On April 15, 1926, a young pilot named Charles A. Lindbergh flew a bag of mail in his DH-4 biplane from Chicago to St. Louis. Lindbergh’s company, Robertson Aircraft Corporation, eventually consolidated with several others to form what is known today as American Airlines, the largest airline in the world. Flash forward some 90
This last Sunday, on Father’s Day, my hometown of Phoenix, Arizona experienced a blistering temperature of 118°F (48°C), which tied the day’s record. It was also the 5th highest temperature in recorded history for the city. Many of you wrote in with questions and concerns regarding aircraft performance under such intense conditions for Phoenix, as well as
Welcome to another edition of WORD ON THE RAMP! Our periodic Video Roundup of All Cool Things Aviation! In this episode: Updates on EgyptAir 804 and MH370; Top Guns take over the narrative; “Fantasy Island’s” famous “De Plane”—where is it now? Vandalism hits Merrill Field; how to take off when you have no wheels? Bob Hoover pours us an ice
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Two young pilots, one bold dream—to fly for the airlines. But if Alaska doesn’t beat them, their friendship may.
“You won’t want to put it down while the midnight sun still shines!”
– Airways Magazine
“A pleasurable and entertaining read. Alaska is the final frontier, where one lives according to Nature’s rules and whims. About having a dream and pursuing it, even if you literally have to go to the ends of the earth.”
– Online Book Club
True tales from 30,000 feet!
Short, nonfiction stories from Eric “Cap’n Aux” Auxier, as well as other pilot-authors! From Auxier’s first steps into the sky as a young teen, to a harrowing brush with Alaska’s relentless weather, to escaping a Category 5 hurricane in the Caribbean, he puts us in the cockpit with him on an amazing career in the sky!
“An aviator with a gift for storytelling!”
– Karlene Petitt, Airline Pilot; CNN Correspondent;
Author, Flight For Safety
Lots of Spying…and lots of Flying!
“Just then, the A321’s master alarm clanged, pummeling our ears. I exclaimed, ‘We lost another hydraulic system’!”
– Excerpt, Mission 3 Jihadi Hijacking
“Young Dodger is the next James Bond, and his Middle East adventure is like none other when he finds himself piloting an Airbus A321!”—Karlene Petitt, Pilot, Author, Flight For Safety, CNN Correspondent
“An engaging espionage tale that aims to enlighten!”—Kirkus Review
“4/4 STARS—One of the Best Books I’ve ever read!”—Online Book Club
Missions can be read in any order.
Read Justin’s continuing adventures on Amazon’s new Kindle Vella serial platform—designed especially for smartphones and eReaders!
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