#Bombogenesis and Airlines—How do Pilots Cope? How do pilots deal with weather, and especially Ice Storms such as the recent “Bombogenesis?” Well, The Points Guy, an excellent travel blog, recently interviewed me and other pilots, such as Patrick Smith of Ask the Pilot, about that very topic. The result is an EXCELLENT and thorough article […]
Happy National Aviation Day 2017! Friends, in 1939, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt declared this day, August 19th, National Aviation Day. Intending to celebrate the nation’s achievements in aviation, it is no coincidence that today is also Orville Wright’s birthday. As a duly sworn avgeek, it is YOUR DUTY to go out there and do something […]
Jumpseating on the Breitling ‘Round the World DC-3 Part 2! Ladies and Gentlemen, from the Flight Blog, this is Cap’n Aux speaking . . . By now you’ve heard me squawking loud and clear about my latest feature cover article in Airways Magazine, hitting bookstores, mailboxes and iPads as we speak! This week, we’ll share […]
#AmazonPrimeDay #Aviation Blowout & FREE #Kindle Books! NOTICE TO AIRMEN & WOMEN!!! Folks, later this week I’ll be in training, so will be a tad “NORDO” (No Radio.) But, that doesn’t mean we can’t have some serious aeronautical fun right here, right now! To wit, in celebration of the upcoming Amazon Prime Day on July 11th, […]
2017: An Airways Odyssey—Part 1! Folks, it’s been too long since my last post. Believe me, I’m gonna make up for it with a flurry of new posts in the coming week(s)! As you’ve no doubt read, I’ve been on the Airways Magazine Alaska cruise for the past week, and I come back bearing a bounty […]
Blogs & Blog Buddies Part 2! Folks, from the flight blog, welcome aboard! Several great new aviation sites have popped up recently, started by none other than our own Blog Buddies! I’ve been Jonesing to tell you all about them, but other aviation stories kept landing on our desk (cough, UAL, cough!) Well, now’s the […]