A childhood friend of mine once asked me, “I’ve been dying to know all my life: when you flush the toilet on an airplane, does it just dump out all over the ground?” Well, I’m happy to say, that question has finally been answered definitively, by an unfortunate couple lounging on their back deck. Yep, […]
Much amok has been made over a recently re-posted article in Flight Aware Newsletter, about Northwest Airlines Flight 327, back in 2004. During the flight, a reporter witnessed “strange behavior” from “multiple Middle Eastern-looking men.” The men congregated in the aisle and frequently went to the lavatory, causing consternation among the passengers. According to the reporter, the […]
A wise follower/fellow blogger soul suggested I “pace myself” on posting, so as to avoid “blogger burnout.” But I wanna say it all now!!!! So, tell ya what. Occasionally, to help feed your (and my) Cap’n Aux blog addiction, here’s a new, mini-blogpost – we’ll call it an “Interlude” – to fill in the time between […]
Pilots are such a notoriously picky lot, it’s taking two articles to cover it all. Sick Happens While you may think a pilot is a wimp for calling in sick with a slight head cold, who among you want your flight deck to be distracted by the sniffles? Thought so. That’s the approach we have to take, […]
What’s the difference between a pilot and a jet engine? The jet engine stops whining at the gate. Pilots are a notoriously picky lot. At least, that’s what my flight attendants are always telling me. Hey, so what if I insist my coffee (2 creams, not 1) be presented in a ceramic mug and not […]
Hey, Capnaux followers: New Blog Alert! We just started a new blog over at http://cat3productions.com/ to chronicle the nefarious filmmaking activities of several dubious airplane pilot types. I just wrote my first blog for the site, entitled, “Little Froggy and the Right Brain Urge.” We will also be posting several video clips as they […]