saving him, sometimes tempting fate. From flight training to professional cockpits, from foreign countries to unfamiliar cultures, he finds himself repeatedly tested by mechanical failures, bad decisions, volatile people, and moments where a single choice could end everything. The stakes are higher now: careers, families, passengers, and lives hang in the balance.

With the same blunt honesty and dark humor that define his voice, Arenson examines what it really means to be “the lucky one.” Is luck a gift, a curse, or just a temporary shield? Each close call forces him to confront a hard truth: survival isn’t just about beating the odds—it’s about learning when luck runs out.

The Lucky One is a memoir about consequence and accountability, about carrying the weight of the past while trying to deserve a future. It’s the story of a man who escaped one dangerous world only to discover that risk never disappears—it just changes shape.