In Memorium of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 crash in Eastern Ukraine today, the Cap’n Aux post, “Top 10 Things to Never Say to a Pilot” will be on blackout for 24 hours. The blog will post Friday, 7/18 at 1100 MST/1800 GMT. For more information on MH17, see: Each senior, junior and young ones needs their personal […]
LET THE COUNTDOWN(S) BEGIN!! Gang, LOTS of exciting stuff coming up! The much-awaited print release of my new book, THERE I WUZ! Adventures From 3 Decades in the Sky, NOW available at: http://amazon.com/author/ericauxier Also on 7/18, don’t miss Disney’s awesome new animated film, “Planes: Fire & Rescue.” As you’ll recall, Disney invited me to a private screening last […]
A Blogging in Formation Special! On the first day of each month, our team of eight pilot-bloggers join forces to discuss an important, cutting edge aviation topic. This month it’s my turn! But first: Once Upon a Time . . . Hotlink: http://vimeo.com/99199549 And now . . . The topic I’ve chosen to discuss for this […]
THE PILOT FACTOR A book by Jean Denis Marcellin “A cockpit needs a Manager. An airplane needs a Leader.”The Pilot Factor We pilots tend to think of ourselves as Type A problem solvers, and have an innate disdain for all that “touchy-feely charm school stuff.” Emotional sensitivity is for sissies—I’m Captain Kirk, dammit! Enter Jean Denis […]
NOTICES TO AIRMEN: It’s published! THERE I WUZ—ADVENTURES FROM 3 DECADES IN THE SKY is now available on ebook via Amazon or Kindle app (print version releases 7/18!) Direct link: http://www.amazon.com/There-Wuz-Adventures-Decades-Sky-ebook/dp/B00L2SHOSU/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1403240289&sr=1-1 And speaking of the book, allow me to introduce the man responsible for the gorgeous photo on the front cover! Over the past […]
It’s the moment we’ve all been waiting for! But first, don’t forget: — — — — And now, without further adieu, Ladies and gents, NYCAviation.com and Present the one and only . . . —World’s first Licensed armless airline pilot—Double Black Belt in Tae Kwon Do —SCUBA diver, sky diver, surfer extraordinaire —Worldwide motivational speaker —Guinness […]